Turn your MP4 file into a GIF that plays where you need it, right in your browser.
Drag and drop the file, or click to browse. Files up to 500 MB are supported, and nothing is installed.
GIF is already selected, so there is nothing to configure. You can switch formats in the panel if you need to.
We convert on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the GIF, or keep editing the file in REQO.
MP4 is the closest thing video has to a universal format: an MPEG-4 container that almost always holds H.264 video and AAC audio, which every browser, phone, TV and social platform can play without a plugin.
The practical problem: MP4 is already the safest format, so the usual reason to convert away from it is a specific destination that wants something else.
GIF solves that. Auto-plays and loops in email, docs, issue trackers and chat apps where video is blocked. Needs no player, no controls and no click to start.
The thing to get right here is length. A GIF stores every frame as an indexed image with no interframe compression, so a 30 second clip can produce a file many times larger than the MP4 it came from. Trim to the two or three seconds that actually matter first, and the GIF stays small enough to drop into an email, a README or a ticket.
| MP4 | GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Container | MPEG-4 Part 14 | Graphics Interchange Format |
| Typical codecs | H.264 video, AAC audio | Indexed colour, up to 256 colours, no audio |
| Best for | Sharing anywhere, uploads, web embeds | Short silent loops in docs, chat and email |
| Plays on | Every phone, browser, TV and editor | Everywhere an image can be shown |
| File size | Small for the quality | Huge for anything over a few seconds |
Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the GIF itself beyond the free-plan badge.
No. The conversion runs on our servers and the whole flow happens in your browser, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android.
Visibly, yes. GIF is limited to 256 colours, so gradients and camera footage band. It is the right format for short UI loops and reaction clips, not for anything you want to look sharp.
Up to 500 MB per file. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.
Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.
Because GIF barely compresses. MP4 stores the difference between frames; GIF stores whole frames. That is the trade you make for a file that auto-plays in email and issue trackers.
No. GIF has no audio track at all. If sound matters, keep the MP4 and share a link instead.
Under about five seconds for anything you plan to email or embed. Trim the clip first, then convert.
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OpenFree, in your browser, and the file stays open in a full video editor afterwards.