Video to GIF
Pick a part of an MP4, MOV or WebM video and turn it into an animated GIF for chats, posts or memes — choose the size and smoothness, free, nothing to install.
How to turn a video into a GIF
- Choose or drop a video.
- Pick the part to use (up to 30 seconds), the size and the frames per second.
- Press "Make GIF", check it and download.
Frequently asked questions
Up to 30 seconds. GIFs don't compress like video, so long ones get very large; good GIFs are usually 2–10 seconds.
480px at 10 frames per second looks good and stays light. Choose 15 for smoother motion, or 320px at 5 frames per second for a small file to send.
No. The GIF format holds pictures only, never sound.
Each GIF frame can hold at most 256 colours, so smooth gradients (sky, skin) may look a little blotchy. It is a limit of the GIF format.
It is completely free, adds no watermark and needs no sign-up.
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