Video to GIF Maker
Video to GIF Maker
What is this tool?
A video-to-GIF converter running ffmpeg.wasm in your browser. It generates an optimised 256-colour palette from your clip and applies it, which looks far better than a naive single-pass GIF.
When to use it
- Turning a few seconds of a screen recording into a shareable GIF
- Making a reaction GIF from a video clip
- Creating a short looping demo for a README or chat
- Converting a clip for a platform that prefers GIF over video
- Extracting a highlight moment as an animation
How to use it
- 1Drop in a video file
- 2Set the start time and length of the clip
- 3Choose a width and frame rate (smaller and lower means a smaller file)
- 4Click Make GIF — the first run downloads the ffmpeg core (~30 MB)
- 5Preview the GIF and download it
Frequently asked questions
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF is an inefficient format. Keep the clip short, the width modest and the frame rate around 10-12 to keep the size down.
Why the two-pass render?
The first pass builds an optimal colour palette for your specific clip; the second applies it. Single-pass GIFs band and dither badly by comparison.
What video formats are supported?
Anything ffmpeg can read — MP4, WebM, MOV and more.
Is my video uploaded?
No — the whole conversion runs in your browser via ffmpeg.wasm.