256 colours and animation. Plays absolutely everywhere, including where video cannot. Best for short silent loops in chats and docs.
At a glance
| Category | Images |
|---|---|
| MIME | image/gif |
| Extensions | .gif |
| Compression | Lossless |
| Transparency | ✓ |
| Animation | ✓ |
| HDR | - |
| Since | 1987 |
| Open | ✓ |
Convert from GIF (13)
GIF → PNGGIF → JPGGIF → WebPGIF → AVIFGIF → JPEG XLGIF → BMPGIF → ICOGIF → MP4GIF → WebMGIF → MKVGIF → MOVGIF → AVIGIF → PDF
Convert to GIF (26)
MP4 → GIFMOV → GIFWebM → GIFMKV → GIFAVI → GIFWMV → GIFFLV → GIFMPG → GIF3GP → GIFTS → GIFOGV → GIFMP3 → GIFWAV → GIFFLAC → GIFM4A → GIFOGG → GIFOpus → GIFAIFF → GIFWMA → GIFAMR → GIFPNG → GIFJPG → GIFWebP → GIFBMP → GIFTGA → GIFPSD → GIF
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Questions
What is a GIF file?
256 colours and animation. Plays absolutely everywhere, including where video cannot. Best for short silent loops in chats and docs.
How do I open a .gif file?
Drop it on this page: we read it in your browser and can convert it to PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL.
How do I convert a GIF?
Pick a target below: 13 conversions from GIF are available, all in your browser.