MOV to GIF
Turn a clip of your MOV video into an animated GIF. Free for up to 10 files a day, no sign-up.
Your files
Drop your .mov files here
or
You can add several files and convert them together.
How to convert MOV to GIF
Turn a short iPhone or screen-recording MOV clip into an animated GIF for chats, tutorials and bug reports.
- Drop your MOV file into the box above, or add it from a link.
- GIF is already selected. Use the settings button next to it to change size, quality or other options.
- Select Convert, then download your GIF file.
To do this from your own code, call the FileForge API with "output_format": "gif".
Good to know
- Trim to the few seconds you need to keep the GIF small.
- Defaults are 480 pixels tall and 12 fps; screen recordings often look fine at 10 fps.
- Sound is dropped, because GIFs can't carry audio.
About the formats
.mov
MOV is Apple's QuickTime video format, used by iPhones, Macs and many cameras. Windows apps and some websites handle it poorly, and iPhone MOV files can be large.
.gif
GIF is an old image format limited to 256 colours per frame. It survives because it plays short animations everywhere, from chat apps to email, without needing a video player.
Questions
How do I make a GIF from a Mac screen recording?
Record with Cmd+Shift+5, which saves a MOV, then drop that file here and choose GIF.
Are my files kept?
Your files are uploaded over HTTPS to a private link only you have. Originals and results are deleted automatically after 24 hours, or straight away when you remove them.