GIF Guides
Short, practical guides on making better GIFs — from shrinking file size to picking the right frame rate.
How to Reduce GIF File Size (Without Wrecking Quality)
Five practical ways to shrink a GIF — trim the length, lower the frame rate, reduce the dimensions, optimize the palette — with the trade-offs explained.
Read guideWhat's the Best FPS for a GIF?
How frame rate changes a GIF’s smoothness and file size, plus recommended FPS for memes, reaction GIFs, and screen recordings.
Read guideGIF vs MP4: Which Should You Use?
GIFs autoplay and loop everywhere but are large and limited to 256 colours; MP4 is far smaller and higher quality. A clear breakdown of when to use each.
Read guideHow to Make a GIF from a Video (Step by Step)
Turn any video into a GIF for free in your browser — trim, crop, set the size, and export. No upload, no signup, no watermark. A simple step-by-step guide.
Read guideHow to Add Text or a Caption to a GIF
Add a meme caption or label to a GIF for free — choose the size, colour, and position, all in your browser with no watermark. A quick how-to.
Read guideHow to Crop a GIF (or Crop a Video Before Making One)
Crop to a square, vertical, or custom shape — remove black bars, reframe the subject, or fit a platform. Free, in your browser, no watermark.
Read guideGIF Dimensions and Aspect Ratios for Social Media
The right GIF size and aspect ratio for X/Twitter, Discord, Slack, and feeds — square, portrait, landscape — and how to set them.
Read guideWhy Is My GIF Blurry? (And How to Fix It)
GIFs look soft because of the 256-colour limit and over-downscaling. Here is why — and the settings that make a GIF sharper.
Read guideHow to Loop a GIF (or Make It Play Once)
GIFs loop forever by default. Here is how looping works, when to make one play once, and how to make a seamless loop.
Read guideBest Video Format to Convert to GIF
MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, or MKV — which is best to turn into a GIF? The short answer and what actually affects the result.
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