Convert GIF to WebP
Convert GIF images to WebP directly in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.
What to know
GIF is lossless and WebP is lossy, so this conversion permanently discards some detail. The quality slider controls how much; 80% is usually indistinguishable from the original at normal viewing size.
Animated GIFs are flattened to their first frame, because WebP holds a single still image.
GIF is limited to a 256-colour palette and only on/off transparency, with no partial opacity. Its one remaining advantage is animation.
WebP does both lossy and lossless compression and supports transparency, typically landing 25–35% smaller than a JPG of equivalent quality. Every current browser supports it.
Questions
Are my GIF files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser using the Canvas API. The file is read into memory on your own machine and never sent over the network, which you can confirm by opening your browser's developer tools and watching the network tab stay empty.
Does converting GIF to WebP reduce quality?
WebP is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. Use the quality control to decide how much — around 80% is normally indistinguishable from the original, while lower settings trade visible artefacts for smaller files.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no limit imposed by the tool, because there is no server to upload to. The practical ceiling is your device's available memory — very large images may be slow on an older phone.