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MP4 & video to GIF — clip, size and speed of your choice

Turn a short moment from a video into a silent GIF. Choose where it starts and ends, then balance smooth movement against file size.

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Video is converted in your browser. GIF has no sound and uses up to 256 colours per frame, so colour and detail may change. Short clips can still make large files. Check the saved GIF; MP4 or WebM may be smaller if your destination accepts video.

How to use

  1. Choose a video. Open a file your browser can play, such as a compatible MP4 or WebM, and find the moment you want.
  2. Set Start (s) and End (s). For a three-second clip starting at ten seconds, enter 10 and 13. Keep the end within the video’s duration.
  3. Choose Width and Frame rate. Try 480 px at 12 fps first. Use 320 px or fewer frames if the file needs to be smaller.
  4. Convert to GIF. Wait for the frame count to finish. The GIF downloads automatically and appears in a preview; check its motion and reported size.

Questions

Why is the GIF larger than the video?

GIF compresses images, but lacks the efficient motion compression used by modern video formats. This encoder writes full frames with a limited palette. If the destination accepts video, keeping the MP4 may give a smaller, clearer result.

What should I change to make it smaller?

Cut any pause before or after the useful moment, then reduce Width. Lower Frame rate for slow movement; fast action can look jerky with too few frames. The saving depends on the scene, so judge the actual result.

Can a GIF keep sound and all the colours?

GIF has no audio track and allows up to 256 colours per frame. Gradients, shadows and fine text may change noticeably. Keep the video if sound or subtle colour matters.

Is the video uploaded?

Decoding and GIF encoding run in your browser. The page may download its conversion code, so local processing is different from a network-free page.

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