Convert a GIF to animated WebP

Animated WebP

WebP supports animation like GIF, with much better compression and real alpha transparency. Google's own tests found animated WebP files about 64 percent smaller than the same GIF when saved lossy. It stays an image file, so it can go anywhere an img tag or an image upload goes.

How to convert GIF to WebP

Drop one or more GIFs above and press Convert all. FFmpeg decodes every frame in your browser and libwebp encodes them as a lossy animated WebP at quality 75 that loops forever, like the GIF. Download the WebP files one by one or as a ZIP and compare the sizes in the queue.

Why switch from GIF?

Every modern browser supports animated WebP. The smaller files load faster, which makes WebP a good replacement for animated GIFs on websites, in documentation and in product pages. Some chat apps and older image viewers still only animate GIF, so keep the original for those. WordPress and most site builders accept WebP uploads.

Transparency preserved

GIF has a single transparent color. WebP keeps smooth alpha edges, so animations sit cleanly on any background.

Before you start

Input: GIF. Output: WebP. The settings appear before anything runs, so you can check them first. Your original file is never changed.

Video work uses a lot of memory and CPU. Try a short clip first and check that the sound and playback work. On a phone, split large batches into smaller ones.

Keep the original until you have opened and checked the result. The work happens in this browser tab, so the size you can handle depends on your device's memory, your browser and the file itself.

How to convert a GIF to animated WebP

1. Drop your animated GIF into the box above.
2. Press Convert to encode it as WebP.
3. Download the smaller animated WebP.