Video to GIF
A moment of your video, as a GIF to send and share.
Your video stays on your device: nothing is uploadedAt most 15 seconds of video. The bigger and smoother the GIF, the heavier it is: for WhatsApp and messages 480 px “Normal” is fine.
Your GIF is ready
How to use it
GIFs start by themselves, loop and can be sent anywhere: chats, email, X, websites, presentations. Here you choose the part of the video to convert (up to 15 seconds), the size, the format, the smoothness and the speed, and a back-and-forth boomerang effect if you like. The GIF is created by your browser, without uploading the video anywhere.
- Choose your video: it stays on your device.
- Mark the start and end of the clip and choose size, format and speed.
- Press “Create the GIF”, check it and download it.
FAQ
Is my video uploaded to a server?
No. The frames are read and turned into a GIF by your browser. Nothing leaves your device.
Why is the GIF so heavy?
The GIF format is old and compresses poorly: each frame is almost a separate image. For a light GIF choose 320 or 480 px, “Light” smoothness and a short clip of a few seconds.
Are the colours the same as the video?
A GIF can use at most 256 colours: images with delicate gradients may look slightly “banded”. For the best quality with motion a short MP4 video is better.
Which videos can I use?
MP4, iPhone MOV and WebM that your browser can read, on up-to-date browsers: Chrome, Edge, Safari (iOS 16.4 and later) and Firefox.
Can I use it on WhatsApp and Instagram?
On WhatsApp, Telegram, X and email yes, as an animated image. Instagram doesn't accept GIFs in posts: use a short video there.