GIF Master

Free to try · 100% browser-side processing · Privacy-first
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Free online GIF tools that keep your files private

Convert videos to GIFs, turn GIFs into MP4, compress GIFs to a target size, and create animations directly in your browser. Your files do not need to be uploaded to a server, so there is no long upload wait and you can start processing right away.

Browser-side file processing

No uploads to our servers

No long upload waits

Start processing right away

Free to try

Core tools

Choose your online GIF tool

Create, compress, record, and generate GIFs with focused tools designed to keep core processing in your browser.

Record GIFs

Record your screen, then continue into GIF creation.

Screen Recorder

Create GIFs

Video to GIF

Turn videos into GIFs, then add text, images, arrows, emoji, shapes, and mosaic in the same browser editor.

  • Built for product demos, tutorials, and social sharing
  • Trim the useful moment before exporting
  • Core processing runs in your browser
Convert video to GIF

Optimize GIFs

GIF Compressor

Compress animated GIFs toward a target size with resizing, frame dropping, and browser-side optimization settings.

  • Set a target file size before compression
  • Reduce repeated manual tuning
  • Keep private GIF files off our servers
Compress a GIF

Batch optimizer

Batch GIF compressor

Compress multiple GIF files in one workflow for uploads, documentation, and shared asset cleanup.

  • Built for handling several GIFs at once
  • Useful when docs or campaigns have many animated assets
  • Track each GIF's compression progress and download finished results
Compress GIFs in batch

Video export

GIF to Video

Convert an animated GIF to MP4, WebM, or MOV and set a target video length locally in your browser.

  • Keep original GIF frame timing
  • Repeat short GIFs to a target video length
  • Choose a browser-supported video format
  • Save video results locally in this browser
Convert GIF to video

Transparent GIF

Remove GIF background

Remove solid-color GIF backgrounds in your browser, manually clean up tricky frames, and export a transparent GIF without uploads.

  • Best for white backgrounds, green screens, and simple flat colors
  • Includes manual cleanup for leftover pixels and edge fixes
  • Runs locally in the browser without server-side GIF processing
Remove GIF background

GIF playback

GIF Speed Changer

Speed up or slow down animated GIFs in batches.

  • Fine control from 1.1x to 50x
  • Negative slows down, positive speeds up
  • Process multiple GIFs locally
Adjust GIF playback speed

Privacy editing

Blur GIF

Blur a full GIF or selected areas in your browser, with timed areas for faces, text, and other sensitive information.

  • Start with a ready-to-use full GIF blur
  • Add multiple local areas and time segments
  • Choose blur, pixelate, or a solid redact effect
Blur a GIF

Frame extractor

GIF to PNG

Extract the first frame, all frames, or selected frames from one or more GIFs as PNG images in your browser.

  • Start with the first GIF frame by default
  • Extract all frames or choose only the frames you need
  • Keep GIF tasks and PNG results saved locally in your browser
Convert GIF to PNG

Frame extractor

GIF to JPG

Extract the first, all, or selected GIF frames as JPG images with JPEG quality and background-color controls.

  • Save one frame or every animation frame as JPG
  • Choose JPEG quality and a transparent-pixel background
  • Keep GIF tasks and JPG results saved locally in your browser
Convert GIF to JPG

Lottie package

GIF to Lottie

Batch-convert animated GIFs into .lottie packages and self-contained Lottie JSON while preserving timing and transparency locally.

  • Create .lottie and JSON for each GIF by default
  • Keep frame timing and transparent pixels
  • Preview real playback and download individually or as ZIP
Convert GIF to Lottie

Animated PNG

GIF to APNG

Convert one or more animated GIFs into APNG files while preserving animation timing and transparency.

  • Keep the complete animation in one PNG file
  • Preserve frame timing and transparent areas
  • Process multiple GIFs locally in your browser
Convert GIF to APNG

Animated WebP

GIF to WebP

Convert one or more animated GIFs into WebP files with quality controls while preserving animation and transparency.

  • Keep frame timing in one animated WebP
  • Choose lossy or lossless compression
  • Process multiple GIFs locally in your browser
Convert GIF to WebP

Animated GIF

WebP to GIF

Convert static or animated WebP files into GIFs with controls for size, speed, color quality, and transparent backgrounds.

