GIF Compressor
Compress GIFs online for free — shrink animated GIFs for chat, email and websites by resizing, reducing the colour palette and dropping frames, while keeping the animation's speed. See the original and compressed GIFs side by side. Runs 100% in your browser.
100% private — your files never leave your browser. Conversion happens on your device; nothing is uploaded.
Shrinks GIFs by resizing, reducing the colour palette and dropping frames — dropped frames’ timing is kept, so the animation runs at the same speed. Your GIF never leaves your device.
How to compress a GIF
- Drop your GIF here, or click to choose it.
- Choose a smaller size, fewer colours, or drop frames.
- Click “Compress GIF”.
- Compare the result with the original and download it.
What you can use it for
- Get GIFs under Discord, Slack or email size limits
- Speed up pages that use animated GIFs
- Shrink reaction GIFs and stickers
- Reduce screen-recording GIFs for docs and tickets
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How do I make a GIF smaller?
The biggest saving is usually reducing the size (75% or 50%), then lowering colours to 128 or 64. Dropping frames helps too, and the tool keeps the total duration the same.
Will compressing change the animation speed?
No. When frames are dropped, the remaining frames show for longer, so the GIF plays at the same speed.
Why did my GIF get bigger?
Already well-optimised GIFs can grow when re-encoded at the same settings. Choose a smaller size or fewer colours.
Does it keep transparency?
Yes. Transparent GIFs stay transparent after compression.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.