Convert video to GIF — free, online

Short GIFs (2–6 seconds) look best and stay small enough to share anywhere. Longer clips make huge files — most platforms cap GIFs at a few megabytes, so a punchy 3-second moment beats a 30-second ramble every time.

Never. The conversion (a WebAssembly build of FFmpeg, loaded unmodified from a CDN) runs entirely on your device. Your file is processed locally and is never uploaded to any server.

Yes — 100% free with no signup and no watermark, and there are no limits on how many GIFs you make (files up to 500 MB are supported). Your GIF downloads straight to your device, ready to post.

This tool uses the palettegen/paletteuse technique: it first analyzes your clip’s exact colors and builds a custom 256-color palette, then dithers the frames against it. That’s the same trick professional GIF tools use, and it kills the ugly banding cheap converters produce.

MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV and most common video formats work. Files up to 500 MB are supported.

320 px is tiny and loads instantly (great for chats), 480 px is the sweet spot for social posts, and 640 px is the crispest option — but the file gets big fast. When in doubt, 480 px at 15 fps is the balanced choice.