Convert GIF to MP4
The animation becomes MP4 video, which is usually much smaller.
They open in the converter with MP4 selected.
Browse filesFiles stay on your device. Going the other way? MP4 to GIF
What changes
Both formats are lossy. Converting decodes the file and compresses it again, so it loses a little more detail on top of what the original had already lost: the result is slightly worse than the file you started with.
The video is usually much smaller than the original GIF.
Watch out for transparency: GIF has an alpha channel and MP4 doesn’t, so transparent areas are filled with the background color (white unless you pick another).
Both support animation, so the motion is kept.
When it’s worth it
Choose MP4 for: Phones, websites, social networks, and TV. Small files for the quality, usually with H.264 or H.265 inside.
Stay with GIF for: Short loops and simple graphics.
How to convert GIF to MP4
- Drop the GIF files on this page, or browse for them. Up to 200 at once.
- The converter opens with the files loaded and MP4 selected.
- Press Convert, then save each file or all of them as a ZIP.
Questions
Does converting GIF to MP4 lose quality?
A little. Both formats are lossy, so the file is compressed again and loses a bit more detail.
What is the MP4 format?
A container that holds a video track, one or more audio tracks and metadata, and nothing else: which codec sits inside is a separate question. H.264 or H.265 video with AAC audio is the combination almost everyone means by MP4.
What is the GIF format?
The first animation format everyone's browser understood, created by CompuServe in 1987. It holds up to 256 colors per frame, and frames that share a palette can be stacked into an animation.
Are the files uploaded?
No. The file is opened in this tab, converted here and saved from here. There’s no account and no watermark.
How many files can be converted at once?
Up to 200 per batch and about 2 GB per file, within the memory this device has available.