🎞️ Video to GIF
Turn a video clip into a crisp, optimized GIF — with a smart color palette for clean, small files. Choose the frame rate, width and length. Runs 100% in your browser, private, free, no watermark.
🔒 Private · Free · No watermarkHow to use 🎞️ Video to GIF
- 1. Drop a video file (MP4, MOV, WebM and others your browser can read) into the upload box. A preview plays so you can find the moment you want.
- 2. Drag Start at to the beginning of your clip and set Length from 1 to 20 seconds; the preview jumps to the chosen start point.
- 3. Adjust Frame rate (5–24 fps) and Width (160–800 px). Lower values make smaller GIFs; higher values look smoother and sharper.
- 4. Click Make GIF, wait for the palette and render steps to finish, then press Download GIF. Use New video to convert another clip.
Frequently asked questions
Is the video to GIF converter free, and how long can a GIF be?
Yes, it’s free with no watermark and no sign-up. Each GIF can be 1 to 20 seconds long, 160 to 800 pixels wide, at 5 to 24 frames per second. For longer clips, make several GIFs or use a video format instead.
Is my video uploaded when I make a GIF?
No. The conversion runs in your browser with ffmpeg.wasm. The first time, your browser downloads the ffmpeg engine (about 32 MB) from our site, and then it’s cached. Your video file itself is never uploaded; the GIF is created and saved on your device.
How do I make a GIF smaller for Slack, Discord or email?
Lower the width to 320 to 480 pixels, drop the frame rate to 8 to 12 fps and keep the clip short, ideally under 5 seconds. Each of these cuts file size a lot. The finished size in MB is shown next to the download button so you can check it.
How do I turn an iPhone video into a GIF?
Open this page in Safari or Chrome on your iPhone, tap the upload box and choose the video from your Photos library. Set the start, length and width, tap Make GIF, then Download GIF. On older phones, keep the width and length small to avoid running out of memory.
Why does converting video to GIF fail or run slowly?
Everything runs in your browser’s memory, so very large or long videos can be slow or fail on phones and older computers. Try a shorter length, a smaller width and the latest Chrome or Edge. Trimming the source video first also helps.
Will the GIF have good colors, and does it keep the sound?
The tool builds a custom 256-color palette from your clip and uses dithering, so colors look much better than a generic palette. GIFs can’t contain audio, so the sound is always removed. Quality is best for screen recordings, animations and short clips with limited motion.