Video to GIF Converter
Turn part of an MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV video into an animated GIF in your browser: choose start, length, frame rate, width, speed and dithering.
Cut a moment out of a video and turn it into a looping GIF for chat, a README, a bug report or a forum post. Pick where the clip starts and how long it is, then set the frame rate, width and speed. The GIF is made inside your browser with ffmpeg, using a palette built from the clip itself, so colours stay close to the original. The video engine is a one-time download of about 30 MB; your video is never uploaded.
How to use this tool
- Choose a video (MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI and others).
- Enter the start time and how many seconds to use.
- Pick the frame rate and width — 10 fps at 480 px suits most chat apps — and, if you like, a speed change.
- Choose the colours, dithering and looping, press Calculate, and download the GIF.
Formula
Frames = seconds used ÷ speed × frame rate
GIF size grows with width × height × frames, so halving the width roughly quarters the file. ffmpeg first scans the clip to build the best 256-colour palette (palettegen, counting mainly the parts that change), then maps every frame to it (paletteuse); only the changed rectangle of each frame is stored.
Example
Using 4 seconds of a video at 12 fps and normal speed gives 4 × 12 = 48 frames. At 480 px wide this is typically 2–6 MB; dropping to 320 px and 8 fps (32 frames) usually brings it under 1.5 MB.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF is an old, inefficient format: a few seconds can be bigger than the whole video. Use fewer seconds, a lower frame rate, a smaller width, 64–128 colours or ordered dithering. For anything long, MP4 is far smaller.
Which dithering should I pick?
Ordered (Bayer) gives small files and a steady pattern that suits most clips. Floyd–Steinberg gives the smoothest gradients but larger files and can shimmer. None gives flat colour areas, which suits cartoons and screen recordings.
Does it keep the sound?
No — GIF has no audio. Use the video cutter if you need a short clip with sound.
Are portrait phone videos handled?
Yes. Rotation is applied before scaling, so vertical videos stay upright; the width setting then applies to the upright picture.
Last updated:
Page address with these inputs: https://kakao.mobile/tools/video-to-gif-tool/
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