# Hermoso: Video to GIF Converter: Turn an MP4 Into a GIF Free in Your Browser

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Video to GIF

# Video to GIF

Pick a moment in a video and turn it into an animated GIF. It runs in your browser: the video is never uploaded, and there is no watermark or sign-up.

Free tool Runs in your browser. **Your files are never uploaded**, and there is no sign-up.

Drop a video here, or choose one. Choose a file

Start at (seconds) Length (seconds, up to 20) Frames per second 8, smaller file 10 15, smoother 20, smoothest Width 320 px, small 480 px 640 px 800 px, large Make the GIF

## How to turn a video into a GIF

- Choose a video file. MP4 and WebM work in every modern browser, and many others do too.

- Set where the GIF starts and how long it runs. Short is better: 3 to 6 seconds is plenty.

- Pick the speed and the width, then press Make the GIF. A bar and a clock show how far along it is.

- Download the GIF, or right-click to copy it.

## Your video stays on your device

The GIF is built inside this page, frame by frame, from the video your browser plays. The video is never uploaded, so unreleased footage and private clips stay with you.

## Keep the file small

- **Shorter and narrower.** A GIF stores every frame as a picture, so length and width multiply the size. 480 px wide at 10 frames per second is a good balance.

- **Fewer frames per second.** 8 to 10 still looks smooth for most clips.

- Most places that accept GIFs also accept short MP4 video, which is far smaller. Use a GIF when a site only accepts GIFs.

## Limits to know

- Up to 20 seconds and 800 px wide per GIF, and one video at a time.

- GIF holds 256 colors per frame, so gradients can look banded.

- No sound: GIFs cannot carry audio.

- If your browser cannot play a video format, the page says so. Convert it to MP4 first.

Making video for ads and posts? Hermoso creates the clip, adds the captions and posts it: [start free](https://app.hermoso.ai/?src=tool-video-to-gif). See also the [video file size calculator](https://hermoso.ai/tools/video-file-size-calculator/).

Credits: GIF encoding by gifenc (MIT License, Copyright (c) Matt DesLauriers). License text: [gifenc (MIT)](https://hermoso.ai/assets/media-1/LICENSE-gifenc-MIT.txt).

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I convert a video to a GIF for free?

Choose a video on this page, set the start, length, speed and width, and press Make the GIF. Then download the GIF. It is free, has no watermark and runs in your browser.

### Is my video uploaded?

No. The GIF is made on your device inside the page.

### How long can the GIF be?

Up to 20 seconds. Shorter GIFs, 3 to 6 seconds, are far smaller.

### Why is my GIF so large?

A GIF stores each frame as a picture. Lower the width, the frames per second or the length to shrink it.

### Does the GIF keep the sound?

No. GIF has no audio.

### Which video files work?

MP4 and WebM work in every modern browser. If your browser cannot play the file, the page says so and you can convert it to MP4 first.

Hermoso makes the ads, schedules the posts and runs the campaigns. Start free, no card.

[Start free →](https://app.hermoso.ai/?src=tool-video-to-gif)

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