Turn video clips into GIFs
GIFs still rule chats, docs, README files and anywhere autoplaying video is awkward. This tool converts a section of any video into an animated GIF with a proper optimized color palette — the two-pass technique that keeps GIFs looking crisp instead of grainy.
You control the start time, duration, output width and frame rate, which are also your file-size levers: GIFs grow quickly, so short, small and 10–15 fps is usually the sweet spot.
How to make a GIF from a video
Drop a video above, choose the section (start time and duration), pick a width and frame rate, and press Convert. The first use downloads the conversion engine (~31 MB, cached afterwards). Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Unlike most online converters, FileLark never uploads your files to a server. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using modern web technology, which means it works offline once the page has loaded, there are no file size queues or daily upload limits, and your images can never be stored, scanned, or leaked — they simply never leave your device.
Keeping GIF sizes sane
A 5-second clip at 480 px / 12 fps lands around 2–4 MB. Double the width or frame rate and the size roughly doubles too. If your GIF is for a chat app preview, 320 px at 10 fps looks great at a fraction of the size; for crisp UI demos, 480–640 px at 15 fps is plenty.