Video to GIF
Turn a video into an animated GIF. Choose an MP4, MOV or WebM video, pick the part you want, and set the size, frame rate and speed. The video never leaves this browser, so there’s no upload to wait for.
MP4, MOV, WebM and more, up to 2 GB, no upload
Drop a video here
Or choose an MP4, MOV, WebM or other video, up to 2 GB.
Make a GIF from this video
Play the video to find the part you want. Shorter parts make smaller GIFs.
Minutes and seconds, like 1:05.5
How to make a GIF from a video
Drop a video on the converter or choose one from your device. Play it to find the moment you want, then press Start here and End here, or type the times. Choose a width, frame rate, speed and loop, then press Convert to GIF. The GIF appears under the video, ready to download.
Choosing the size and frame rate
A GIF stores every frame as a picture with at most 256 colors, so it grows quickly with the width, the frame rate and the length. 480 pixels at 10 frames per second suits chats and documents. 15 or 20 frames per second makes fast motion smoother, and 320 pixels or 5 frames per second keeps a long clip small. Speed changes how fast the GIF plays, not how many frames it has. The converter never makes a GIF wider than the video.
Which videos work
The converter reads frames with your browser’s own video player, so it takes any video the browser can play. MP4 (H.264) and WebM play in every current browser. MOV files and iPhone videos in HEVC (H.265) play in Safari, and in Chrome and Edge on most recent devices. AVI, WMV and FLV files usually don’t play in browsers; convert them to MP4 first. A GIF can have up to 1,000 frames, so a long part needs a lower frame rate.
Making a GIF from a YouTube video
The converter works with video files on your device; it can’t open a YouTube link. If the video is yours, download it from YouTube Studio (Content, then the menu next to the video, then Download) and choose the MP4 here. For someone else’s video, YouTube’s terms only allow downloading where YouTube offers it, so ask the creator for the file, and only share GIFs of clips you have the right to use.
On a phone
On iPhone and Android, Choose a video opens your photo library or files, and screen recordings work too. Reading frames from a long 4K video takes memory and time; if the converter stops, choose a smaller width or a shorter part.
GIF or video
GIF is an image format from 1987 that almost every app, browser and email program shows, always without sound. That’s why it’s used for reactions, short loops and how-to clips in documents. It’s far larger than a video of the same clip, so keep the MP4 for anything long. To turn an animated WebP into a GIF, use WebP to GIF.
Frequently asked questions
How long can the GIF be? Up to 1,000 frames, and fewer at large widths: 100 seconds at 10 frames per second, or 40 seconds at 25. The video itself can be up to 2 GB and any length, since you choose the part to convert.
Does the GIF have sound? No. GIF images can’t hold sound, so the audio is left out.
Why is the GIF bigger than the video? A video stores mostly what changes between frames; a GIF stores each frame almost whole, with up to 256 colors. A GIF several times the size of the MP4 is normal. A smaller width, a lower frame rate or a shorter part makes it smaller.
Is my video uploaded? No. Your browser reads the video and makes the GIF on your device, and nothing is sent to a server, so it’s safe for private clips and screen recordings.
What frame rate should a GIF have? 10 to 15 frames per second looks smooth for most clips. Browsers show GIF frames shorter than 20 milliseconds at 100 milliseconds, which slows the GIF down, so the converter stops at 25 frames per second.