Convert MP4 to GIF
The clip becomes a GIF animation: 256 colors, no sound and a much larger file.
They open in the converter with GIF selected.
Browse filesFiles stay on your device. Going the other way? GIF to MP4
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.
A GIF is usually much larger than the same clip as video.
Both support animation, so the motion is kept.
When it’s worth it
Choose GIF for: Short loops and simple graphics. Animations that play anywhere, even in email.
Stay with MP4 for: Phones, websites, social networks, and TV.
How to convert MP4 to GIF
- Drop the MP4 files on this page, or browse for them. Up to 200 at once.
- The converter opens with the files loaded and GIF selected.
- Press Convert, then save each file or all of them as a ZIP.
Questions
Does converting MP4 to GIF lose quality?
A little. Both formats are lossy, so the file is compressed again and loses a bit more detail.
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.
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.
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.