Video to GIF

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Turn a clip into an animated GIF.

Select a video to turn into a GIF

Drag & drop a video here, or click to browse

Accepted: MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, AVI, M4V. Up to 20 MB.
Pick the moment

Drag the handles to choose the clip — drag the middle to move it, or click the strip to seek. Short clips make the best GIFs.

Clips longer than ~15 seconds can produce very large GIF files.
GIF settings
Higher frame rates look smoother but make bigger files.
Height adjusts automatically to keep the aspect ratio.
Building your GIF…

Working on it… video processing can take a while.

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The download started automatically. Need it again?

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About Video to GIF

Video to GIF converts a moment from any clip into an animated GIF. A filmstrip editor lets you drag handles around the exact moment — loop the selection to preview it — and the page reminds you that clips beyond roughly 15 seconds produce very large GIF files.

Two settings control the trade-off between smoothness and size: frame rate from 10 fps (smallest) to 25 fps (smoothest), and width from 320 to 800 pixels with the height following automatically to keep the aspect ratio. An estimate of the frame count and dimensions updates as you adjust.

The GIF is rendered on the server from MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI or MKV sources, and the tool is free. GIFs are silent by nature, so pick a moment that works without sound.

How to use Video to GIF

  1. Upload a video — MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI or M4V.
  2. Drag the filmstrip handles around the moment; use Loop preview to check it.
  3. Set the frame rate (10–25 fps) and width (320–800 px).
  4. Click Create GIF.
  5. Download the animated GIF.

Frequently asked questions

Keep the clip short (under ~15 seconds), choose a lower frame rate like 10 or 12 fps, and a smaller width like 320 or 480 px. Each of those settings multiplies into the final size.

The GIF format simply has no audio — every GIF anywhere is silent. If you need sound, share a short MP4 instead; most platforms autoplay short videos just like GIFs.

Yes, turning video clips into GIFs is free with no watermark.

12 fps is the balanced default for most clips. Use 10 fps when size matters most, and 20–25 fps only for smooth motion like gameplay or sports where choppiness would show.

Yes — drag the handles on the filmstrip to bracket the moment, slide the whole selection to reposition it, and loop the preview until it is right. Only the selected range becomes the GIF.
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