MotionShine01 / Drop
Choose a video
Drag in a screen recording or any video. It plays in the page so you can find the part you want.
Free tool
MOV to GIF converter.
Turn a MOV, such as a Mac screen recording or an iPhone video, into a looping GIF for a bug report, a doc or a chat. Pick the part, the size and the frame rate. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
The frames are read and the GIF is written in this tab. Your video is never uploaded.
How it works
Three steps, nothing to install.
02 / Set
Pick the part and the size
Type a start and end time, then a width and a frame rate. The page tells you how many frames that makes.
03 / Save
Make and download
The GIF is made right here and loops forever. Download it, or choose another video.
Questions
Good to know.
Is my video uploaded?
No. The frames are read and the GIF is written in this tab. The file never leaves your Mac.
Why is my GIF so big?
A GIF stores every frame as a picture with at most 256 colours, and it has no video compression. Shorter clips, a smaller width and a lower frame rate make it much smaller. Six seconds at 480 px and 12 frames a second is a good start.
Can I make a GIF from a Mac screen recording?
Yes. Screen recordings made with Shift-Command-5 or QuickTime Player are MOV files, so drop the file here and pick the part you want. Text stays sharpest at a larger width and a lower frame rate.
Does a GIF have sound?
No. A GIF has no sound track. If you need sound, share the video as an MP4 instead.
How long can the clip be?
The tool stops at 600 frames, which is 50 seconds at 12 frames a second. A GIF that long would be very large, so a short loop works best.
When should I use an MP4 instead of a GIF?
Most sites and chat apps play a short MP4 on a loop with a far smaller file and better colours. Use a GIF where only a GIF is accepted, such as some README files and email clients.
Which browsers work?
Current Chrome, Edge and Safari. The file has to be one your browser can play.