How do I convert a GIF to MP4?

Choose the GIF, pick the number of repeats and the background color, click Convert to MP4 and download the file. The conversion runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded and no credits are used.

Is this GIF to MP4 converter free, and is my GIF uploaded?

It is free, adds no watermark and needs no sign-in. Your GIF and the MP4 stay in your browser; the tool does not upload them.

Why is the MP4 smaller than the GIF?

A GIF compresses each frame on its own with at most 256 colors, while MP4 (H.264) mostly stores what changes between frames. In our tests, a 3.5 MB GIF (5 seconds, 480 × 270) became a 642 KB MP4, and a 7.0 MB GIF repeated twice became a 10-second MP4 of 1.2 MB.

What happens to transparency and timing?

MP4 video has no transparency, so transparent pixels become white or black, as you choose. Each frame keeps its GIF delay; delays of 0 or 0.01 seconds play as 0.1 seconds, the way browsers show them.

Which browsers can convert GIF to MP4 here?

It uses the video encoder built into your browser (WebCodecs). We tested it in Chrome on a Mac, where a 5-second GIF converted in under a second; Edge uses the same engine. If your browser cannot make MP4 video, the page says so instead of converting.

Can I turn a video into a GIF instead?

Yes. Video to GIF does the opposite, also in your browser and without uploading.

GIF to MP4 Converter: Turn a GIF into Video in Your BrowserNew

Convert GIF to MP4 without uploading it. This free converter keeps every frame and its timing, can repeat short loops and runs in your browser.

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Convert a GIF to MP4 in your browser

Your GIF never leaves your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Choose a GIF or drop it hereAnimated GIF up to 50 MB.

Real result (2026-10-01, Chrome): a 3.5 MB, 5-second GIF → this 642 KB MP4 (480 × 270), converted in under a second.

About GIF to MP4 on Cicadas

Turn an animated GIF into an MP4 video that plays on Instagram, X, Slack or in a slide: choose the GIF, pick how many times it repeats and the color behind transparent pixels, and download the MP4. The GIF is decoded and the video encoded on your device; nothing is uploaded. The tool is free, adds no watermark, needs no account and uses no credits.

Why use Cicadas for GIF to MP4

Every frame, with its own timing

Each GIF frame becomes a video frame and keeps its delay, so the MP4 plays at the GIF's speed. Transparent areas are filled with white or black, because MP4 video has no transparency.

Repeat short loops

An MP4 plays once on most sites, so a short GIF can repeat 2, 3 or 5 times inside the file. Each MP4 holds up to 3,000 frames.

Convert GIF to MP4 with no upload

No account, upload or credits: your browser reads the GIF and encodes H.264 video on your device. The MP4 lives only on this page, so download it before you leave or refresh.

How to use GIF to MP4

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Choose an animated GIF of up to 50 MB.
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Pick how many times it repeats and the background for transparent pixels, then click Convert to MP4.
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Play the preview and download the MP4.

What you can make

Choose a video, then finish it in the tool above.

“Turn a reaction GIF into an MP4 that X or Instagram accepts as a video.”
“Repeat a one-second loop three times so a story or reel gets a clip of at least three seconds.”
“Replace a heavy GIF in a slide or a web page with a much smaller MP4.”

GIF to MP4 FAQ

Tested on Cicadas · reviewed 2026-10-01

Tested on 2026-10-01 in Chrome: a 3.5 MB GIF (50 frames, 480 × 270) became a 642 KB MP4 in under a second, and a 7.0 MB GIF (75 frames, 640 × 360) repeated twice became a 10-second MP4 of 1.2 MB on a phone-sized screen. A GIF from another encoder, with transparency, frame clearing and an odd 201 × 151 size, came out as a 200 × 150 MP4 with each frame in place. ffprobe read every MP4 back as H.264 with the expected frame count and length; a frame of the coffee MP4 matched its GIF frame at 33.8 dB PSNR. The GIF decoder and the MP4 writer are our own code.

Updated Oct 1, 2026 · How we test

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Video to GIF Converter: MP4 to GIF in Your Browser

Convert video to GIF without uploading it. This free MP4 to GIF converter runs in your browser: trim the clip, pick 5–20 fps and a width, download the GIF.

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Tested 2026-10-01