GIF converter, in your browser.
Convert GIF files to MP4, WebP, PNG and JPG and more, or turn other files into GIF. Everything on this page is converted in your browser, so your files never leave your device.
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Convert to GIF from…
- WEBP to GIF
- PNG to GIF
- MP4 to GIF
- MOV to GIF
- WEBM to GIF
- HEIC to GIF
- SVG to GIF
- ANI to GIF
- JPG to GIF
- AVIF to GIF
- BMP to GIF
- TIFF to GIF
- ICO to GIF
- JXL to GIF
- PSD to GIF
- WBMP to GIF
- MKV to GIF
- AVI to GIF
- WMV to GIF
- FLV to GIF
- 3GP to GIF
- MPG to GIF
- TS to GIF
- M4V to GIF
- F4V to GIF
- ASF to GIF
- DIVX to GIF
- RM to GIF
- OGV to GIF
- APNG to GIF
About GIF
GIF is a 1987 format that survives because it loops silently everywhere. Each frame can use at most 256 colours, so photos and video look grainy and files are far larger than an equivalent MP4.
GIF is limited to 256 colours and produces very large files for anything longer than a few seconds. GIF plays and loops automatically in every browser, chat app and email client.
- Stands for
- Graphics Interchange Format
- Type
- Raster image, often animated
- Compression
- Lossless, but limited to 256 colours per frame
- Transparency
- On or off only (no soft edges)
- Animation
- Yes
- Introduced
- 1987, by CompuServe
- Opens in
- Every browser, phone and messaging app
- Best for
- Short looping clips and reactions
- File extension
- .gif
- MIME type
- image/gif
Questions
How do I open a GIF file?
GIF opens in: every browser, phone and messaging app. If your device or app cannot open it, convert it to MP4 or WebP above.
What can I convert GIF to?
toany converts GIF to MP4, WebP, PNG, JPG, WebM, AVIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, JXL, QOI, PPM, ICNS, CUR, PDF and APNG.
What can I convert to GIF?
toany creates GIF files from WebP, PNG, MP4, MOV, WebM, HEIC, SVG, ANI, JPG, AVIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, JXL, PSD, WBMP, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, MPG, TS, M4V, F4V, ASF, DIVX, RM, OGV and APNG.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Every GIF conversion listed here runs inside your browser. The files stay on your device.
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