# Free video to GIF converter: make a GIF from MP4, MOV or WebM

> Convert video to GIF in your browser. Pick a clip of up to 15 seconds from an MP4, MOV or WebM, choose the width and frame rate, and download a looping GIF. Nothing is uploaded.

URL: https://cutfac.com/tools/video-to-gif  
Last updated: 2026-10-28  
Language: [한국어](https://cutfac.com/ko/tools/video-to-gif)

Drop in a video, mark where the clip starts and ends, and get a looping GIF. The video is read and the GIF is made in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

## How to use it

1. **Add a video.** Drop an MP4, MOV, WebM or any video your browser can play. It isn't uploaded.
2. **Mark the clip.** Type the start and end in seconds, or play to a moment and use the player time. A GIF covers up to 15 seconds.
3. **Make the GIF.** Pick a width from 320 to 640 pixels and 10 to 20 frames a second, make the GIF, check it, and download it.

## Keeping the file small

A GIF stores every frame as its own image with at most 256 colours, so it's often many times larger than the video it came from. Size grows with width × height × frames.

- Shorten the clip first: it's the biggest lever. Two to five seconds is plenty for a reaction or a product loop.
- Halving the width cuts the pixels a frame to a quarter. 320 pixels is enough for chat apps and docs.
- 10 fps is fine for screen recordings and slow motion; 20 fps reads smoother for fast movement.
- Busy footage with grain, gradients or camera shake compresses worst. Flat screen recordings compress best.

## Other ways to make a GIF

If you'd rather do it on the command line, ffmpeg makes a good GIF in two passes, picking a palette first:

- ffmpeg -ss 2 -t 4 -i input.mp4 -vf "fps=15,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos,palettegen" palette.png
- ffmpeg -ss 2 -t 4 -i input.mp4 -i palette.png -lavfi "fps=15,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos[x];[x][1:v]paletteuse" out.gif
- Use ffmpeg when you need a clip longer than this tool allows, dithering options, or a batch of files.

## Sources

- [FFmpeg filters: palettegen](https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html#palettegen)

## Questions

### Is my video uploaded?

No. Your browser reads the video, draws each frame and builds the GIF itself. Nothing is sent anywhere.

### Which video formats work?

Any video your browser can play: MP4 and MOV with H.264, and WebM, in most browsers. If a file won't open, convert it to MP4 with H.264 and try again.

### How long can the GIF be?

Up to 15 seconds. Longer GIFs get too large to post or send, and a short loop usually works better anyway.

### Why are the colours a little off?

A GIF can only hold 256 colours. The tool picks the 256 that best fit your clip, but smooth gradients and skin tones can show banding.

### Does the GIF loop?

Yes, it loops forever, as GIFs on most sites and chat apps do.