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Frame rate

10–15 fps looks smooth for most clips; higher means a bigger file.

Width

Video to GIF

Video to GIF in your browser: trim a clip from any MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, set frame rate and width, and save a looping GIF. Nothing is uploaded.

Examples

Video to GIF result: 1.8 s of a Christmas tree video turned into a 320×320 GIF at 10 fps

How to convert video to GIF in three steps

Three steps, all in your browser.

  1. 1

    Add the video and mark the clip

    Click the picker or drop a video on the preview. Play it, then press Start at playhead and End at playhead, or type the times in seconds. The default clip is the first 5 seconds, so a quick GIF needs no setup at all.

  2. 2

    Set frame rate and width

    Choose 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 frames per second and a width of 240, 320, 480, 640 or 800 pixels, or Original. Turn Loop forever on if the GIF should repeat. The defaults are 10 frames per second at 480 pixels.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert to GIF. The result shows the file size, pixel size, frame count, length and time taken, next to a preview. Download it, or start over with another clip. Your options stay set for the next file.

Make a GIF from video that stays small and smooth

File size grows fast with width, length and frame rate.

  • Keep the clip short: the selected part can be up to 60 seconds, but a few seconds usually holds the whole moment.
  • Start with a width of 480 pixels or less. On one 10-second 1080p test clip at 15 frames per second, Original width made a 192.9 MB GIF and 640 pixels made 20.9 MB.
  • Use 10 frames per second for most clips, and go to 15 or 20 only when fast motion looks choppy.
  • Lower the width before you lower the frame rate. A 6-second 720p test clip at 20 frames per second and 320 pixels came out at 3.06 MB.
  • Trim to the action with the playhead buttons, so the GIF opens on the moment instead of a second before it.
  • Leave the width on Original only for clips you plan to resize later. It never upscales, so a small video stays small.
  • Check the size line after converting. If the GIF is too heavy, go back, pick a smaller width and convert the clip again.

Why use this video to GIF converter

Your video stays on your device while it is converted.

  • No upload

    The video is read and converted by your browser on your device. It is never sent to our server, so a personal clip stays on your computer while you work.

  • No watermark, no sign-up

    The GIF carries no logo, and there is no account to create. There is no limit on how many files you convert, so a whole folder of clips is fine.

  • Any video your browser or converter can read

    MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI and more. If the preview will not play, the file can still be converted: type the start and end times by hand.

  • Numbers before you download

    Each result lists the size, pixel dimensions, frame count, length and time taken, so you see the cost of your settings right away.

  • Clear limits

    Clips run up to 60 seconds. Width is never upscaled. A video with no video track gets a clear message instead of an empty file.

Frequently asked questions

No. The file is processed by your browser on your device and is never sent to our server.

The selected clip can be up to 60 seconds long. Keep it much shorter if you want a small GIF.

Add the video, mark the start and end, choose the frame rate and width, then press Convert to GIF and download the result. The whole conversion runs in your browser.

You see the message "No video track was found" and no GIF is made. Pick a file that contains video, not audio only.

Yes. Type the start and end times in seconds, or play the video and press Start at playhead and End at playhead. The end must come after the start, or you get a message.

MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and AVI, plus other formats the converter can read. A video your browser cannot preview can still be converted if you type the times.

Use 10 frames per second for most clips. Choose 15 to 25 for fast motion, and 5 for the smallest file. A higher frame rate adds frames, so the file grows.

A GIF's size grows with width, frame rate and length. Lower the width first, then the frame rate, then shorten the clip. Width made the biggest difference in our tests.

No. GIF files carry no audio, so the sound of the video is left out.

Yes, when Loop forever is on. Turn it off to play the GIF once.

It is free, with no watermark and no sign-up, and no limit on how many files you convert.

Not in this tool. Convert the clip, then crop the GIF with the crop GIF tool.

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