GIF to MP4 Converter

About this converter

Animated GIFs are easy to share but technically ancient: they are limited to 256 colours, store every frame as a full image, and have no real compression - so a few seconds of animation can balloon into a multi-megabyte file.

Converting a GIF to MP4 hands the animation to modern video compression. The result is dramatically smaller (often a fraction of the GIF's size), looks smoother, and supports millions of colours. It is the standard trick for putting 'GIF-style' loops on a website without the bloat - an autoplaying, muted MP4.

GIF to MP4: good to know

• Expect a much smaller file: MP4 commonly cuts a GIF's size by 80-90%.
• No audio: GIFs are silent, so the MP4 has no sound track.
• For autoplay loops on a web page, set the video to muted, autoplay, and loop.

How it works

1. Drop your file(s) in the box above (or click to browse).
2. Make sure MP4 is selected as the output.
3. Click Convert, then Download your file.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert GIF to MP4?

Drop your animated GIF above, choose MP4 as the output, and click Convert, then Download. Nothing is uploaded.

Why convert a GIF to MP4 at all?

GIFs are huge and limited to 256 colours. An MP4 of the same animation is far smaller, smoother, and higher quality - ideal for fast-loading web pages.

How much smaller will the MP4 be?

It varies, but MP4 commonly reduces a GIF's file size by 80-90% while improving visual quality.

Will the MP4 loop like the GIF did?

The video itself is a one-shot clip, but you can make it loop on a web page by adding the loop, autoplay, and muted attributes to the video tag.

Does it work offline?

Yes. After the first visit the engine is cached on your device, so you can convert with no internet - even as an installed app.

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