MP4 to GIF, in your browser
Drop a video, choose the seconds you want, and download a GIF. The file never leaves your computer, there's no watermark, and no limit on how many you make.
Source clip
GIF settings
Deskshed, our desktop app for Windows. It's built for whole folders of photos and documents. Video stays here on this page, and this tool is free. Pay once: $5 for the first 1,000 buyers, then $9.
See DeskshedMP4 to GIF at a glance
- Cost
- Free, with no watermark
- Account
- None needed
- Your video
- Processed on your device and never uploaded. How to check
- You get
- An animated GIF
- Limits
- Your browser's memory; clips of a few minutes are fine
How to use it
Drop in the video
H.264 MP4 works in current browsers. Other MP4 types, WebM and MOV work if your browser can play them.
Pick the seconds you want
Type a start and end time, or pause the video where you want and press Here. The tool starts with the first 5 seconds.
Set size and frame rate, then make it
480 px wide at 15 fps is a good default for chat and social posts. Lower colors make a smaller file.
MP4 to GIF: common questions
Why is my GIF so big?
GIFs store every frame as a full image with up to 256 colors, so size grows fast with width, length and frame rate. Halving the width roughly quarters the file. 10 to 15 fps looks smooth enough for most clips.
Is there a file size limit?
We don't set one. The limit is your browser's memory: clips of a few minutes are fine on a normal laptop.
Does the GIF have a watermark?
No. Nothing is added to your GIF.