MOV to GIF Converter

Turn iPhone videos, screen recordings and QuickTime MOV clips into looping GIFs. HEVC and ProRes MOVs work, the phone's rotation is applied, and you can trim, crop, boomerang and fit the GIF under any size limit. Want a video instead? MOV to MP4 keeps the sound.

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How to convert MOV to GIF

  1. Add your MOV. Drop iPhone videos or QuickTime files into the box - up to 20, 200 MB each.
  2. Trim the moment. Play the clip and press Start here and End here. A Live Photo-length 3 seconds makes a great GIF.
  3. Pick a preset. Boomerang is made for iPhone clips. Discord and X presets fit their size limits automatically.
  4. Convert and share. Press Convert to GIF, then download or open it in another GIF tool in one click.

Want it even smaller? Use Compress GIF, or keep it as a video with GIF to MP4 - 10x smaller for long clips.

iPhone video to GIF

iPhones save video as MOV, usually in HEVC (H.265).

Many GIF makers choke on HEVC - this one converts it on our server with FFmpeg, so it just works.

Portrait videos stay upright, because the rotation saved by the phone is applied before the GIF is made. Crop to 1:1 for a square GIF or 9:16 for Stories.

Screen recordings to GIF

macOS and iPhone screen recordings are MOV files too.

For a crisp tutorial GIF, pick 64-128 colours and Flat dithering - text stays sharp and the file stays small.

Need arrows or labels? Convert first, then open the GIF in Add Text to GIF.

Settings that make a great GIF

  • Width matters most. 480 px is sharp in chats; 320 px is a reaction GIF; every step down roughly halves the size.
  • Fit under a file size - pick 20 MB for Discord or 15 MB for X and our server shrinks the GIF until it fits.
  • Frame rate - 10-15 fps looks smooth for most clips. 20-25 fps is silky but much bigger.
  • Speed and Boomerang - speed a clip up to make it shorter and smaller, or play it forward and back for a seamless loop.
  • Crop to shape - 1:1 for avatars and emoji, 9:16 for Stories, cut from the centre.
  • Colours and Extra compression - 64-128 colours and lossy compression shrink screen recordings and cartoons a lot.

Tips

  • Live Photo? Export it as a video on the iPhone first, then drop the MOV here and pick Boomerang.
  • Too big for a message? Use Fit under a file size, or speed the clip up 1.5x.
  • Want to keep the sound? GIFs are silent - use MOV to MP4 instead.

Your video is converted on our server and deleted right after; the GIF is deleted once you download it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop the MOV here, trim the moment under the player and press Convert to GIF. HEVC iPhone videos work, and portrait clips stay upright.

Yes - pick the Boomerang preset or set Playback to Boomerang. It plays forward then backward for a seamless loop, on clips up to 15 seconds.

Drop the MOV, trim it, and pick 64-128 colours with Flat dithering for sharp text. Extra compression makes it even smaller.

Choose the Discord (20 MB) or X / Twitter preset, or set Fit under a file size. Our server shrinks the GIF until it fits.

Yes, up to 200 MB per file and 8K. Big files take longer to upload - trimming a short part keeps it quick.

Up to 60 seconds. Short clips (2-10 seconds) look best and stay small.

Yes - free, no account, no watermark. Files are deleted right after converting and the GIF after you download it.

Guides & Tutorials

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