MP4 to GIF Converter
Turn any video clip into an animated GIF, right in your browser. Trim it, set the frame rate and size, and download. Nothing is uploaded and there is no watermark.
Free MP4 to GIF Converter
Pick the section you want, choose a frame rate and width, and convert. Everything happens on your device.
Drop your video here
or click to browse — MP4, MOV, WebM
Your video never leaves your browser. There is no model to download — conversion starts straight away.
1Section
0:00 to 0:00
2GIF settings
Higher is smoother but a bigger file.
Fewer colours makes a smaller file.
Pick a section to see the estimate.
What is an MP4 to GIF Converter?
An MP4 to GIF converter turns a section of video into an animated GIF — a short, silent, looping image that plays anywhere a picture can go. GIFs work in places a video file will not: chat apps, forum posts, email signatures, documentation and README files, and anywhere autoplay video is blocked.
This converter runs entirely in your browser. Your video is read straight from your device and never uploaded, there is no account, and nothing is stamped onto the result.
How to Convert MP4 to GIF
- Load your video. Drop in an MP4, MOV or WebM. It loads instantly — there is no AI model to download for this one.
- Choose the section. Scrub to where you want the GIF to begin and press Set start here, then do the same for the end. Keep it short: a few seconds makes a sensible GIF.
- Set the frame rate and width. 10 frames per second at 320 pixels wide is a good default. Higher values look smoother and sharper but make the file much bigger.
- Convert and download. Press make, watch the progress, then save the GIF. The finished size is shown so you can dial the settings back if it is too heavy.
Why Use This MP4 to GIF Converter?
Nothing gets uploaded
The conversion happens on your own machine, so private clips, client work and unreleased footage stay on your device.
No waiting on a queue
Online converters upload your file, queue it, then make you download the result. This starts the moment you press the button.
Real control over size
Frame rate, width and colour count are the three things that decide how big a GIF is, and all three are yours to set.
Free with no watermark
No sign-up, no credits, no logo burned into the corner of your GIF.
- Boomerang — play the clip forwards then backwards for a seamless loop.
- Loop control — repeat forever or play through once.
- Works offline — once the page has loaded, no connection is needed.
MP4 to GIF FAQs
Why is my GIF so much bigger than the video?
Because GIF is a very old format. It stores every frame as a separate image with no proper video compression, so a few seconds can easily outweigh the MP4 it came from. The three levers are frame rate, width and colour count — halving the width roughly quarters the file, and dropping from 20 to 10 frames per second roughly halves it.
How long can the GIF be?
There is no hard limit, but there is a practical one. GIFs grow quickly, and anything past about ten seconds tends to be too heavy to be useful. Most good GIFs are two to six seconds.
Does the GIF keep the sound?
No. The GIF format has no audio at all — it is a series of still images. If you need sound, keep the video.
Does my video get uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read locally by your browser and every frame is drawn and encoded on your machine. Nothing is sent to a server.
Why does the GIF look grainy or banded?
GIF can only show 256 colours at once, so smooth gradients and film grain turn into visible bands. Raising the colour count to 256 helps, and so does choosing a section with flatter colour. There is no way around the format limit itself.
What is boomerang?
It plays your clip forwards and then backwards, so the last frame flows straight back into the first. It makes a seamless loop out of a section that would otherwise jump when it restarts. It also doubles the number of frames, so the file gets bigger.