How to Convert Animated WebP to GIF

To convert an animated WebP to GIF, open WebP to GIF in Chrome, Edge or Firefox, add the WebP file, choose what to do with Transparency — Keep it, or Fill with colour for smooth edges — and press Convert to GIF. Every frame is read with its timing and loop count and rebuilt as a GIF you can download.

Convert step by step

1. Open WebP to GIF.
2. Add the animated WebP (animated PNG/APNG works too).
3. Under Transparency, choose:
   • Keep — transparent areas stay transparent (with hard GIF edges).
   • Fill with colour — fill them with a Background colour matching where the GIF will appear, for smooth edges.
4. Adjust the GIF options if needed — colours, dithering (on by default), looping.
5. Press Convert to GIF and download it.

Why convert WebP to GIF?

WebP animations are small and full-colour, but plenty of places still only accept GIF:

• Email — many email apps don't display WebP.
• Chat apps and forums that only take GIF uploads.
• Older software — image editors, presentation apps, CMS plugins.
• Saving animations from the web — many sites serve WebP, which some apps can't open.

Expect a bigger file

GIF is far less efficient than WebP: it allows 256 colours per frame and compresses less. A WebP converted to GIF is often 2–5× larger. To bring the size down:

• Fewer colours (128 or 64) under the GIF options.
• Smaller dimensions with the GIF Resizer.
• A size target with the GIF Compressor.

Transparency and soft edges

WebP supports semi-transparent pixels (soft shadows, anti-aliased edges); GIF doesn't — each pixel is either visible or not. Keep turns soft edges hard. If you know the background the GIF will sit on (white for most emails, for example), Fill with colour with that colour gives smooth edges.

Browser support

Reading every frame of an animated WebP uses the browser's built-in image decoder, available in Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Some versions of Safari can only read the first frame — the tool warns you if that happens; open the page in another browser to convert the whole animation.

Photos and video-like WebPs

WebP animations made from video or photos have many colours. Dithering (on by default) smooths gradients in the GIF. If the file is too large, reducing to 128 colours with dithering often looks nearly identical.

Saving an animation from a web page

Many websites serve animations as WebP. To keep one as a GIF, save the image from the page (right-click › Save image as) — you'll usually get a .webp file — then convert it here. Only save animations you have the right to reuse.

Reducing the GIF afterwards

Because GIFs from WebP can be large, it's worth checking the result's size before sending it. For email, aim under 1 MB; for chat apps, a few MB. The GIF Compressor can bring it under any limit automatically.

Going the other way

For websites, WebP is the better format — convert GIFs to WebP with GIF to WebP to make pages faster.

Privacy

The conversion runs in your browser — the WebP is never uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

Is the animation speed kept?

Yes — each frame keeps its own duration, and the loop count is kept.

Can I convert a still WebP to GIF?

Yes, it becomes a one-frame GIF. For still images, PNG or JPG is usually a better choice — use an image converter.

Why does my GIF look grainy?

That's dithering, which mixes colours to fake more than 256. Turn it off for flat graphics; keep it for photos.