How long can my GIF be?

Up to 20 seconds. Shorter GIFs load faster and loop better.

Why is my GIF bigger than the video?

GIF is an old format that compresses far less than video. Make it shorter, narrower or use 10 frames per second to keep it small.

No. The GIF is made in your browser.

Turn a short part of a video into a GIF, with text if you like.

Select video

or drop a video here

MP4, MOV, WebM and more

Your files stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Click Select video and choose your video.
Set the Start and End of the part you want, up to 20 seconds.
To add a caption, type in the text box and drag the text on the video to where you want it. Choose a Font, Text color and Text size, or add Bars above or below the video.
Pick the Width and Frames per second, then click Make GIF and Download GIF.

Keep it short. Two to six seconds loops well and stays a sensible size.
480 px wide at 10 frames per second suits chats and social posts. Use 15 for smoother motion.
GIFs have no sound and at most 256 colors per frame, so very colorful scenes look slightly grainy. That is how the format works.

Yes. Type it, drag it anywhere on the video, and choose the font, color and size. Leave the box empty for a GIF without text.