How do I turn a video into a GIF?

Drop a short video into Motionix, set the start and end points, choose a quality recipe, and select Create my GIF. The animated file is built in your browser and can be downloaded when it is ready.

What video formats can I use?

The first release accepts MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV files. Your browser still needs to be able to decode the video; if it cannot, Motionix explains the problem before processing.

Does Motionix upload my video?

No. GIF creation runs locally in your browser. The source video is not retained by Motionix. An optional temporary share-link action is separate from the local download.

How long can my video be?

Motionix accepts source videos up to 5 minutes and 500MB. The selected clip can be up to 60 seconds in Lightweight, 30 seconds in Balanced, or 15 seconds in Crisp so the browser can finish reliably.

How can I make a GIF smaller?

Trim the clip, choose Lightweight, reduce the canvas width, or use Square/Portrait when that matches the content. Motionix shows an estimated size before you encode and stops exports above 25MB.

Can I make a GIF on my phone?

Yes. Use the file picker from your phone, scrub the touch-friendly timeline, choose a recipe, and download the result. Keep the tab open while the browser processes the frames.

GIF maker

Turn a video into an animated GIF in your browser. No account, no mystery upload, no watermark.

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How it works

Drop a video

Use an MP4, MOV, WebM, or MKV up to 500MB and 5 minutes. Motionix checks the file locally before reading frames.

Keep the good bit

Scrub the thumbnail timeline, set exact start and end points, and choose a canvas.

Tune the recipe

Pick a frame-rate budget: Lightweight keeps up to 60 seconds, Balanced up to 30, and Crisp up to 15.

Download the loop

We validate the animated output, then hand you a GIF without an account wall.

People use it for…

Reaction loops

Capture the one expression, punchline, or tiny victory that deserves to loop forever.

Social snippets

Turn a short clip into a compact visual for posts, replies, and community chats.

Product moments

Show a small interaction, animation, or product detail without sending a full video.

Private footage

Convert personal or client footage locally when a server upload is not necessary.

Supports

MP4

MOV

WebMMKVMKVGIFGIF

See it in action

The same moving scene exported as a looping animated GIF — Before
MP4 · 320×180 · 6.0s · 168 KB

The same product-style motion exported as a looping animated GIF — Before
MP4 · 320×180 · 5.0s · 8 KB

Before

A 12-second phone clip

After

A trimmed, looping reaction GIF ready to download

Before

A wide product interaction

After

A compact GIF with a social-friendly canvas

Privacy & security

Your source video stays in your browser while Motionix reads frames and builds the GIF. Optional share links are separate and temporary.

Processing

Browser-only

Upload required

Data retention

No retention — source videos are processed locally and never uploaded

Before you start

•Maximum source size: 500MB
•Maximum source duration: 5 minutes
•Export budgets: 60 seconds Lightweight, 30 seconds Balanced, 15 seconds Crisp
•Maximum output size: 25MB
•GIFs have no audio and use an indexed color palette
•Very large canvases or complex footage may produce large outputs

Frequently asked.

Drop a short video into Motionix, set the start and end points, choose a quality recipe, and select Create my GIF. The animated file is built in your browser and can be downloaded when it is ready.
The first release accepts MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV files. Your browser still needs to be able to decode the video; if it cannot, Motionix explains the problem before processing.
No. GIF creation runs locally in your browser. The source video is not retained by Motionix. An optional temporary share-link action is separate from the local download.
Motionix accepts source videos up to 5 minutes and 500MB. The selected clip can be up to 60 seconds in Lightweight, 30 seconds in Balanced, or 15 seconds in Crisp so the browser can finish reliably.
Trim the clip, choose Lightweight, reduce the canvas width, or use Square/Portrait when that matches the content. Motionix shows an estimated size before you encode and stops exports above 25MB.
Yes. Use the file picker from your phone, scrub the touch-friendly timeline, choose a recipe, and download the result. Keep the tab open while the browser processes the frames.

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