Turn a video into a GIF
Pick a few seconds, choose the size, get a GIF. A custom color palette is generated from your actual footage (the two-pass FFmpeg technique), so the result doesn't have the muddy banding cheap converters produce.
How it works
- Drop your video and choose where the GIF starts and how long it runs. Short is beautiful — 2–6 seconds is the sweet spot.
- Pick frame rate and width. 15 fps at 480 px is the classic reaction-GIF format.
- Make the GIF. Two passes run: one analyzes the colors, one builds the GIF with that optimized palette. A preview appears before you save.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the quality better than other converters?
GIFs are limited to 256 colors. Lazy converters use a generic palette; this tool runs FFmpeg's palettegen/paletteuse two-pass process to build a palette from your actual clip — noticeably cleaner gradients and skin tones.
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF is a 35-year-old format that stores every frame as an image — it just is enormous. Shorter duration, lower frame rate and smaller width all help. For sharing where video is allowed, a compressed MP4 is 10–50× smaller.
Is there a length limit?
The tool caps at 30 seconds (and warns above 15) because GIFs balloon fast. If you need more, consider Compress Video instead.
Is my video uploaded?
No — the GIF is built entirely in your browser.