Convert MP4 to GIF.
MP4 clips become looping GIFs — made right on your device.
Drop MP4 files here
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Files never leave your device. Everything runs in your browser, nothing touches a server — tools you've used even work offline.
Convert MP4 videos to animated GIFs locally — everything happens right in your browser, and the finished GIF simply downloads. No watermark, no sign-up, no length gate. Best results come from short clips: pick the frame rate and a max dimension, and the GIF drops straight into chats, docs and READMEs.
How it works
- Drop files anywhere on the page, click to browse, or paste with ⌘V.
- Pick a quality or preset — or set an exact target size and let the tool find it.
- Compress, compare before/after, and download — individually or as a ZIP.
When a GIF beats a video — and when it doesn’t
GIFs autoplay everywhere, loop forever and paste into places that reject video: READMEs, docs, issue trackers, some CMSes. But they cost roughly ten times the bytes of the same clip as MP4. The rule of thumb: under ten seconds of screen capture or reaction — GIF; anything longer or with sound — keep it a video and compress it instead.
Dial in frame rate and size
| Use | Frame rate | Max dimension |
|---|---|---|
| UI demo in a README | 10 fps | 800 px |
| Chat reaction | 10 fps | 480 px |
| Smooth motion clip | 15 fps | 640 px |
Screen recordings convert best
Screen captures have flat colors and static regions — exactly what GIF’s palette handles well, which is why terminal demos and app walkthroughs convert so cleanly. Camera footage is the opposite: grain and gradients fight the 256-color palette and band visibly. If a real-video GIF looks rough, lower the dimension before lowering the quality.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the GIF bigger than my MP4?
GIF is a 1980s format: every frame is stored as a full picture with no motion compression, so a few seconds of GIF can outweigh a minute of MP4. That’s normal — keep clips short and dimensions modest.
What settings make a good GIF?
10–15 fps looks smooth for UI captures and memes, 480–640 px fits chat windows, and a few seconds of length keeps the file sane. The quality setting trades palette richness for size.
Can I turn a GIF back into a video?
Yes — the GIF to MP4 converter does the reverse, and a silent MP4 is usually far smaller than the same GIF. GIF wins only where autoplay-without-sound matters and video embeds don’t work.
Is my video uploaded?
No. Encoding runs on your own hardware from first frame to last — nothing streams to a server, which is also why there is no file-size cap and no queue. Close the tab and every trace of the footage is gone. Want proof? Run one file through, switch your connection off, and run another — it still works.