Pick a few seconds of a video and turn them into a looping GIF. Useful for blog posts, chat reactions and previews of a longer video. Runs on your device.
How to use
- Add your video. Drop a short clip, or a longer one that you will trim.
- Pick the part. Set the start time and how many seconds to include. Two to six seconds works best.
- Set size and speed. Choose a width and frame rate. Smaller and slower makes a smaller file.
- Make the GIF. Press the button, check the preview and download it.
Features
Control the length
Choose the exact start and duration.
Size and frame rate
Balance sharpness against file size.
Good colour palette
A per-clip palette gives better colours than a generic one.
Private
The video never leaves your device.
No watermark
The GIF is yours to use.
What people use it for
- Make a short looping preview of a longer video for a blog post.
- Create a reaction clip for chat apps that only accept images.
- Show a bug or a step in a tutorial without hosting a video.
- Add a moving image to an email or a document.
- Turn a screen recording into a quick demo.
- Cut a few seconds from a longer clip as a teaser.
Keeping GIFs small
GIFs are large for what they show. A 3 second clip at 480 pixels wide and 12 frames per second is usually a few megabytes. Halving the width cuts the size by roughly three quarters, so reduce the width before reducing the length.
GIF or short video?
If you can use a short MP4 instead, do: it is much smaller and sharper. GIFs are best where only images are allowed, such as some chat tools and email.
Why GIFs get so large
A GIF stores every frame as a separate image with at most 256 colours and very little compression between frames. That makes it far larger than the same clip as an MP4. Three things control the size: the width in pixels, the number of frames per second, and the length. Halving the width cuts the size by roughly three quarters, so reduce the width first.
Getting a good looking result
The tool builds a colour palette from your own clip rather than using a generic one, which keeps gradients and skin tones from looking muddy. Choose a start point where the action begins and keep the clip to a few seconds, so the loop feels tight. Simple scenes with few colours compress best.
Troubleshooting
The GIF is far too big
Lower the width to 320 or 240 pixels, drop to 8 or 12 frames per second, and shorten the clip.
The colours look banded
GIFs are limited to 256 colours, so smooth gradients show bands. A simpler clip or a different start point helps.
The loop jumps at the end
Pick a start and length where the last frame is close to the first, such as a repeated motion.
Limits and good to know
- Long, wide GIFs become very large. Keep them under about ten seconds.
- GIFs have a limited colour palette, so gradients can band.
- Files over about 500 MB can run out of browser memory.
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FAQ
Is it free?
Yes, with no watermark.
How long can a GIF be?
Technically any length, but file size grows quickly. Under ten seconds is a sensible limit.
Is my video uploaded?
No.
Why is my GIF so big?
Reduce the width and the frame rate. Those have the biggest effect.
Should I use a short MP4 instead of a GIF?
If the place you are posting allows video, yes. An MP4 is much smaller and sharper.
Is there a length limit?
The tool allows up to 15 seconds, because longer GIFs become very large.