How to Make a GIF from a Video — Free, No Sign-Up
That perfect reaction clip, a quick product demo, a looping moment worth sharing — GIFs autoplay everywhere without a play button, sound, or video controls. Here's how to turn a clip from your video into an animated GIF, right in your browser.
Steps
- Upload your video at Stelluna's Video to GIF tool — MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, or AVI, up to 300MB.
- Trim the clip you want to turn into a GIF (up to 15 seconds), then pick an output width (320/480/640px) and frame rate (10/15/20fps).
- Click Create GIF. Your clip is decoded and encoded frame-by-frame right there in your browser.
- Download your animated GIF.
Ready to try it? Free, no sign-up, your video never leaves your device.
Open Video to GIFWhy make a GIF instead of just sharing the video?
GIFs autoplay everywhere — chat apps, forums, README files, and social posts that either don't support video embeds or make people click a play button first. There's no player UI, no sound icon, just a looping image that starts moving the instant it's visible.
The tradeoff: GIF is an older, palette-based format (256 colors per frame, no modern video compression), so a GIF is often a larger file than an equally short compressed video clip would be. That's exactly why keeping the clip short and the resolution modest matters so much more for a GIF than it does for video — which is also why our tool caps clips at 15 seconds and limits width/fps to a few sane presets instead of letting file size spiral.
Which width and fps should I pick?
| Width / FPS | Best for |
|---|---|
| 320px / 10fps | Smallest file size — chat apps, forums, anywhere file size really matters |
| 480px / 15fps | Good default balance for sharing on social media |
| 640px / 20fps | Smoothest motion and sharpest detail, at the cost of a bigger GIF |
When in doubt, start at 480px / 15fps — it covers most sharing use cases without producing an oversized file.
FAQ
How do I turn a video into a GIF?
Upload your video at Stelluna's Video to GIF tool, trim the section you want (up to 15 seconds), pick a width and frame rate, and click Create GIF.
Is it free?
Yes — no account, no watermark, no limit on how many GIFs you make.
Does my video get uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole process — decoding your video and encoding the GIF — happens entirely in your browser using your device's own video decoder. Your video is never sent to a server.
Why is there a 15-second limit on the clip?
Unlike video, GIF doesn't use modern frame compression, so long clips turn into huge files fast. The 15-second cap, plus the width (320/480/640px) and frame rate (10/15/20fps) options, keep the output a reasonable size to actually share.
Is there a limit on the video I upload?
The video file you upload can be up to 300MB and any length — you then trim out just the up-to-15-second section you want turned into a GIF.