Video to GIF Converter
Make a GIF from any video. Pick the moment, set the size, frame rate and speed, and preview the result before you download. No upload and no watermark.
- No upload
- No file size cap
- No credits or watermark
- Batch convert
Drop a video here to convert to GIF
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and other videos. Files are converted on this device and never leave it.
What is a video to GIF converter?
A video to GIF converter turns a short part of a video into an animated GIF, the looping image format that works in chats, documentation, emails and social posts without a play button. GIF supports at most 256 colours per frame, so this converter builds an optimised palette for every frame and applies dithering to keep gradients and skin tones smooth. Frames are decoded by your browser’s hardware video decoder, then encoded into a GIF on your device.
How to use Video to GIF Converter
- Choose Open File or drop a video. Play it and use Set start and Set end to mark the moment you want, up to 60 seconds.
- Choose the width, frame rate and playback speed. 480 px at 12 fps is a good balance of smoothness and size.
- Leave dithering on for camera footage, or turn it off for screen recordings to get smaller files.
- Select Convert to GIF, check the animated preview and file size, then download the GIF.
Why make GIFs here
- Private by designScreen recordings with customer data or unreleased features never leave your device.
- No watermark or accountThe GIF is yours, with no branding added and no sign-up to download it.
- Precise trimmingMark start and end from the video preview, or type exact times down to a tenth of a second.
- Quality controlsPer-frame palettes and Floyd–Steinberg dithering, plus width, frame rate, speed and loop settings.
Popular ways to use video GIFs
- Product and bug demos. Show a UI flow in a GitHub issue, pull request, Jira ticket or README.
- Reaction GIFs. Clip a funny moment for Slack, Discord or group chats.
- Email and newsletters. Animated GIFs play in most email clients where video does not.
- Tutorials and docs. Short looping steps are easier to follow than a long video.
How to keep a GIF small
- Keep it short: 3–6 seconds is ideal for chat and documentation.
- Reduce the width: 480 px is plenty for most uses. Halving the width roughly quarters the size.
- Lower the frame rate: 10–12 fps looks smooth for most footage. Screen recordings can use 8 fps.
- Turn off dithering for flat screen recordings. For file sizes that must stay tiny, consider an MP4 instead.
Local conversion vs upload-based converters
| Feature | Digital ToolPad | Typical upload converter |
|---|---|---|
| Where the file is converted | On your device, in the browser | On the service’s servers after upload |
| File size | No cap set by us; limited by your device | Free plans are often capped (commonly around 1 GB or less) |
| Daily limits | None | Some services ration free conversions or use credits |
| Account or watermark | Never | Varies; some require sign-up for large files |
| MOV to MP4 without re-encoding | Automatic for H.264 videos | Varies |
| Works offline after loading | Yes, for the fast engine | No |
Upload services are useful when a device is too slow or a format is very unusual. For everyday conversions, keeping the file local is faster to start and keeps private recordings private. Looking for more? See all video and audio tools, convert screen recordings with WebM to MP4, or split a photo for Instagram with the grid maker.
Example: a 5-second screen recording
A 5-second screen recording converted at 480 px and 10 fps gives 50 frames, often around 1 MB. The same clip at 800 px and 20 fps has twice the frames at almost three times the pixels each, so expect several times the file size.
What to expect from the result
GIFs are much larger than videos of the same length and limited to 256 colours per frame, so fine gradients can show banding. Clips are limited to 60 seconds and 1,200 frames to keep the browser responsive. There is no sound in a GIF. Unusual codecs switch to the slower FFmpeg engine, which downloads about 32 MB once.
Video to GIF Converter questions
How do I convert a video to a GIF?
Open your video, mark the start and end, choose width and frame rate, then select Convert to GIF. The GIF is created in your browser. Preview it and download it when you are happy with the result.
Is this video to GIF converter free and private?
Yes. It is free, with no account, watermark, daily credit or conversion count. Your file is opened by your browser and converted on your device; it is not sent to a conversion server. Closing the tab discards the working copy. Downloaded results stay on your device.
Can I convert MP4, MOV and WebM to GIF?
Yes. Any video your browser can decode works, including MP4, MOV from iPhones, WebM and MKV. Other formats automatically use the built-in FFmpeg engine.
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF stores every frame as an image with a limited palette, so size grows with length, width and frame rate. Shorten the clip, use 480 px or less, lower the frame rate to 10 fps and turn off dithering for screen recordings.
How long can the GIF be?
Up to 60 seconds of source video and 1,200 output frames. Most GIFs work best at 3–10 seconds. For longer clips, share an MP4 instead.