Pick up to 60 seconds of a video, choose the width and frame rate, and get an animated GIF. Set a size limit, and the GIF is made again smaller until it fits. The video never leaves your device. It is read and saved by your browser, so there is no upload, no queue and no copy on a server.
GIFs play automatically almost everywhere, from chat apps and forums to GitHub READMEs and email, which is why they are still the format for reactions and short demos.
How to make a GIF from a video
- Drop your video on the box above.
- Set the start and end of the moment. A few seconds is ideal.
- Choose the width, frame rate and speed. Add a size limit if the GIF has to fit somewhere.
- Press Make GIF and download it.
Keeping GIFs small
A GIF stores every frame as a full picture with up to 256 colors, so it grows quickly. Halving the width makes it about four times smaller; going from 20 to 10 fps halves it. A three-second clip at 480px and 15 fps usually lands between 1 and 4 MB.
Size limit mode
With a limit set, the tool makes the GIF, checks its size, and if it is over, shrinks the width and frame rate in proportion and tries again, up to five times. It tells you what size it settled on.
Questions
What is the longest GIF I can make?
60 seconds. For anything longer, a video is a much better format.
Does the GIF have sound?
No. GIF has no sound.
What size limit does Discord have for GIFs?
The same as other uploads on your plan. Pick the matching limit, or 10 MB for most chat apps.