Convert Video to GIF Online Free

Turn MP4, MOV, and WebM video clips into high-quality animated GIFs. Trim exact start/end timestamps and export with zero watermarks.

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MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, up to 2 GB

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What You Can Do With This Video to GIF Converter

Trim, resize, crop, caption and loop your clip in one editor, then download a GIF with no watermark and no account.

Video to GIF trim: drag the timeline handles to pick the exact part of the clip

Trim Video to GIF on a Timeline

Play the video and drag the two handles on the filmstrip to pick the moment you want. Type exact start and end times to the tenth of a second if you need to.

Clips up to 30 seconds per GIF
Play button loops your selected range
Arrow keys nudge handles by 0.1 second

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Video to GIF result: a 480 × 270 GIF made from an MP4 clip, with five of its frames below

Choose GIF Width and Loop Mode

Pick 320, 480, 640 or 800 px wide, and the height follows your video. A 16:9 clip at the default 480 px comes out 480 × 270. Set it to loop forever or play once.

Widths: 320, 480, 640 or 800 px
Loops forever by default, or plays once
Height keeps your video's shape

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Choose the Frame Rate

Pick 5, 10, 15 or 24 frames per second. The default is 10. Lower rates make a smaller, choppier GIF, and 15 or 24 look smoother but weigh more.

Your Video Stays on Your Device

The GIF is made on your own computer or phone, and the video is never sent to our servers. Usage stats, such as your settings, do reach us, but never your caption text.

Convert MP4, MOV, WebM and More

Add an MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, FLV or MPEG video. Formats your browser can't play still convert, and the editor shows 14 still frames so you can trim and crop.

No Watermark, No Account

The GIF has nothing added except a caption you type yourself. There is no sign-up and no daily limit on how many GIFs you make.

Speed, Reverse and Boomerang

Slow the clip to 0.5× or speed it up to 2× in quarter steps. Play it backward with Reverse, or turn on Boomerang to play it forward and then back.

Crop and Add a Caption

Crop to 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 or a free shape. Add one short caption at the top or bottom in white, black, yellow or red, in three sizes.

How to Convert Video to GIF

Add your video.

Drop an MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV or AVI file, or click to choose one. The editor opens with your clip ready to trim.

Pick the moment and settings.

Drag the timeline handles to choose up to 30 seconds. Then set FPS, width, speed, crop, a caption or a boomerang, and check the rough size estimate.

Convert and download.

Click Convert to GIF. The first run loads the converter, so it takes a bit longer. Preview the GIF and download it, or close the preview to adjust and convert again.

When You Need Video to GIF

Reactions, how-to clips and game highlights all work well as short GIFs.

Social Media & Chat

Turn a funny moment into a reaction GIF for Discord, Slack or a group chat. Keep it short and small so it sends fast and loops on its own.

Pick the exact reaction moment on the timeline
Add a caption at the top or bottom
Use 5 or 10 FPS to keep the file small

Documentation & Tutorials

Show a quick screen recording or product demo inside a README, help article or blog post. A GIF plays where a video player isn't allowed.

Crop to just the part of the screen you need
Renders inline in Markdown and HTML
Pick 640 or 800 px so small text stays readable

Sports & Gaming Highlights

Clip a goal, a clutch play or a funny fail from a match or gameplay recording. Slow it to 0.5× or loop it as a boomerang to show it again.

Zoom the timeline to grab a moment in long recordings
Use 24 FPS for smooth, fast motion
Share the highlight as a GIF, no video site needed

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything about converting video to GIF online.

How do I turn a video into a GIF?

Add your video, drag the timeline handles around the moment you want (up to 30 seconds) and click Convert to GIF. The default settings make a 480 px wide GIF at 10 FPS that loops forever. Preview it, then click Download GIF.

Which video formats can I convert to GIF?

You can add MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, FLV and MPEG files, plus most other files your system marks as video. If your browser can't play a format, such as AVI, the editor shows 14 still frames instead of a player, and trimming, cropping and captions still work.

Can I make a GIF from a video without a watermark?

Yes. The tool is free, adds no watermark or logo and needs no account. The only text on your GIF is a caption you add yourself, and there is no daily limit on how many GIFs you make.

How long can my GIF be, and how big a video can I add?

Each GIF covers up to 30 seconds of your video. If your range is longer, the first 30 seconds from the start handle are used. The uploader accepts files up to 2 GB, but the whole video is loaded into memory, so very large files can fail, especially on phones.

How do I convert video to GIF without losing quality?

Pick the largest width your video allows, up to 800 px, use 15 or 24 FPS and keep the clip short. GIF can only show 256 colors, so some loss can't be avoided, but the tool builds a color palette from your own clip and dithers to smooth gradients.

Why does my GIF look blurry or grainy?

Blur usually means the width is small, or wider than your video, which then gets stretched. Grain is dithering: with only 256 colors, the tool mixes dots of color to fake smooth shades. Pick a width at or below your video's width and crop to the subject so it fills more of the frame.

How do I make my GIF file smaller?

Lower the FPS to 5 or 10, pick 320 or 480 px and shorten the range. Cropping helps too, and skip Boomerang, which doubles the length. The size shown while editing is a rough guess: in our tests the real file came out anywhere from far smaller to over three times larger.

Can I add text or a caption to my GIF?

Yes. Turn on Add Text, type a caption of up to 120 characters and choose top or bottom, Small, Medium or Large, and white, black, yellow or red. It sits on a dark band and is burned into every frame. Long captions wrap onto as many as 3 lines, and the text shrinks to fit.

Can I crop the video, change the speed or make a boomerang?

Yes. Crop to 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 or any shape by dragging the box on the preview. Set the speed from 0.5× to 2×, play the clip in reverse, or turn on Boomerang to play it forward and then backward.

Will my GIF keep the sound from the video?

No. The GIF format can't store audio, so the sound is dropped. If you need the audio, cut the clip as a video with the video trimmer instead, or save just the soundtrack as an MP3 with the video to MP3 tool.

Why is my GIF slow to make, or why did it fail?

The first conversion downloads a converter engine of about 32 MB, then the work runs on your device's processor. Long clips at 24 FPS and 800 px take the longest. If it fails, try a shorter range, a smaller width or a smaller video, then convert again.

Is it safe to make GIFs from private videos?

Yes. Your video is turned into a GIF on your own device and never sent to us. The page downloads the converter engine and, for captions, a font file. Usage stats can include settings such as width and FPS, and the GIF's size range, but never the video, its frames or your caption text.