Convert GIF to WebP

Convert GIF to WebP when an animation takes too long to load on a page. The frames stay in place and in order, and the file comes out markedly lighter.

What happens when you convert GIF to WebP

A multi-frame GIF moves to WebP whole: as many frames as the source had, that many end up in the result, and the motion is preserved. A still GIF gives an equally still picture.

WebP is not tied to the short GIF palette, so no new banding appears on the transitions and transparent areas stay transparent. Browsers handle the format, while an older graphics editor or mail template may not open it, so keep the source GIF for places like that.

• Every frame and the order of the animation move into one file.
• Colours and transparency do not get worse than in the GIF.
• A page with WebP loads faster than the same page with GIF.

How to convert GIF to WebP

1. Upload your file in GIF.
2. Select WebP as the result format.
3. Start the conversion.
4. Download the WebP and check the animation in a browser.

Where this helps

• Lighten the page where the animation carries most of the weight.
• Fit the file-size limit of an ad network or a marketplace listing.
• Prepare an animated illustration for the mobile version of a site.
• Replace a heavy GIF in a knowledge base without recording the screen again.
• Bring a set of animations for an app into one modern format.

Other options for pictures

• When the animation is wanted back in the older format, use the WebP to GIF converter.
• Still illustrations with transparency get lighter with the PNG to WebP converter.
• Photos for the same page go through the JPG to WebP converter.

FAQ

Is the animation preserved?

Yes. Every GIF frame lands in the WebP in its original order, and the motion remains.

Where might WebP fail to open?

Browsers display it, but some older editors and mail templates do not. Keep the source GIF for those cases.

Will the animation look worse?

No. WebP stores more shades than GIF, so no new banding shows up on the transitions.