Video to GIF

Convert a section of a video into an animated GIF — set the start point, length, and size, and download a ready-to-share GIF. All conversion happens locally in your browser.

Video Tools Runs entirely in your browser

Your video is processed on your device and is never uploaded to our servers.

Only use this tool with files you own or have the right to process.

Drag a video here or choose one

MP4, WebM, MOV, or MKV

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What this tool does

Turns part of a video into an animated GIF, with controls for the start point, duration, frames per second and output width.

When to use it

You want a short looping clip for a post or a message.
You are demonstrating a step in an interface inside an article or documentation.
You need an animated preview somewhere a video player will not run.

How to use it

Put a video on the drop area or choose it.
Enter "Start (seconds)" and the duration you want — make sure both fall within the video's length.
Set "Frames per second (FPS)" and "Width (pixels)".
Click "Convert to GIF", then "Download GIF".

A practical example

Input

A screen recording, starting at 12 seconds for 4 seconds, at 12 FPS and 480 pixels wide.

Output

A four-second animated GIF showing that step clearly at a reasonable file size.

Limitations

GIFs grow quickly: longer duration, higher resolution or more frames per second multiply the size fast, and the tool warns you about it.
The GIF format is limited to 256 colours, so clips with rich gradients show visible colour banding.
A GIF carries no audio at all.
The start point and duration must fall within the original video's length.