A fast and free MP4 to GIF converter
Want to take a short clip from an MP4 video and turn it into a GIF? Or make a video’s file size smaller and easier to play and share across various platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, email, and websites? Add our free MP4 to GIF converter to your arsenal of video tools.
Kapwing’s all-in-one video editor lets you work fast—convert MP4 video files to GIFs in just a few clicks, without compromising video resolution and quality. When you’re done, you’ll be able to instantly download your new GIF and upload to your socials, or share the link with your colleagues and friends for them to copy, edit, comment, and share in real time.
How to convert MP4 to GIF
- Upload your MP4Upload or drag and drop your video file (or multiple video files) in the Kapwing studio. If the video is currently hosted on YouTube, you can upload it using its URL.
- Clip and editIf you want to convert a specific part of the video, trim and adjust until it’s just right. You can also tweak other details as needed, like aspect ratio, frame rate, rotation, and brightness.
- Export your new GIFWhen you’re done, click “Export Project” and select “GIF.” You can also edit resolution and compression level. Then download your finished GIF or share it with colleagues and friends via Kapwing’s unique link.
MP4 to GIF conversion made easy
A faster, better way to convert MP4 to GIF
Kapwing was designed to be simple, speedy, and convenient for today’s user. It’s all on the cloud, so your device’s storage and memory will be freed up. Store all your video files and other media for free in your personal library, and share with just a few clicks.
Convert MP4 to GIF, then collaborate
Collaborate with your team to get more work done faster. Once you’ve created your GIFs, share links for them to copy, share, and comment on in real time. It’s teamwork without the bottlenecks.
MP4 to GIF converter and all-in-one editor
You can convert an MP4 to GIF and be done. Or you can use more than 100 editing tools to add or remove content, subtitles, transitions, and effects. Your creativity is your only limit.
Convert MP4 to GIF without losing quality
Many MP4 to GIF converters will result in poor resolution, creating a final product that leaves much to be desired. Kapwing’s compression algorithms and settings help to reduce loss and keep as much video resolution as possible.
Discover even more features on Kapwing
Add Subtitles
Generate and customizable captions that automatically sync to your video. Use our AI-powered tool to create a transcript of your video, and then customize your auto-synced subtitles to make them perfect for your content creation needs. Resize, swap out fonts, or add in professional animations and transitions - all your edits will instantly be applied to the entire video.
Smart Cut
Smart Cut automates your video editing process by detecting and removing silences from your video in a matter of seconds. You'll be saving hours of editing time and completing your rough cut faster than ever for talking head videos, recorded presentations, tutorials, vlogs, and more. Editing has never been so seamless.
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Resizer
Repurpose videos faster and make them look more professional with our Resize Canvas feature! In just a few clicks, you can take a single video and adjust it to be the right size for every other platform, whether it's for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, or somewhere else.
Background Remover
With Kapwing's smart background removal tool, you can isolate people from the background of a video for free, without a green screen. All it takes is a few clicks. Upload your content, select the Remove Background tool, and use the preview to choose the threshold that best works for you.
Clean Audio
Enhance your project’s audio in seconds with Kapwing. In one click, Clean Audio automatically removes background noise, corrects loudness, and helps reduce popping sounds in your audio and videos. To use it, simply upload a video or audio file, then select Clean Audio on the right side.
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Collaborative editing
Work with your team directly in Kapwing. Create and edit content, then send it to share and collaborate with your teammates. Make team workspaces, comment in the editor, and work on videos together in real time or asynchronously.
Trimmer
Edit the length of your video clip by dragging the timeline handles or by using the Split tool. It’s never been easier to cut out silences, rearrange clips, or adjust the length of your audio to fit your video.
Waveforms
Kapwing's customizable waveforms let you bring your audio or podcast content to life. Our Waveform tool creates an automatically-generated, animated graph showing the frequency and amplitude of your audio over time. Choose between a classic waveform style and a stacked “bars” style to bring your own touch to your project.
Unlimited Overlays
Make your content pop with image overlays, emojis, progress bars, and audio waveforms. Then simply resize and position them to customize your project. With unlimited overlays, the possibilities are endless.
Stock Assets
Browse hundreds of royalty-free images, GIFs, videos, sound effects, and music clips directly in our editor. Curate assets that will bring your project to life, then edit them the way you want to all in one place.
Templates
Get inspired by hundreds of trendy video templates made to unleash your creativity. Select the template that best suits your project, and then make it your own with custom videos, images, or text. Making professionally designed videos or memes has never been faster.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert MP4 to GIF high resolution?
The best way to convert MP4 video files to GIFs while maintaining a high resolution is to use a professional-grade editing tool like Kapwing. Kapwing allows you to maintain the quality of your video resolution and transfer it to your GIF file, so that your final product is comparably crisp and clean. No more blurry or grainy GIFs.
Why is GIF heavier than MP4?
There are a few reasons that a GIF may be heavier, or larger in file size, than an MP4. One reason is the compression algorithm used to create the files: a GIF typically won’t be compressed, meaning that the size won’t be made smaller. GIFs also support features that MP4s don’t, like transparency and animation. These can make the file heavier. You can make a GIF lighter by doing things like reducing the frame rate or changing compression settings.
How do I optimize a GIF without losing quality?
Because of the way GIFs are created, it can be tough to optimize a GIF without losing quality—unless you have specialized video tools like Kapwing. When compressing, these tools allow you to do things like reduce dimensions, change the aspect ratio, limit colors, and reduce the frame rate. These can all contribute to a GIF that’s optimized but comparable in quality.
What's different about Kapwing?
Easy
Start creating immediately with thousands of templates and copyright free videos, images, music, and GIFs. Repurpose content from the internet by pasting a link.
Free
Kapwing is completely free to start. Just upload a video and start editing. Supercharge your editing workflow with our powerful online tools.
Accessible
Automatically subtitle and translate videos with our AI-powered Subtitler tool. Caption your videos in seconds, so that no viewers get left behind.
Online
Kapwing is cloud based, which means your videos are wherever you are. Use it on any device and access your content anywhere in the world.
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