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Free Video to GIF Converter

Turn an MP4, WebM or MOV clip into a GIF: trim the start and end, pick the frame rate and size, then crop, add text or compress it with the rest of the toolkit. The video is read in your browser and never uploaded.

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Every tool opens the same editor, so you can crop, then resize, then add text in one go. Files stay on your device.

How to use it

  1. Step 1

    Choose a video

    Pick a clip from your device. It plays in the page; nothing is uploaded.

  2. Step 2

    Trim it

    Set the start and end, the frame rate and the size. The page shows how many frames that makes.

  3. Step 3

    Make frames

    The clip becomes GIF frames you can crop, caption, speed up or compress.

  4. Step 4

    Download

    Make the file and compare the new size and frame count with the original, then save it to your device.

Questions

Which video formats work?

Any format your browser can play: MP4 (H.264) and WebM almost everywhere, MOV in Safari and usually in Chrome. If a clip won't open, it uses a codec your browser can't decode.

How long can the GIF be?

Up to 15 seconds of video on the free plan and 60 seconds on Pro. GIFs get large quickly, so short clips at 10–15 fps work best.

Is my GIF uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is opened and edited inside your browser tab, and the new file is made on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers, so it works for private or unreleased work.

Why is my GIF bigger than the video?

GIF is an old format with no modern video compression. Lower the frame rate or size, or use the optimiser's lossy setting. For sharing, WebP or MP4 output is often much smaller.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Yes, it's free and needs no account. Editing and converting your own GIFs adds nothing to them. Animations you build from photos or a video follow the GIF maker's rules: free files are up to 15 seconds with a small corner credit; Pro removes the credit and allows 60 seconds.

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