Compress GIF
Reduce colors and frames to shrink a GIF.
About Compress GIF
GIFs balloon in size fast. Cut colors, drop every other frame, or scale the width, and watch the file size fall while the preview still loops. Pick the combination that keeps it looking right.
- Halving the frame rate usually halves the size with little visible change.
- 128 colors is a safe reduction for most screen recordings.
- If size still matters, GIF to MP4 produces a file five to ten times smaller.
How to use it
- 1Drop a GIF.
- 2Reduce colors, frame rate or width until the size is right.
- 3Download the smaller GIF.
Questions
- Will the animation still loop?
- Yes, looping and timing are preserved.
- How small can it get?
- Typically 40 to 70% smaller with modest settings; more with a width reduction.
- Is the GIF uploaded?
- No. Everything runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.