Turn a video clip into a GIF
Choose a video, mark the part you want (up to 30 seconds), pick the frame rate and width, and download a GIF. Your browser makes it on your device. There is no watermark, no account, and the video is never uploaded.
Drop a video here
Any video your browser can play, up to 500 MB. Nothing is uploaded.
Why make a GIF this way
- •A GIF plays everywhere without a player, including chats, forums and documents that do not accept video.
- •You control the size: fewer frames per second and a smaller width make a much smaller file. The page shows an estimate before you start and the real size at the end.
- •Everything happens in your browser, so private clips stay private.
What this tool does and does not do
- •Works with any video your browser can play: MP4 and MOV in most browsers, WebM in Chrome and Firefox. HEVC phone videos play in Safari only.
- •Up to 500 MB per file and 30 seconds per GIF. Frame rate 5 to 20 per second, width 240 to 720 px; a clip is never enlarged.
- •GIF is limited to 256 colours per picture. The page picks the best 256 colours from your clip and can dither to hide banding, but photos and gradients will never look as good as the video.
- •GIFs are big. A few seconds at a medium width is often several megabytes. The page warns when the estimate passes 15 MB.
- •No sound: GIF cannot carry audio. There are no text, crop or speed controls here; trim the clip first if you need them.
- •It makes frames by jumping through the video, so long clips at 20 frames per second take a minute or more.
Other ways to make a GIF
- •For a small file that still looks good, an MP4 is usually far smaller than a GIF and most apps accept it. The video compressor on this site can shrink one.
- •With ffmpeg on a computer you can use two passes and a custom palette for the best quality per megabyte.
Questions
- Is my video uploaded?
- No. The video is opened by your browser from a local link and the GIF is built on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.
- How do I make a GIF smaller?
- In order of effect: make the clip shorter, lower the width, lower the frames per second, and turn off dithering. Halving the width cuts the size to roughly a quarter.
- Why does my GIF look grainy or banded?
- A GIF can only use 256 colours at once. Turn on dithering for smoother gradients, at the cost of a bigger file, and keep the clip to one scene so the colours chosen fit it well.
- Why can this page not open my video?
- It can only use what your browser can play. HEVC (H.265) videos from some phones play in Safari but not in Chrome or Firefox. Try another browser, or convert the video to MP4 first.
- Is there a watermark or a time limit?
- No watermark and no account. The only limit is 30 seconds per GIF.
- Why do the real and estimated sizes differ?
- Size depends on how much changes from frame to frame, which the page cannot know in advance. Static scenes shrink a lot; fast motion and noise make large files. Treat the estimate as a rough guide.
- Can I add sound or text?
- No. GIF has no sound, and this tool does not add captions. It is meant for quickly turning a clip into a loop.
How it works
The page plays your video in a hidden player, jumps to each moment, copies the picture to a canvas, and writes the GIF with its own encoder: median-cut colours, optional dithering, and compression of the frame data. No outside library is involved.