Video to GIF

Turn a video clip into an animated GIF, in the size you choose. Free, no sign-up, 100% in your browser — your video is not uploaded.

Drop your video here
or click to choose
Processed in your browser · your video is never uploaded (only the engine is downloaded the first time)

What is Video to GIF

Turning a video into a GIF is the way to make a meme, a reaction for the chat or a short clip that loops on its own and plays anywhere with no play button. Most GIF-maker sites upload your video to a server; fetchio.io works the other way around: conversion runs inside your browser with ffmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, so the video never leaves your device. The first time, the engine (a few MB) is downloaded and cached. You pick the GIF size and the tool builds the animation; to keep the file from ballooning, the first 15 seconds of the video are used. No watermarks and no daily limits.

How to use Video to GIF in 3 steps

1

Drop your video

Drag it or click to choose it. Nothing is uploaded.

2

Pick the size

Small, medium or large, depending on where you’ll share the GIF.

3

Download the GIF

The first 15 seconds are used; download it instantly, with no watermarks.

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FAQ

No. Conversion happens in your browser with ffmpeg; the video never leaves your device. Only the engine is downloaded the first time.

To keep the GIF from getting too heavy, the first 15 seconds of the video are used.

GIF compresses far worse than video: that’s why it’s best to pick a small or medium size and keep it short so the file stays manageable.

There’s no fixed limit: since everything runs locally, the only cap is your device’s memory.

fetchio.io never uploads your video, adds no watermarks, and doesn’t cap how many GIFs you create per day. Everything is free and processed in your browser.

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