Convert video to GIF

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You can turn video into GIF for free: upload your video above, pick a size, and download a palette-optimized GIF with no watermark.

Turning video into GIF is the internet's oldest party trick, and Flippy does it properly: your video is re-timed and repainted with an optimized color palette so the GIF loops clean and stays sharp. Keep the video clip short: GIF stores every frame like a picture, so a few seconds loop beautifully while a few minutes balloon.

FYI

Know what GIF is: a 256-color format from 1987 with no sound. A short video clip makes a great GIF; a long one makes an enormous file: for anything past ~10 seconds, a small MP4 or WEBM travels better.

Why flip video to GIF

Video is the heaviest thing most of us ever attach: screen recordings, camera clips, whole talks. It was born in wherever your camera, screen recorder or download came from, and its real weak spot is nothing inherently; every container brings its own quirks.

GIF is the internet's court jester: 1987 technology that still runs every group chat. An animated image format: every frame is stored with a 256-color palette, there's no audio track and no inter-frame compression. That makes it the right destination when what you need is short, silent, autoplaying loops that work absolutely everywhere.

How to convert video to GIF

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Drop your video file into the flipper above, or click to browse for it.
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Check the output format: GIF is already selected for you.
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Hit Convert, give it a moment, then download your new GIF.

video vs GIF, side by side

	video	GIF
Born	wherever your camera, screen recorder or download came from	1987, CompuServe
Type	video · any format	video · lossy
Best for	any moving picture: recordings, rips, exports, downloads	short, silent, autoplaying loops that work absolutely everywhere
Weak spot	nothing inherently; every container brings its own quirks	color depth and size: 256 colors per frame and no modern compression
Typical size	anywhere from short clips to multi-gigabyte recordings	huge for what it shows: a few seconds can outweigh a minute of MP4
Plays on	Depends on the container and the codec inside it.	Everything with a screen: every browser, chat app and forum since the nineties.

Questions people ask

Will converting video to GIF lose quality?

Some, by the format's nature: GIF caps every frame at 256 colors, so gradients flatten slightly. Flippy generates a custom palette per clip, which is as good as GIF gets.

Will the GIF file be bigger or smaller than my video?

Often bigger than the source, surprisingly: GIF has no modern compression, so it trades size for universal compatibility. Shorter clips and the small preset keep it in check.

Where will the GIF file play?

Everything with a screen: every browser, chat app and forum since the nineties. That's the usual reason people leave video behind: GIF simply opens in more of the places that matter.

How long does video to GIF conversion take?

It scales with length and resolution: short clips finish in seconds, long HD videos can take a few minutes. Files auto-delete within an hour after.

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