Why is the GIF so heavy?

That is how the format works: GIF stores each frame almost as a separate picture and does not compress motion between frames the way video codecs do. Five seconds at 480 pixels easily reaches several megabytes. Reduce width and frame rate first — they affect size the most.

How do I make the file smaller?

In order of impact: shorten the fragment, drop the width to 320 pixels, lower the rate to 8-10 frames per second and choose low colour quality. Each step shrinks the file noticeably, and on a short clip the smoothness difference is barely visible.

Why do the colours differ from the video?

GIF holds at most 256 colours per frame while video holds millions. The encoder builds a palette per frame, so gradients, skies and soft shadows show banding and dithering dots. Interfaces, text and graphics lose almost nothing, which is why the format suits bug reports well.

Which video formats are accepted?

Those the browser can open: MP4, M4V, WebM, OGV and MOV with a common codec. MKV and AVI usually cannot be read, and MOV with HEVC depends on your system. If a file cannot be opened, the tool says so immediately rather than producing an empty result.

Is there a watermark or a length limit?

There is no watermark. Length is capped at 30 seconds, which is not an artificial restriction but protection from an unusable result: half a minute of GIF means tens of megabytes that no messenger will accept.

Can I switch tabs while it builds?

Yes. Frames are grabbed by seeking rather than by playback, so the browser does not suspend the process when the tab goes to the background. That sets this tool apart from approaches based on playing the video in real time.

Video to GIF: Make an Animated GIF Online

Видео

Видео в GIF

Вырезаем фрагмент видео и собираем из него анимированный GIF: выбираете начало, длительность, частоту кадров и ширину. Кадры читаются перемоткой, поэтому обработка идёт быстрее реального времени, а файл не уходит на сервер.

Видео

Выберите видео или перетащите файл сюда Файл не загружается на сервер.

Начало, с Длина, с

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Длительность видео-

Кадров-

Размер GIF-

GIF хранит максимум 256 цветов на кадр и не сжимает движение, поэтому файл растёт очень быстро. Для коротких зацикленных фрагментов держите длину до 5 секунд, 10 кадров в секунду и ширину 480 пикселей.

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Video to GIF: Make an Animated GIF Online

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