Video to GIF Converter
Turn the best seconds of an MP4, WebM or MOV into a GIF: pick the start while you watch, the length, frame rate and width. Free, in your browser, no upload.
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Convert a video to a GIF
Turn the best few seconds of a video into an animated GIF that plays anywhere a picture can: chats, emails, forums, slides and documentation — no play button needed.
How to make a GIF from a video
- Add a video — MP4, WebM or MOV — or paste a direct link to one.
- Play it, pause where the GIF should begin and press Use current position (or type the start time).
- Choose the Length (up to 20 seconds), the Frames per second and the Width.
- Press Make GIF, check the result and download it.
Tips for a small, sharp GIF
- GIFs grow fast: 2–5 seconds at 10 frames a second and 480 pixels wide is a good default.
- Tick Separate colours for each frame when the scene changes a lot; turn on Dithering for skies and skin.
- Too big? Shrink it with the GIF Compressor; add a caption with Add Text to GIF.
- Need full colour and a smaller file? Video to Animated Image makes WebP and APNG animations.
Your video stays on your device: frames are taken from it by your browser, and the GIF is built there too.
Guides
- How to Convert a Video to a GIF (Small and Sharp)Turn the best few seconds of an MP4, MOV or WebM into a looping GIF: choose the start, length, frame rate and width for a small, sharp result. Free, no upload.
- How to Make a GIF from a YouTube VideoCapture a moment from a YouTube video with a screen recording, then turn the best few seconds into a looping GIF — free, in your browser, no app or watermark.
- How to Make a GIF from an iPhone Video or Live PhotoTurn an iPhone video or Live Photo into a GIF in Safari — choose the moment, length and size, then save or share it. Plus the built-in Live Photo loop. Free.
- How to Convert MP4 to Animated WebP (or APNG)Turn a short MP4 or MOV clip into an animated WebP — full colour at a fraction of a GIF’s size — or an APNG, choosing the frame rate and width. No upload.
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- Animated Text GIFTypewriter, blinking, scrolling, rainbow, wave and neon text animations with your words and colours.
- Countdown Timer GIFCount down seconds to “GO!” for streams and slides, or days, hours and minutes to a date for emails.
- Spin & Shake GIF MakerMake a picture spin, shake, pulse, bounce, wobble, flip or glow rainbow — with a round crop for avatars.
- GIF Frame EditorDelete, duplicate and reorder frames, set each frame’s delay, reverse and change the loop count.