How do I compress a GIF file?

Drop the GIF onto the compressor above, keep Balanced or pick another level, and click Compress. Download the smaller GIF when it's done; it usually takes a few seconds.

Does compressing GIF reduce quality?

A little, by design: GIF is a lossy format. Balanced is tuned to look the same for most uses; choose Light if you want to stay closer to the original.

How much smaller will my GIF get?

Animated GIFs often shrink substantially once the palette is rebuilt and redundant frame data is dropped, and Strong saves more by lowering the frame rate. For a big reduction, convert the GIF to MP4 or WebP.

Can I compress GIF to a specific size?

Yes. Set a target size in the compressor, or a percentage to reduce by, and the file is compressed to land at or just under it. Common sizes like 50 KB, 100 KB, 200 KB or 300 KB are listed on this page with the target preset.

Is it safe to compress GIF files here?

Yes. GIF files are compressed inside your browser with WebAssembly and never uploaded to a server.

Is the GIF compressor free?

Yes. Compression is free with no watermark and no sign-up, within the same daily allowance as conversions.

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Compress GIF

Q: Should I convert my GIF instead?

Sometimes. A short MP4 loop is typically a fraction of the size of the same GIF, and plays everywhere GIFs do. The GIF to MP4 converter does that in one step.

Make GIF files smaller without visible quality loss. Free, and your files never leave your browser.

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Same format, smaller file
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How to compress GIF

1
Add your GIF files
Drag and drop GIF files onto the compressor, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2
Pick a level or a target
Balanced is selected and suits most files. Choose Light to stay closer to the original or Strong for the smallest file, or set a target size or a percentage to reduce by.
3
Compress
Click Compress. Your GIF files are processed right in your browser, usually in seconds.
4
Download
Download each smaller GIF, or everything at once as a ZIP.

What compression does to GIF

LossyIn your browser

Rebuilds the palette, drops redundant frame data and (on stronger levels) lowers the frame rate.

Light: Near-lossless: re-encodes conservatively and keeps the full resolution.
BalancedDefault: The default: looks the same for most uses, and typically 40–70% smaller.
Strong: Smallest file: lower quality, and large images are downscaled.

Need it much smaller? A short MP4 loop is typically a fraction of the size of the same GIF, and plays everywhere GIFs do. Convert GIF to MP4

Common sizes

The compressor above takes any target size, or a percentage to reduce by. These pages preset the sizes people ask for most, for upload forms, email and chat limits.

GIF · Graphics Interchange Format

GIF is a 256-color image format best known for short looping animations. It has universal support but large files for photographic content.

Type: Image
Extension: .gif
MIME: image/gif
Best for: reaction animations, simple graphics and short loops

LosslessAnimationTransparencyLegacy format

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