Video to GIF

Turn a video or a part of it into an animated GIF: time range, frame rate and width, looping or not. Converted in your browser, nothing is uploaded.

Video to GIF tutorial

Functionality

Video to GIF turns a video, or a part of it, into an animated GIF for chats, forums, documentation and social media, wherever videos are not allowed or do not play automatically.

Your browser reads the video (MP4, WebM and usually MOV) and the GIF is built on your device: no upload, no watermark and no account. One shared palette of 256 colors keeps the colors steady from frame to frame.

  • Time range: With "From" and "To" (seconds) you pick the part of the video; 0 in "To" means up to the end. A few seconds usually make the best GIF.
  • Frame rate: "Frames per second" from 5 to 25: 10 to 15 look smooth and keep the file small; higher values make the GIF larger.
  • Width: 320 to 800 pixels or the original width; the height follows the video. 480 px is a good size for chats and documentation.
  • Looping: "Loop forever" lets the GIF repeat endlessly; switched off, it plays once and stops on the last frame.
  • Size check: The preview shows the pixel size of the GIF, the number of frames and the length. Very long clips (more than 600 frames) are refused with a hint to shorten them.

How To Use The App

  1. Add a video: Click "Choose videos" or drop a video file onto the page; the preview plays it.
  2. Pick the part: Enter "From" and "To" in seconds; use the player to find the times.
  3. Set frame rate and width: Choose "Frames per second" and "Width" and decide on "Loop forever".
  4. Create the GIF: Open the "Save" tab in the right sidebar and click "Create GIF". A single GIF downloads directly; several videos are saved into a ZIP or a folder.

Tips

  • GIFs are much larger than videos: keep clips short and the width moderate. Where videos are allowed, an MP4 is the better choice.
  • To turn single images into a GIF, use Sequence to Video with "Animated GIF".

Frequently asked questions

Why do skies and gradients look blotchy in the GIF?
GIF stores at most 256 colors. The tool builds one palette for the whole clip from up to eight frames spread over it and maps every pixel to the nearest of these colors, without dithering. Smooth gradients therefore show steps, and a color that appears only briefly between those frames can shift. For footage with soft gradients, an MP4 looks better.
How long can a GIF made from a video be?
At most 600 frames: that is 60 seconds at 10 frames per second, 40 seconds at 15 and 24 seconds at 25. The preview counts the frames of the chosen range and warns as soon as there are more; shorten the range with "From" and "To" or lower "Frames per second".
How do I make the GIF file smaller?
Lower the three things that multiply the size: the length, the "Frames per second" and the "Width". A width of 320 instead of 640 px means a quarter of the pixels per frame, and 10 instead of 20 fps halves the number of frames. "Width" never enlarges a video beyond its own width.
Can I convert several videos at once?
Yes. Add several videos and click "Create … GIFs": every video becomes its own GIF, named after the video, with the same "From", "To", frame rate and width. The GIFs are saved into a ZIP or, in Chrome and Edge, into a folder you choose under "Target".
Does the GIF get a watermark?
No. The GIF contains only the frames of your video at the size you chose; no logo, text or border is added to it.
Does my video leave my computer when I make a GIF?
No. Your browser opens the video from your disk, draws every frame and encodes the GIF on your device. Neither the video nor the GIF is sent to a server.

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