Video to GIF
Turn any part of a video into an animated GIF. Choose the clip, frame rate and width, add dithering and looping, and preview before saving. Free, no upload.
- No upload — 100% private
- Instant, on your device
- Free, no sign-up
- Works offline once loaded
How it works
How to use Video to GIF
Drop a video onto the page — it is decoded on your device, never uploaded.
Drag the handles on the timeline (or type times) to pick the moment you want, up to about 20–45 seconds.
Set the frame rate (5–20 fps) and width (240–800 px), and choose dithering, palette and looping.
Click Make GIF, preview the animation, then download it.
Why use it
Why use our Video to GIF tool
Accurate frame timing
Frames are sampled at the exact GIF delay steps, so the animation plays at the same speed as the video.
Better colours
A shared 256-colour palette avoids flicker, per-frame palettes handle busy scenes, and Floyd–Steinberg dithering smooths gradients.
Size under control
See the frame count and an estimated file size as you change width and frame rate — then the real size after encoding.
Stays responsive
Frames are decoded with WebCodecs and encoded one by one, so the page stays usable and you can cancel at any time.
No watermark, no upload
Your clip is turned into a GIF entirely in your browser. Free, unlimited and private.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a GIF smaller?
Lower the width (480 px is plenty for chats), drop the frame rate to 8–12 fps, shorten the clip, and use one shared palette. Turning off dithering also saves space on flat graphics.
What frame rate should a GIF be?
10–15 fps looks smooth for most clips and keeps files small. Use 20 fps for fast motion; 5–8 fps works for slideshows and reactions.
Why does my GIF look grainy or banded?
GIFs can only hold 256 colours. Dithering mixes nearby colours to hide banding (at the cost of slight grain). For scenes that change a lot, try a per-frame palette.
Is my clip uploaded to make the GIF?
No. Frames are decoded and turned into a GIF right in the page, so screen recordings and personal clips stay on your device. The finished GIF is created as a download — nothing is stored online.
Does the GIF include sound?
No — the GIF format has no audio. If you need sound, trim the clip with the video trimmer and share it as MP4 instead.
Which browsers can make GIFs?
Any browser that can decode the video with WebCodecs: current Chrome, Edge, Opera, Safari 26+ and recent Firefox. GIF encoding itself is done in plain JavaScript, so it works the same everywhere once frames are read.
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