Convert to GIF

Convert pictures to GIF online, for free, with nothing to install.

HEIC, PNG, JPG, WEBP and 33 other image formats can be converted to GIF: drop your pictures above, and GIF is already chosen as the output. Most conversions run right in your browser, so your pictures stay on your device.

What is a GIF file?

GIF – GIF image. GIF is the classic format for short looping animations and simple graphics. A GIF picture has at most 256 colors, so photographs look grainy in it.

How to convert pictures to GIF

  1. Click Select File, or drop your pictures anywhere on this page. Any of the 37 supported formats works.
  2. GIF is already chosen as the output on this page.
  3. Click Convert, then Download when it's done.

GIF at a glance

GIF
CompressionLossless (LZW), 256 colors
TransparencyOn or off
AnimationYes
Created byCompuServe, 1987
Best forShort animations and simple graphics

Frequently asked questions

Why convert to GIF?

GIF is the classic format for short looping animations and simple graphics. A GIF picture has at most 256 colors, so photographs look grainy in it. Best for: Short animations and simple graphics.

Which pictures can be converted to GIF?

3FR, ARW, AVIF, BMP, CR2, CR3, CRW, DCR, DNG, EPS, ERF, HEIC, HEIF, ICO, JFIF, JPEG, JPG, MOS, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, PNG, PPM, PS, PSB, PSD, RAF, RAW, RW2, TGA, TIF, TIFF, WEBP, X3F, XCF, XPS.

Is converting to GIF free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my pictures uploaded anywhere?

Pictures up to 200 MB never leave your device: ConvertKitty converts them inside your browser, with ImageMagick compiled to WebAssembly. Only larger files, or formats your browser cannot handle (camera RAW, PostScript, XPS, LibreOffice and Publisher files, and video or audio), are sent to our server, over an encrypted connection, and deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The button says "Upload and convert" whenever that happens.

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