Pick the moment, set how long, how smooth and how wide, and get a looping GIF you can drop into a chat, a document or a support ticket. No watermark.
Video to GIF at a glance
| Price | Free, no sign-up, no watermark, no daily limit |
|---|---|
| Accepts | MP4 · MOV · WebM · MKV |
| Largest file | 2 GB per file |
| Where it runs | In your browser: files are never uploaded |
| Works on | Chrome and Edge, Safari 17+, Firefox 130+ on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux |
| Send the result | Download it, or send it free with a link or by email (up to 20 GB) |
How to convert video to GIF
- Choose your video.
- Set where the GIF starts and how many seconds it lasts.
- Choose frames per second and width; the page shows the frame count and a size estimate.
- Press Make GIF, check the preview, and download or send it.
Keeping GIFs small
GIF is an old format: every frame is a full picture with at most 256 colours, so size grows quickly. Roughly, the file size follows width × height × frames.
| Setting | Typical choice |
|---|---|
| Length | 2 to 6 seconds |
| Frame rate | 10 to 12 fps for most clips, 15 to 20 for fast motion |
| Width | 480 px for chats and docs, 320 px for tiny, 640 px or more for detail |
Fewer colours (128 or 64) make screen recordings and cartoons smaller with little visible change.
GIF or short video?
GIFs autoplay and loop everywhere, which is why they are loved for reactions and how-to snippets. For anything longer than a few seconds, a short MP4 is ten times smaller at better quality: trim the video instead and most apps will loop it too.
How it works
Frames are taken from the video at exactly the times you set by your browser's video decoder, then reduced to a 256-colour palette each and written as an animated GIF, all on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no watermark.
How this compares
| This tool | Online converters (e.g. Clideo, FreeConvert or CloudConvert) | Desktop apps (e.g. HandBrake) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your file is uploaded | No | Yes, to their servers | No |
| Install or account | None | Account for some features | Install needed |
| Watermark or daily limits | None | Common on free plans | Depends on the app |
Plans of other services change; check their sites. More video tools.
Frequently asked questions
How long can the GIF be?
Up to 60 seconds and 600 frames, but GIFs get big fast; a few seconds at 10 fps is the sweet spot.
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF stores every frame as a picture. Lower the width, the frame rate or the colours, or shorten the clip.
Is there a watermark?
No. The GIF is made on your device, with no watermark and no sign-up.
Can I make a GIF from an iPhone video?
Yes. H.264 videos work in all browsers; HEVC (iPhone default) works in Safari and in Chrome or Edge on Windows and macOS.
Need to send a big file?
Send files up to 20 GB with a download link or by email. Free, no account needed, original quality.
Send large files free