GIFs are perfect for product demos, meme content, tutorial snippets, and any looping visual you want to share without asking someone to click play. And thanks to WebAssembly, you can convert any video clip to a GIF directly in your browser in seconds.
Step-by-step: video to GIF
1
Open the GIF Maker
Navigate to the EazyStudio GIF Maker. No login, no install.
2
Drop your video
Drag an MP4 or WebM file onto the drop zone. Files stay in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
3
Select the clip range
Use the timeline handles to select the section you want. Keep it short — GIFs above 5 seconds get large quickly.
4
Adjust settings
Set output size (width in pixels) and frame rate (10–30fps). Lower FPS = smaller file. 15fps is usually the sweet spot.
5
Convert and download
Hit Convert. FFmpeg.wasm handles the encoding locally. Download your GIF when done.
Tips for better GIFs
- Keep clips under 5 seconds — a 5s GIF at 15fps and 480px wide is around 2–4MB. A 10s GIF doubles that.
- Use 15fps, not 30fps — most GIF content looks fine at 15fps. The human eye barely notices the difference, but file size is halved.
- Reduce width — 480px wide is usually enough for sharing on social or embedding on a page. 1080px GIFs are unnecessarily large.
- Simple backgrounds compress better — GIFs use palette-based compression that works best on flat colours and text. Complex photography in GIFs looks bad and gets large.
GIF vs WebP vs MP4 for the web
| Format | Loop support | File size | Browser support |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIF | Yes | Large | Universal |
| WebP (animated) | Yes | Small | Most browsers |
| MP4 (autoplay loop) | Yes | Smallest | Universal |
For web use, a looping <video autoplay muted loop playsinline> with an MP4 source is the most efficient option. Use GIF when you need a format that embeds without a video player — Slack, GitHub comments, email, etc.