  • Keep animation frames and timing in one GIF
  • Choose size, playback speed, and color quality
  • Process multiple WebP files locally in your browser
Convert WebP to GIF

PNG animation

PNG to GIF

Combine one or more PNG images into an animated GIF, reorder frames, and adjust timing in your browser.

  • Turn a PNG sequence into one animated GIF
  • Drag frames into the order your animation needs
  • Keep the current sequence and GIF results saved locally
Convert PNG to GIF

Record GIFs

Screen Recorder

Record a tab, window, or full screen in the browser, then save the video locally or continue into GIF creation.

  • No extra screen recording app required
  • Recordings stay in browser history on this device
  • Open the result directly in Video to GIF
Record your screen

Countdown GIF

Countdown GIF generator

Create short countdown GIFs with custom duration, title, colors, and layout, then export the final animation directly in the browser.

  • Supports custom duration in seconds or minutes
  • Built for short countdown banners and promo graphics
  • Preview and generate the GIF locally in the browser
Create a countdown GIF

Privacy first

Why browser-side GIF tools are safer

Most online GIF tools upload your files to a remote server before processing them. GIF Master works differently: your videos, recordings, and GIF files are processed directly in your browser whenever the tool supports local processing. The final download is generated from your browser memory, not returned from a server-side file pipeline.

Source files stay in your browser and on your device

Core processing avoids a server-side file pipeline

Final exports download from local browser memory

Use cases

Make GIFs explain things faster

GIF Master brings practical GIF workflows into one privacy-first browser toolkit.

Product demos

Turn short product recordings into annotated GIFs for launches, docs, and support replies.

  • Point to key actions with arrows
  • Add text labels for important steps
  • Hide sensitive areas with mosaic

Tutorials and docs

Show a workflow as a looping animation without asking users to open a full video.

  • Keep only the moment that matters
  • Use shapes and emoji to guide attention
  • Export a lightweight visual explanation

Social and chat sharing

Compress GIFs and prepare animated assets for social platforms, chat apps, and team tools.

  • Reduce GIF file size before upload
  • Batch optimize multiple GIF files
  • Avoid unnecessary server-side processing

Blog

GIF creation and compression guides

Learn how to trim videos, control file size, add annotations, and make GIFs easier to share.

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Video to GIF2026-06-29

How to turn a video into an annotated GIF

Trim the useful moment, add arrows, text, shapes, emoji, or mosaic, then export a shareable GIF without moving through a heavy video editor.

Related guides: Video to GIFRead more
Product demo2026-06-29

How to create an annotated product demo GIF

This guide is simple: record a short clip, point to the important parts with arrows and text, then export. If the GIF is too large, compress it.

Related guides: Video to GIFRead more
GIF compression2026-07-09

How to compress a GIF so you can upload it to X, Discord, Gmail, and Outlook

Start with the platform limit, then use the matching target size. X, Discord, Gmail, and Outlook do not need the same settings, but most GIFs only need one quick pass plus a width or frame-drop adjustment.

Related guides: GIF CompressorRead more
Remove GIF background2026-07-09

How to remove a GIF background and export a transparent GIF

This tutorial is simple: upload your GIF, let the tool detect the background color, correct it by picking from the GIF if needed, then click generate to export a transparent GIF.

Related guides: Remove GIF backgroundRead more
Countdown GIF2026-07-10

How to make a clear countdown GIF

Start with where the countdown will appear, then set the duration, title, colors, and layout so the timer is easy to read before you export it.

Related guides: Countdown GIF generatorRead more

FAQ

Questions before you start

Quick answers about local processing, GIF and video conversion, and target-size GIF compression.

What is GIF Master?

GIF Master is a free online GIF toolkit for creating, converting, compressing, recording, and generating GIFs in your browser.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. Supported tools process your files locally in your browser instead of uploading them to our servers, so there is no long upload wait before processing.

Can I convert videos to GIFs online?

Yes. You can upload a video, trim the useful part, add annotations, and export a GIF directly in your browser.

Can I convert a GIF to MP4?

Yes. Open GIF to Video, choose MP4 where H.264 is supported, and keep the original duration or repeat a short GIF to a target video length.

Can I convert video to GIF and compress it to a target size?

Yes. Export the GIF, find it in Results, and click Compress to target size. The GIF is passed locally to GIF Compressor, where you can choose a preset or custom target size.

Can I compress GIFs to a target size?

Yes. The GIF compressor lets you set a target size and use resizing and frame adjustments to reduce the GIF file size.