Free video to GIF converter
Video to GIF converter: make a GIF from any video clip
Pick a few seconds from a phone video, a screen recording, or a webcam clip and turn them into a GIF that plays anywhere an image does. Trim it, choose the frame rate, add a caption, and download it. Your video never leaves your device.
Drop a video to make a GIF
MP4, MOV, WebM, or any video your browser plays · pick the start, end, and frame rate · up to 150 frames
or paste with Ctrl/⌘ + V
How it works
How to make a GIF from a video
- Step 1
Open the video
Drop a video on the converter above or choose one. It opens straight from your device in a trimming window, so even a long recording is ready in a second.
- Step 2
Mark the start and the end
Drag the two handles under the video, or play it and click Set at the moment you want. The video loops over your selection so you can check the cut.
- Step 3
Pick the frame rate and speed
Choose how many frames per second to keep and whether the GIF plays at half, normal, 1.5×, or double speed. The frame count and GIF length update as you go.
- Step 4
Add the frames, then create the GIF
Click Add frames. The clip lands on the timeline, where you can caption, crop, or reverse it. Click Create GIF to see the result and download it.
Frame rate
How much video fits in a GIF
A GIF stores every frame as a full picture, so its length is counted in frames rather than seconds. The frame rate you pick decides how smooth the motion looks and how many seconds of video fit in the GIF:
| Frame rate | Max on a computer | Max on a phone | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 fps | 30 s | 12 s | Slideshow feel; long clips |
| 10 fps | 15 s | 6 s | Most clips: smooth enough, small files |
| 15 fps | 10 s | 4 s | Sports, pets, anything quick |
| 20 fps | 7.5 s | 3 s | Fast motion, screen recordings with scrolling |
| 25 fps | 6 s | 2.4 s | Smoothest; short moments only |
Start at 10 fps. If the motion looks choppy, go up; if the clip doesn't fit, go down or shorten it. The speed setting is separate: at 2× a 6-second clip plays in 3 seconds with the same frames, which is a quick way to make a time-lapse, and 0.5× gives you slow motion.
Sources
Converting videos from your phone, screen, or webcam
iPhone and iPad videos
Recent iPhones record in HEVC (H.265). Safari plays it, so the converter works there; some other browsers can't open it. If a video won't open, set Camera → Formats to Most Compatible before recording, or use Safari.
Android videos
Most Android phones save MP4 files in H.264, which every modern browser plays. Pick the clip on your phone or move it to a computer first; both work.
Screen recordings
Recordings from the Mac screenshot toolbar (.mov), the Windows Snipping Tool or Game Bar (.mp4), and most browser extensions open as they are. For crisp text, keep the width at 640 px or more and turn off dithering.
Webcam and web clips
WebM files from browser recorders and video calls work too. Any video your own browser can play can be turned into a GIF here.
Working with an MP4 file specifically, and want to know why the GIF comes out bigger than the video? The MP4 to GIF converter page covers file size and codecs in detail. To combine your clip with photos or a GIF you already have, use the GIF maker.
FAQ
Video to GIF FAQ
- How do I make a GIF from a video?
- Open the video in the converter above, drag the handles to the part you want, choose a frame rate, and click Add frames. Then add text or crop if you like, and click Create GIF to preview and download it.
- Is this video to GIF converter free?
- Yes. There's no account, no watermark, and no limit on how many videos you convert. The site is paid for by ads in the articles below the tool.
- How long a video can I convert?
- The video file itself can be up to 2 GB, since it plays from your disk. The GIF holds up to 150 frames on a computer and 60 on a phone, so the clip you pick is a few seconds long; the table above shows how many seconds fit at each frame rate.
- Can I convert only part of a video?
- Yes, that's the usual way. Set the start and end handles to the moment you want; only those frames are read from the video.
- Does the GIF keep the sound?
- No. GIF is an image format and can't hold audio, so the sound is left out.
- Why won't my video open?
- Your browser can't decode its format. HEVC videos from iPhones are the most common case outside Safari. Open the video in Safari, or export or record it as H.264 MP4, which plays everywhere.
- Can I add text or crop the GIF?
- Yes. After the frames are added, the Text tab adds captions you can drag into place, and the Canvas tab crops, rotates, and resizes every frame at once.
- Is my video uploaded?
- No. The video is read and the GIF is encoded in your browser, on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, which is also why there's no upload wait.