ActuallyOPClipsFree

Turn a clip into a GIF

Grab the moment. Set a size limit and it shrinks until it fits.

Local onlyYour file stays on this device
Presets PRO

Free or Pro

Free does one file at a time, up to 60 seconds out of a file up to 1 GB. Pro drops those limits, adds batch and saved presets. $3 a month. No watermark on either.

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No key on this device.

How to use it

  1. Drop your clip.
  2. Drag the handles to the moment. Five to ten seconds is plenty.
  3. Pick a width and frame rate. Fit under shrinks the GIF if it comes out too big.
  4. Save it and post it.

GIFs get big fast

A GIF stores every frame with 256 colours and almost no compression between frames, so it runs many times bigger than the same clip as a video. Six seconds at 480 px and 15 fps usually lands between 3 MB and 10 MB. Busy footage costs the most. If Discord is the only place it's going, a short MP4 looks better at a tenth of the size.

Questions

What size should a GIF be for Discord?

Under your upload limit, which is 20 MB on a free account. Server emoji are a different rule: 256 KB and 128 px, so use 320 px at 10 fps with a very short clip and expect to shrink it again.

Why does the colour look a bit rough?

GIF allows 256 colours per frame. Each frame here gets its own palette, which is the best the format can do.