GIF · Graphics Interchange Format

Convert GIF to WebP online

GIF is a 1987 format limited to 256 colours and a notoriously inefficient compressor. For still images, WebP produces dramatically smaller files with full 24-bit colour and smooth transparency. Convert your GIFs here, privately, in one click.

Convert GIF to WebP

Select GIF imagesFree plan converts one image at a time. Files never leave your device.

Drop an image here or click to browse

Compression quality80% is the sweet spot for photos. Use 90%+ for graphics with text.

80%

Maximum widthLarger images are scaled down to this width. Smaller images are never upscaled.

Width in pixels

Why convert GIF to WebP?

16.7 million colours instead of 256: gradients and photos stop looking posterised.

60–90% smaller for still images; GIF's LZW compression is decades behind.

Real alpha transparency instead of GIF's single transparent colour with jagged edges.

Modern and future-proof: WebP is Google's recommended 'next-gen' format in PageSpeed Insights.

How to convert GIF to WebP

Step 1

Select your GIF files

Click the drop zone or drag and drop your GIF images. Files stay on your device; nothing is uploaded.

Step 2

Choose quality and size

Move the quality slider (80% is ideal for most images) and set a maximum width to downscale oversized images.

Step 3

Convert to WebP

Press "Convert to WebP". Your browser encodes each GIF to WebP in a fraction of a second.

Step 4

Download

Download each WebP file, or grab the whole batch as a ZIP with PRO.

Why GIF is a poor choice for still images

GIF survives because of animation and nostalgia, not because of compression. Its palette is capped at 256 colours per frame, its LZW encoder was designed for 1980s modems and it supports only binary transparency (a pixel is either fully opaque or fully transparent). Any still image saved as GIF can be reproduced in WebP with better colour fidelity and a far smaller file.

What about animated GIFs?

WebP supports animation and is typically 50–70% smaller than an equivalent animated GIF. However, the browser canvas API this tool relies on only decodes the first frame, so animated GIFs come out as still WebP images here. If you need animated WebP, use Google's gif2webp command-line tool(opens in new tab) or export directly from your animation software. For most websites, converting a short GIF to an MP4/WebM video is an even better option.

Quality settings for GIF sources

GIFs are usually graphics: icons, diagrams, memes and screen recordings. Use 85–95% quality so that hard edges and text remain sharp. File sizes will still be tiny compared with the original GIF.

	GIF	WebP
Colours	256 per frame	16.7 million
Transparency	1-bit (on/off)	8-bit alpha
Animation	Yes	Yes (not via this browser tool)
Typical size (still 800 px graphic)	180 KB	28 KB
Browser support	100%	97%+

GIF to WebP: questions

Not yet. Browsers' canvas API only exposes the first frame of a GIF, so the output is a still WebP. Use gif2webp from libwebp or your animation software for animated WebP output.

Yes. Transparent pixels in the GIF are carried over into the WebP alpha channel, and edges typically look smoother than the original GIF.

For still images, WebP is usually 60–90% smaller. For animations, animated WebP is typically 50–70% smaller than GIF.

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