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Convert GIF to MP4

Convert an animated GIF to an MP4 video with H.264, the format every phone, computer and website plays. Every frame keeps its timing and the file usually becomes much smaller.

Your files never leave your device. Everything runs in your browser.

How it works

  1. Add the GIFDrop one or more animated GIFs on the page or choose them from your device.
  2. Check the settingsMP4 is already selected. Choose how often the animation repeats and a background color if you need one.
  3. DownloadSave each MP4 video on its own or all of them at once as a ZIP file.

MP4 is the better GIF

MP4 with H.264 is the most widely supported video format there is. Converting a GIF to MP4 gives you a file you can post on social networks that do not accept GIFs, send in messengers without hitting size limits, put into PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides, or embed on a web page as a muted looping video that loads far faster than the GIF.

The converter keeps the size of the GIF, adding one row or column only when a side has an odd number of pixels, because H.264 requires even dimensions. Every frame is encoded with its own duration, so pauses and fast parts stay as they were.

Looping and transparency

Unlike a GIF, an MP4 file does not loop by itself; whether it repeats depends on the player. Websites can loop it with one attribute, and most social apps loop short clips anyway. For players that do not, use Repeat to put the animation into the video 2, 3, 5 or 10 times.

MP4 has no transparent pixels. Transparent parts of the GIF are filled with the background color, white by default, so pick the color of the page or slide where the video will appear.

About GIF

GIF is an image format that can hold an animation. It plays everywhere, including email and old chat apps, but with only 256 colors per frame and weak compression animated GIFs get large quickly.

About MP4

MP4 with H.264 video is the most compatible video format. It plays on phones, computers, TVs and every website or chat app that accepts video.

Frequently asked questions

Does the MP4 loop like the GIF?

Only if the player loops it. Most social networks and web pages do. To be sure, set Repeat so the animation plays several times inside the video.

Will the MP4 play on iPhone and Android?

Yes. The video uses H.264, which every iPhone, Android phone, computer and smart TV can play.

Are my GIFs uploaded anywhere?

No. The GIF is decoded and the video is encoded in your browser on your own device. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no limit on the number of files and no watermark.

Does the video have sound?

No. GIFs have no sound, so the video has only a picture track.

Why is the video so much smaller than the GIF?

Video codecs store only the changes between frames and use far better compression than GIF. In our test, a 4.5 MB GIF made from photo-like frames became an MP4 of 187 KB. Small GIFs with flat colors shrink much less.

Does it work without an internet connection?

Yes. After the page has loaded once, the conversion keeps working offline because everything happens in your browser.

My browser says it cannot create the video. What can I do?

Video encoding needs a current browser. Try the latest Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, or switch between MP4 and WebM.