Convert MP4 to GIF
Convert MP4 files to GIF entirely in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark.
Your file never leaves your device — conversion runs entirely in this browser tab.
To convert MP4 to GIF, open the GIF converter and drop your MP4 file in. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so the file is never uploaded. Keep it short.
What to expect from this conversion
Keep it short. GIF has no meaningful interframe compression, so a ten-second clip that is 1MB as MP4 can be 8MB as GIF. Twelve frames per second at 480 pixels wide is the practical ceiling for a shareable file.
The universal container, normally holding H.264 and AAC. Plays essentially everywhere.
Lossy · video
A 1989 still-image format pressed into service for animation. Capped at 256 colours per frame with almost no interframe compression, so files get large fast.
Lossy · image
Both MP4 and GIF discard data to save space, so this conversion compresses something that has already been compressed. Always convert from your original file rather than from an earlier conversion — the losses compound.
How to do it
- Open the GIF converter
Go to the GIF converter and drop your MP4 file onto it, or click to browse.
- Convert
Press Convert. FFmpeg runs in your browser and shows real progress as it works.
- Download
Download the finished GIF file. It is created in your browser and never sent anywhere.
Common questions
How do I convert MP4 to GIF?
Open the GIF converter, drop your MP4 file onto it and press Convert. Everything runs in your browser — the file is not uploaded. Desktop browsers handle files up to about 200MB; mobile browsers about 40MB.
Does converting MP4 to GIF lose quality?
Yes, some. Both MP4 and GIF are lossy, so this is a second compression pass over data that was already compressed. The loss is usually modest, but always convert from your original rather than from a previous conversion.
Is it free to convert MP4 to GIF?
Yes, with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. The processing happens on your device rather than on a server, so there are no per-conversion costs to pass on.
Are my files uploaded when converting MP4 to GIF?
No. FFmpeg runs as WebAssembly inside your browser tab. The file is read from your disk, processed in memory and written back out — it never reaches a server.