Does the GIF include the video's audio?

No — the GIF format doesn't support audio, so any sound in the source video is automatically dropped. Only the visual frames are included.

How long can the GIF clip be?

There's no hard limit, but keeping clips short (a few seconds) is recommended — GIF file sizes grow quickly with duration since every frame is stored, unlike efficiently compressed video formats.

Why does the frame rate matter?

A lower frame rate (like 10 fps) keeps file size down while still looking smooth for most content — video's original frame rate (often 24-60 fps) is usually unnecessary and much heavier for a GIF.

Is my video uploaded to a server?

No — the entire conversion happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Free Online GIF Maker from Video

Turn a Clip from Any Video into an Animated GIF

Need to use GIF Maker from Video right now?

A short, looping clip from a video — a reaction moment, a demo of a UI interaction, a highlight from a longer recording — is far easier to drop into a chat, a forum post, or a README than the full video file, and GIFs autoplay everywhere without needing a video player. Making one usually means a dedicated screen-recording or video-editing app.

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Drop videos to turn into GIFs

Select any number of files — processed locally in your browser, never uploaded

Start (sec)

Duration (sec)

FPS

Width (px)

The same start time and duration are used for every video you add — keep it short, a 3-5 second clip already produces a reasonably sized GIF.

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Features

Runs entirely in your browser
Privacy-first — your data is never uploaded
Real-time, instant results
100% free, no sign-up required
Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
No installation needed

Who uses this tool?

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About GIF Maker from Video

This tool takes any video file, lets you pick the exact start time and duration of the clip, and converts just that segment into an animated GIF — building a custom color palette from the actual clip first for sharper colors than a generic palette produces, at a frame rate and width you control.

Because GIFs have no audio track, any sound in the source video is dropped automatically — only the visual frames carry over. Processing runs through FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly directly in your browser, so nothing is uploaded, and there's no server-side file size or duration limit.

How it works

Upload your video. Choose the video file containing the clip you want.
Set start time and duration. Pick exactly which segment of the video becomes the GIF.
Download the GIF. Get an animated GIF of just that clip.

Examples

A 3-second clip

Input

demo.mp4, start at 12s, duration 3s

Output

demo.gif — a 3-second looping animation starting from the 12-second mark.