Video to GIF

Pick a clip from a video file, capture the frames and download the result as an animated GIF.

Turn a video clip into a GIF

Frames captured: 0
Clip: no video loaded
Status: Load a video to begin
Encoded size: —
Your video is read locally with the File API and drawn onto a canvas; it is never uploaded.

How to use the Video to GIF

  1. Choose a video file and let it load in the player.
  2. Set the start time, clip length, frame rate and width.
  3. Capture the frames, build the GIF and download it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online video to gif.

Load a video file, set the start time and clip length, press Capture frames, then Build GIF and download it.
Any format your browser can play, which usually means MP4 with H.264, WebM and sometimes MOV files.
Up to twenty seconds, and the capture stops after two hundred frames so the encoded GIF stays manageable.
GIF stores every frame in full. Use a shorter clip, a lower frame rate, a narrower width or fewer loops to shrink it.
No. The file is opened straight from your disk and drawn onto a canvas inside your own browser tab.
Browsers refuse to seek or draw codecs they cannot decode. Convert the file to MP4 with H.264 or to WebM first.
No. The GIF format has no audio track at all, so only the pictures are stored in the animation.
Yes, it is completely free with no account, no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on conversions.

Last updated: October 10, 2026