Convert MP4 to GIF
Turn any MP4 clip into an optimized GIF — pick the exact moment, get a sharp palette-optimized result.
Free · No signup · Files never leave your device
Drag and drop a video file
or click to browse
Pick the start time, duration, and size after choosing a video.
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How it works
Drop your MP4 file
It stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.
Pick the moment
Choose the start time, duration (up to 15 seconds), and output width.
Download your GIF
A custom color palette is built from your footage for a sharp result — free, no watermark.
The right way to make a GIF from a video
Most "video to GIF" converters produce dull, grainy results because they apply one generic 256-color palette to every video. This maker does what FFmpeg experts do by hand: a first pass analyzes your actual clip and builds a custom palette from its real colors, then a second pass renders the GIF with it. The difference is obvious on anything colorful — UI recordings, gameplay, animation.
A practical workflow: scrub the preview to the moment you want, set the start time and a short duration, pick 480 px for chat or 640 px for documentation, and generate. If the file comes out too large, shortening the clip helps more than anything else.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Pick the start time, the duration (up to 15 seconds), and the output width (320, 480, or 640 pixels). Shorter and narrower means a smaller file — GIFs grow fast, so trim to just the moment you need.
GIF is a 256-color format from 1989 — some color banding is unavoidable. The maker builds a custom color palette from your actual footage (the same two-pass technique professionals use with FFmpeg), which gets dramatically better results than generic converters.
Anywhere GIFs work: Slack and Discord messages, GitHub READMEs and pull requests, documentation, emails, and forums. GIFs autoplay silently everywhere without a video player — that is what keeps the format alive.
GIF is a far less efficient format than modern video — every frame is stored as a compressed image. That is normal and the price of universal autoplay support. Keep GIFs short and consider the 320 or 480 px width for chat use.
Yes. The GIF maker is completely free, with no signup, watermarks, or limits. We make money from our video translation service, not from this tool.
No. The conversion happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your file never leaves your device — you can even disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded.