About this tool
GIF to WebP
Converting GIFs to WebP can be a useful way of using a modern format for animated images. WebP supports lossy and lossless images. Animated WebP can include more colour data than GIF. This tool will decode each frame of the GIF animation, preserve the order of frames and animation timing, then encode into WebP locally. A preview of the output will be generated using the created file to ensure your animation still works. You should check browser and platform support for your file wherever you are publishing.
How to use this tool
How to use this tool
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Choose an animated GIF and wait for the input preview.
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Click process GIF
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Let the browser create the animated WebP and review the output preview.
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Download the WebP file after checking its playback and dimensions.
Why use animated WebP?
GIF is well known, though it does have limited features. It has an indexed color palette and basic transparency. WebP can provide more colors, alpha transparency and lossy and lossless compression. This can be useful for colorful animations and transparent graphics. It depends on your audience what is best. GIF can be a safe choice to ensure compatibility but WebP can be a more efficient choice for modern web pages.
Keep the animation intact
The GIF will be converted to a list of frames. The frames, in order, with delays will be written to the animated WebP file. This will be used to create a preview. If the GIF contains partial frames (optimised) then you will need to check the loop point and transparent edges. The frames will need to be composited together to create full frames by the browser.
Use WebP with the rest of the toolkit
If your canvas size is larger than required you can scale or trim the GIF. You can also take frames from the GIF to create static images. As this tool works locally it is a good option for quickly testing different formats or for personal files. If you need wide compatibility or to create another output from your original GIF you should keep the original.
Common questions
Common questions
How do I convert GIF to WebP?
Choose the GIF, wait for the animated WebP preview, and download the generated WebP file.
How do I convert WebP to GIF?
This page is for GIF to WebP. To go in the other direction, choose a browser image converter that accepts animated WebP and exports GIF.
Will the WebP stay animated?
Yes. The converter encodes the decoded GIF frames as an animated WebP and carries the frame timing into the result.
Is WebP better than GIF?
It depends on the use case. WebP supports richer color, alpha transparency, and modern compression, while GIF has wider legacy compatibility.
Can animated WebP be transparent?
WebP supports alpha transparency. The exact result depends on the source pixels and the browser output.
Why can the WebP size differ from the GIF?
The formats use different encoders and compression models. The output size depends on frame detail, dimensions, and animation content.
