Free GIF Maker

Turn any video into an animated GIF right in your browser. Trim to the exact moment, set the frame rate and size, and download. No sign-up, no watermark, and your video never leaves your device.

Drop your video here

or click to browse — your GIF is built in your browser, never uploaded

Your video is never uploaded. The GIF is built entirely in your browser. Privacy policy.

Already have a GIF? Turn it into a video with the GIF to MP4 converter, or reframe a clip first with the video cropper.

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Frame rate: Width: Lower fps and width mean a smaller GIF.

About making GIFs

A GIF is an animated image that plays by itself and loops forever. That is why it travels so well through chats, docs, README files, issue trackers and email, where a video player would be awkward or simply would not run. The trade is size: a GIF stores every frame as a complete image with no compression between frames, so a few seconds of animation can weigh more than the minute of video it came from.

That single fact should drive every choice on this page. Keep the clip short, keep the frame rate modest, and keep the width sensible. The frame counter next to the trim sliders is the honest predictor — frames, not seconds, are what your file size is made of.

How to make a GIF

Drop a video onto the page. It stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.
Drag Start and End to the moment you want, or play the clip and hit Set to playhead. Playback loops your selection so you can judge it.
Pick a frame rate and width. 10–15 fps at 480 px suits most clips.
Click Make GIF, check the preview, then download or share.

What people make GIFs for

Reactions. A two-second loop says more than a screenshot.
Product demos in docs. GIFs autoplay in READMEs, wikis and tickets where video will not.
Bug reports. A loop of the repro step is worth a paragraph of description.
Email and chat. A small looping GIF previews inline instead of needing a click.

Why this page defaults to five seconds: defaulting to your whole clip is how people end up with a 40 MB file no platform will take. Start short, then extend if you need to.

Why SnipSound

100% browser-based. Other GIF makers upload your video to a server. We do not — it stays on your device.
No watermark, ever. Not on the free tier, because there is no other tier.
No file size limit. Most online GIF makers cap at 100–500 MB. The only limit here is your device's memory.
Frame-accurate trimming with a looping preview, so you see the GIF before you build it.

Other GIF & video tools

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a GIF from a video?▼

Drop your video onto the page, drag the Start and End sliders to the moment you want, pick a frame rate and width, then click Make GIF. The GIF appears on the page so you can check it before you download it. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Is this GIF maker really free?▼

Yes — no account, no watermark and no file-size limit. The work happens on your own device, so there are no server costs to pass on.

Is my video uploaded to a server?▼

No. The GIF is built on your device with FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Your video never leaves your computer.

How long should a GIF be?▼

Short. There is no format limit — a GIF can loop for minutes — but every frame is stored as a whole image, so size climbs fast. Most chat and social platforms reject GIFs over about 5–25 MB. Two to six seconds at 10–15 fps is the sweet spot, which is why this page defaults to the first five seconds rather than your whole clip.

Why is my GIF so large?▼

Frame count and width are what drive it. Cut the length, drop to 10–12 fps, and reduce the width — the frame counter above the sliders tells you how many frames you are about to encode. If size matters more than autoplay, convert to MP4 instead.

Can I make a GIF with no watermark?▼

Yes. SnipSound never adds a watermark, on this tool or any other, and there is no paid tier that removes one.

What video formats can I use?▼

Anything your browser and FFmpeg can read — MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG, 3GP, TS and more. If you have a specific pair in mind there are dedicated pages for MP4, MOV, WebM and WebP to GIF.