GIF to MP4
Turn animated GIFs into lightweight MP4 videos — usually much smaller
1. Choose a GIF
2. Convert
Convert animated GIFs into lightweight MP4 videos. Same quality at a fraction of the size — great for sharing and uploading. Everything runs in your browser.
What you can do
- ✓GIF → MP4 (H.264)
- ✓Web playback optimized (faststart)
- ✓Size comparison
- ✓Instant playback preview
How to use
- 1Upload a GIF
- 2Press Convert to MP4
- 3Check the result and download
Supported formats · GIF → MP4
Convert an animated GIF into an H.264 MP4. The same motion in a far smaller file means faster pages, and you can post it where GIFs aren't accepted. The output is set up to play everywhere, and everything runs inside your browser.
How to use it
- 1Select or drop the GIF.
- 2Click Convert. The first run downloads the conversion engine, so allow a moment.
- 3Play the result and download the MP4.
When it comes in handy
A GIF on your blog or site is slowing the page down, a platform such as Instagram or TikTok wants video rather than GIF, or a large GIF hits a messenger's size limit.
For the same scene, an MP4 is commonly a small fraction of the GIF's size.
How it is saved
The output uses the widely supported H.264 codec with the yuv420p pixel format, and the metadata is placed at the front (faststart) so it starts playing immediately on the web. Width and height are made even, since some players reject odd dimensions.
GIFs have no sound, so the MP4 has no audio track.
Looping
A GIF loops by itself; an MP4 loops only if the player says so. On a web page, give the video tag the loop, autoplay, muted, and playsinline attributes and it behaves like a silent looping GIF.
To go the other way, video to GIF, use the Video to GIF tool.
Frequently asked questions
Is the file uploaded to a server?+
No. Conversion happens inside your browser and the file never leaves your device.
How much smaller does it get?+
It varies, but a small fraction of the GIF's size is common for the same scene.
What about sound?+
GIFs have no sound, so the MP4 has no audio track.
Will the MP4 loop like a GIF?+
Looping is up to the player. On a web page, add loop, autoplay, and muted to the video tag.
Is quality lost?+
It is encoded as H.264, which holds colour better than GIF's 256-colour limit. Visible loss is minimal.
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