Convert Video to GIF — MP4 → GIF Online Free
Convert MP4/MOV to GIF with 2-pass palettegen for optimal size + quality. Pick FPS (10/15/24) and width (240/480/720). Built-in trim. No watermark.
Drag & drop file here or click to choose
Max 500MB. Supports MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV
Why use this tool
2-pass FFmpeg: pass 1 generates 256-color optimal palette, pass 2 applies. 30-50% smaller GIFs than naive tools.
10 FPS for small size, 24 FPS for smooth. 240px for memes, 720px for HD GIF.
GIF >5s is huge — built-in trim slider so you pick shortest segment first.
How to use
- 1Upload video.
- 2Trim the segment (start/end slider).
- 3Pick FPS + width.
- 4Click Convert. Download GIF.
Video → GIF best practices
GIF format limits 256 colors — palettegen picks the best 256 colors for this specific video, much better than default palette (websafe colors).
Size warning: GIF 480p 5 seconds 15 FPS = ~3-5 MB. 720p 10s = 20+ MB. Recommend short trim + low FPS + small width for Twitter/Discord.
- ✓2-pass palettegen
- ✓FPS 10/15/24
- ✓Width 240/480/720
- ✓Trim integrated
- ✓Standard GIF output
- ✓No watermark
- ✓Fast server FFmpeg
FAQ
Does GIF support audio?
No. GIF format has no audio. For audio use MP4 or WebM.
Why is 30s GIF dozens of MB?
GIF is inefficient — each frame is full-color PNG. Use MP4 with CSS loop instead of long GIFs.
Max width 720px?
Phase 1 caps to prevent huge GIFs. Phase 2 will allow 1080p with size warning.