Convert GIF to MP4
Convert an animated GIF into a compact, smooth-playing MP4 video in your browser. Every frame and its timing are preserved, transparent areas are placed on a solid background for MP4, and no sound is added because GIF files contain none.
Files are converted on your device and never uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Uploads
- None, it runs on your device
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Batch
- Unlimited files
- Output
- MP4 (H.264 + AAC)
- Install
- Nothing to install
How it works
How to convert GIF to MP4
Add your GIF files
Drop GIF files onto the converter, click to choose them, or paste from the clipboard. Add as many as you like.
Check the settings
MP4 is already selected. Keep the original resolution or pick a smaller one, and choose a quality.
Download your MP4 videos
Each file gets its own download button as soon as it's ready. Download all saves everything in one ZIP file.
The formats
GIF and MP4 at a glance
What is a GIF file?
GIF is a decades-old image format best known for short looping animations. Each frame can use at most 256 colors, which suits simple graphics but makes photos look grainy, and it supports only on-or-off transparency. GIFs have no sound. It opens in every browser, messaging app, and social network, plus Windows Photos, macOS Preview, and image editors.
What is an MP4 file?
MP4 is the most widely supported video format. It usually holds H.264 video with AAC audio, a combination that plays on practically every phone, computer, TV, and website. It balances quality and file size well, which is why most cameras, phones, and editors export to it. It opens in everything: Windows Media Player and Films & TV, QuickTime and Photos on Mac, iPhone, Android, smart TVs, VLC, and every major website and video editor.
Good to know
What changes when you convert GIF to MP4
- Every frame keeps its timing, and the MP4 is usually a fraction of the GIF's size.
- MP4 doesn't support transparency, so transparent areas become white.
- The video has no sound, since GIFs don't have any.
- Copy-protected (DRM) files can't be converted.
- Very long videos can run out of memory, especially on phones.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Why is the MP4 usually much smaller than the GIF?
Video compression reuses information between frames, while GIF compresses frames less efficiently and supports only 256 colors. The MP4 often looks smoother at a fraction of the size.
Is this GIF to MP4 converter free?
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert. It costs Ethical Tube nothing to run, because the conversion happens on your own device rather than on a server.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser with Mediabunny and your browser's WebCodecs video encoders, so your files never leave your device. Once the page has loaded, it even works offline.
Can I convert several GIF files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like. They're converted one after another, and you can download each MP4 file as soon as it's ready or all of them in one ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows?
Yes. It works in current versions of Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox. Phones handle short clips well, and long or 4K videos convert best on a computer.
What can open an MP4 file?
Everything: Windows Media Player and Films & TV, QuickTime and Photos on Mac, iPhone, Android, smart TVs, VLC, and every major website and video editor.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: everyday files are fine, and most computers handle images up to about 100 megapixels.
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