How to compress GIF
- Choose your files. Click Select File or drag your GIF files into the upload box. You can add many at once.
- Pick the settings. Choose the output format. Open Options to choose how much smaller each file should be (50% by default) and an optional maximum size.
- Download. Each file appears in the list when it is ready. Download them one by one, or all together with Download all.
GIF
GIF – Graphics Interchange Format
GIF dates from 1987 and is best known for short looping animations. Each frame is limited to 256 colours and transparency is on or off only, so photographs often look banded. It is still handy for simple graphics and animations that need to work everywhere.
More GIF conversions Frequently asked questions
How do I compress a GIF file?
Click Select File or drop your GIF files onto the upload box, open Options to choose how much smaller each file should be (50% by default) and, if you like, a maximum size. The list shows the original and new size of every file.
How much smaller will my GIF be?
It depends on the image and your settings. Photographs usually shrink the most and simple graphics the least. The list shows the exact before and after size for every file.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. To keep the service available for everyone there is a 95MB limit per file and a cap on how many files one connection can process in a short period.
Are my files stored?
Your upload is used only to make the converted file. Images are processed in memory; other files are written to a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. Nothing is kept after the result has been sent back.
Will quality drop?
For images, a little, by design: the image is re-encoded at the Quality you choose (default 75%). Audio and video are re-encoded with high-quality settings; documents keep their text and layout as far as the target format allows. Converting never restores detail that is already missing from the original.
How this works: your file is uploaded over HTTPS and converted on this server with open-source engines (libvips for images, FFmpeg for audio and video, LibreOffice and Pandoc for documents, Calibre for ebooks, Ghostscript and Inkscape for PDF and vector files). Images are processed in memory; other files use a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes.