Video to GIF
Turn a few seconds of video into a GIF worth looking at.
A GIF has 256 colours, and how they are chosen decides whether the result looks deliberate or looks like 1997. This builds a palette from your own footage before converting, which is the step most online converters skip. Fewer frames and a narrower picture make a far smaller file than any other setting.
How to use it
- Add the video. Short clips make sensible GIFs.
- Set the frames per second and the width.
- Press Make a GIF and download it.
Why use this tool
Completely private
Everything runs inside your browser. Your files and text are never sent to a server.
Free, with no limits
No sign-up, no watermarks and no cap on how many times you can use it.
Instant results
There is no upload or queue to wait for, so results appear as fast as your device can work.
Works on any device
Runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet or desktop. Nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
- My GIF is enormous. How do I fix that?
- Lower the frames per second first. 10 to 12 looks smooth and halves the size against 24. Then narrow the picture. Length matters most of all: a GIF stores every frame separately, so ten seconds costs ten times three seconds.
- Why does it look grainy?
- That is dithering, which is how 256 colours imitate millions. It is most visible on gradients like sky or skin. A narrower GIF hides it, and footage with flat colours suffers far less.
- Can I convert only part of the video?
- Trim the video first, then bring the clip here. That is also the best way to keep a GIF small.
- Is a GIF the right choice at all?
- Often not. Telegram, WhatsApp and most websites now play short MP4s and the file is a fraction of the size. A GIF is worth it when you need something that works absolutely everywhere, including inside an email.
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