WebM to GIF Converter

Turn WebM clips - from Reddit, Discord, 4chan, browser recordings or OBS - into GIFs that play anywhere, including places that refuse WebM. Trim, crop, change the speed and fit the GIF under any size limit. Prefer a video? WebM to MP4 keeps the sound.

How to convert WEBM to GIF

  1. Add your WebM. Drop up to 20 WebM files into the box, 200 MB each.
  2. Trim it. Play the clip and press Start here and End here under the player.
  3. Pick a preset. Standard, Discord (20 MB), X / Twitter, Reaction or Boomerang - or tune width, speed and colours.
  4. Convert and share. Press Convert to GIF and 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.

Why convert WebM to GIF?

WebM is the web's open video format - small and sharp, but not accepted everywhere.

Many forums, email apps, chat platforms and image hosts take GIF but refuse WebM. Converting makes the clip play anywhere an image can go, looping silently with no player.

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.

WebM vs GIF

WebMGIF
ColoursMillions256 per frame
SoundYesNo
Size for 5 s at 480 pxAbout 0.3-1 MBAbout 2-6 MB
Plays inBrowsers and modern appsEverywhere an image works
TransparencyYes (VP9 alpha)Yes (1-bit)

Going the other way? GIF to WebM makes GIFs up to 90% smaller.

Tips

  • Transparent WebM? GIF keeps 1-bit transparency only, so soft edges get a solid colour.
  • Too big? Speed it up, lower the width or use Fit under a file size.
  • Need a caption? Click Add text after converting.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop the WebM here, trim it under the player, pick a preset and press Convert to GIF.

Yes - VP8, VP9 and AV1 WebM files are decoded on our server with FFmpeg. MKV and MP4 work too.

GIF is a much older format that stores each frame as an image with 256 colours, so it is usually 3-10x bigger. Lower the width, frame rate or colours, or use Fit under a file size.

Pick the Discord (20 MB) preset. For emoji and stickers choose 256 KB or 512 KB with a 1:1 crop.

Yes - set Playback to Reverse or Boomerang (clips up to 15 seconds).

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

Guides & Tutorials

All 14 guides
Optimization GIF Resizing Masterclass: Shrink File Size Without Losing Animation Quality Read the guide Comparison PNG vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use? Read the guide Optimization How to Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality Read the guide