ScreenRecorder

Video to GIF converter — free, no upload

Turn a clip into a looping GIF right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Need to trim first? Trim a video. Already have a GIF that's too big? Optimize a GIF or try the full screen recorder.

How the conversion works

Your browser plays through the clip, samples frames at your chosen rate, and encodes them into a GIF using an in-browser encoder — no server involved, so nothing about your video is ever uploaded.

FAQ

Why is my GIF file so much bigger than the source video?+

GIF is an old, much less efficient format than modern video codecs — it stores near-full color data per frame with only basic compression. Keeping the clip short, lowering the frame rate, and using a smaller width all shrink the output noticeably.

Why does my GIF look lower quality than the original video?+

GIF is limited to 256 colors per image, so it can't reproduce smooth gradients and subtle color differences as accurately as video. This converter picks the best-matching palette for your clip automatically to minimize banding.

What's the longest clip I can convert?+

Clips are capped at 15 seconds to keep the resulting GIF a reasonable file size — GIFs get large fast, and a 15-second clip at typical settings already produces a sizeable file.

Does the GIF loop automatically?+

Yes — every GIF exported here is set to loop forever, the standard behavior for animated GIFs.

Can I add text or stickers to the GIF?+

Yes — add text or an emoji sticker, then drag it into position on the preview before converting. They're baked into every frame of the exported GIF.

How big can I make the GIF?+

Up to 800px wide. Larger widths and higher frame rates both increase the file size, so it's worth previewing at a smaller size first if you're sharing somewhere with an upload limit.

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