Compress GIF
Reduce the file size of an animated GIF while keeping it smooth. Runs locally in your browser.
Select or drop your file
GIF file
Processed locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Animated GIFs get heavy fast, and a multi-megabyte GIF is slow to load and awkward to share. Compress GIF reduces the file size — trimming colours and redundant data — while keeping the animation smooth, all in your browser.
How to compress gif
- 1. Add your animated GIF.
- 2. It's re-encoded to a smaller size while keeping the motion.
- 3. Download the lighter GIF.
When to use Compress GIF
Meet an upload limit
Shrink a GIF that's too big for a chat, forum or email attachment.
Faster-loading pages
Lighten a GIF embedded on a website so the page loads quicker.
Easier sharing
Cut the size so a GIF sends and plays smoothly on any connection.
Where GIF size comes from
A GIF's weight is driven by its dimensions, number of frames, frame rate and colour count. Compression reduces colours and redundant frame data, but the biggest wins often come from also resizing the GIF smaller or trimming its length. For very heavy animations, converting to MP4 saves far more than compression alone.
Frequently asked questions
Will compressing ruin the animation?
No — it stays smooth. Compression mainly reduces colours and redundant data, which is usually hard to notice.
How much smaller will it get?
It depends on the GIF, but colourful or large animations can shrink significantly. Resizing or trimming first helps even more.
Is my GIF uploaded?
No — compression runs entirely in your browser.