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MP4 to GIF

Turn a short video clip into an animated GIF.

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MP4 → GIFFREE UNLIMITED · up to 100 MB per file

About mp4 to gif

Turn a short MP4 into an animated GIF for a chat, a document or a bug report. GIF is an old format with no real compression, so a few sensible limits keep the result usable: the first 15 seconds of the clip are used, the width is reduced to at most 480 pixels, and you choose 5, 10 or 15 frames per second. Convertora builds a colour palette from your actual footage first and then applies it, which avoids the muddy, banded look of a careless conversion. GIF has no sound, so audio is dropped. If the finished GIF still comes out unreasonably large we tell you instead of handing over a 200 MB file. Everything runs in your browser — the video is never uploaded.

How it works

  1. 1Choose an .mp4 file, up to 100 MB.
  2. 2Pick the frame rate: 5, 10 or 15 frames per second.
  3. 3The video engine downloads once into your browser, then stays cached.
  4. 4The first 15 seconds are turned into a palette-optimised GIF, ready to download.

Frequently asked questions

Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. The GIF is made inside your browser by a WebAssembly video engine. The only network requests are for that engine, served by Convertora and cached afterwards.
Why only the first 15 seconds?
GIF stores every frame as a separate image, so length is expensive: a minute-long clip can run into hundreds of megabytes. Fifteen seconds keeps the file shareable and the conversion quick.
Why is my GIF only 480 pixels wide?
That is the cap, and smaller videos are left at their own size. Full-resolution GIFs are enormous and most places you would paste one display it small anyway.
Which frame rate should I pick?
10 fps looks smooth for most clips and is the default. 15 fps suits fast motion at the cost of size; 5 fps makes the smallest file and suits slow screen recordings.
Is there any sound?
No. The GIF format cannot store audio, so the soundtrack is dropped. If you need sound, keep the MP4.
What if the GIF turns out too big?
Anything over 60 MB is refused with a clear message suggesting a shorter clip or a lower frame rate — we would rather say so than hand you a file you cannot use.

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This tool runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded, and the result is discarded when you clear it or close the tab. Read more about privacy and security.