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GIF Optimizer

Shrink an animated GIF by rebuilding its colour palette from the animation itself.

GIF file

Choose a file to convert. It's processed locally — never uploaded. Tip: add several files to convert them all at once.

Settings

Output

Result appears here after you select

{ } How it works

GIF Optimizer works on the file you upload. Adjust the options, then select Process ▸ and it runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server — then shows the result in the Output panel.

Inputs

  • GIF file — upload a file (.gif,image/gif); it is read locally in your browser
  • Frames per second — a value (default: "15")
  • Width (px) — a value (default: "480")

Output

A downloadable GIF file — use the Download button in the Output panel.

{ } Common uses

  • Get a GIF under an upload size limit.
  • Make a screen recording small enough to attach to an issue or a chat message.

{ } Limitations

  • A GIF can only hold 256 colours, so photographic content will always band. For anything longer than a few seconds, GIF to MP4 produces a far smaller file that looks better.

{ } FAQ

Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser — your files never leave your device.

Can I process more than one file at once?

Yes — add several files and they’re all processed and downloaded together as a ZIP.

Is this tool free?

Yes — it’s completely free and needs no sign-up.

How does this make a GIF smaller?

By choosing the 256 colours to keep based on this particular animation rather than a generic palette, and by lowering the frame rate and width. The palette is what decides both the size and how good a GIF looks, and most GIFs are saved with a poor one.