Free Video to GIF Converter: MP4 to GIF, No Watermark
Turn part of your MP4, MOV or WebM video into a GIF: pick the start and end, frame rate, width and looping.
A GIF can be up to 60 seconds long. Leave End at empty to use up to 60 seconds from the start.
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Everything you already do here stays free, with the same limits.
Your videos never leave your device. The GIF is made in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to a server.
What this tool does
To make a GIF from a video with no watermark for free, drop the video above, set where the clip starts and ends and download the GIF, with no sign-up. It turns a part of a video you already have into an animated GIF that plays in chats, emails, documents and on websites without a play button. You choose where the clip starts and ends, how many frames per second it has, how wide it is and whether it loops. Each frame is taken at an exact time from the video and reduced to the 256 colors a GIF can hold.
How to use it
- Drop your video into the box above, or click it to choose it.
- Type a Start at and End at time, for example 0:12 and 0:16. The picture in the list shows the frame at your start time.
- Choose Frames per second, Width and Loop.
- Press Make GIF. A preview appears in the list when it is done.
- Download the GIF, or press Download all for a batch.
Which settings to pick
| Use | Width | Frames per second |
|---|---|---|
| Chat reactions and memes | 320 px | 8 |
| Product demos and how-tos | 480 px | 10 |
| Smooth screen recordings | 640 px | 15 |
File size depends a lot on the picture: a calm screen recording compresses far better than busy camera footage. Every step up in width or frames per second makes the GIF larger, so start with the recommended settings and go up only if it looks choppy.
Tips
- Keep it short. A 3 to 6 second loop is easier to watch and much smaller than a long one.
- Screen recordings make the cleanest GIFs, because they have flat colors and little movement.
- Need the clip as a video instead? Use the video trimmer, which saves a much smaller MP4.
- Please only use videos you made yourself or have permission to use.
Credits
GIF encoding uses gifenc (MIT license). Video frames are read with Mediabunny (Mozilla Public License 2.0) and your browser's built-in video decoder.
Free, Pro and Pro+
| Free | Pro | Pro+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Videos per batch | 5 | 100 | 100 |
| Size per video | 200 MB | 200 MB | 200 MB |
| GIF length | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Download all as one ZIP | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saved presets | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custom file names | — | Yes | Yes |
| Result quality | The same on every plan | ||
| Server tools paid with credits | With a credit pack | With a credit pack | 300 credits every month |
Pro+ credits pay for server tools: fast speech to text and fast auto subtitles. A credit pack (150 credits, valid for 12 months) works on any plan. Compare plans.
Frequently asked questions
Does the GIF have a watermark?
No. The GIF contains only the frames from your video, with no logo or text added.
How do I convert MP4 to GIF in high quality?
Keep the clip short, use a width of around 480 to 640 pixels and 10 to 15 frames per second. A wider or longer GIF gets very large quickly, because a GIF stores every frame as a full picture.
Are my videos uploaded anywhere?
No. The frames are read and the GIF is made inside your browser, on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers or anyone else.
Can I make a GIF from a YouTube or social media video?
No. This tool only works with files that are already on your device, such as screen recordings or clips you filmed yourself. It does not download anything from the internet, and you should only use videos you own or have permission to use.
Why is my GIF so large?
GIF is an old format that stores every frame as a picture with up to 256 colors, so it is much larger than the video it came from. Width and frames per second matter most: 480 px at 10 frames per second is a good balance, and 320 px at 8 is small enough for most chat apps. A shorter clip helps too.
How long can a GIF be?
Up to 60 seconds. If you leave End at empty, the GIF uses up to 60 seconds from your start time. Most GIFs work best at 2 to 10 seconds.
Which browsers work?
Recent versions of Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox. The tool reads the video frames with your browser's built-in video decoder, so an old browser, or a video format your browser cannot play (HEVC in some browsers, for example), shows a message instead. Chrome and Edge open the most formats.
Are there limits?
Up to 5 videos per batch and 200 MB per video, all free. The same settings are used for every video in the batch. Avalon Pro takes up to 100 videos per batch and adds a ZIP download, saved presets and your own file names. The 200 MB limit is the same in Pro, because the video is read in your browser's memory.