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Cut and splice together shareable reaction clips out of your funniest videos for social media. Upload your MP4 and other video files on Canva’s video to GIF converter without losing quality.

Short, sweet, and social media-friendly

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If internet culture has an official language, GIFs probably function as social media’s vernacular. Upload and convert any MP4, MOV, MPEG, MKV, or WEBM video formats to GIF files. Trim the footage down to a precise length to make converting your video to GIF faster. Add subtitles, too, for added comedic effect.

Enhance with fun effects

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Some of the most popular GIFs in the world feature a touch of the absurd. Try Canva’s video editor(opens in a new tab or window) and discover our tools and collections that will make your GIFs stand out in people’s feeds. Experiment with different transition(opens in a new tab or window) styles and playback speeds as you change a video to GIF. Enhance your video(opens in a new tab or window) by adjusting the color levels for better contrast.

Trendy GIFs in an instant

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Once you're happy with your vid-to-gif creation or image translation(opens in a new tab or window) share it to make someone laugh with an animated meme on your chats or feature a product on your brand's Facebook post. Download your edited clip as a GIF. Publish it on your social media accounts instantly without having to leave the Canva dashboard, or create Happy Friday GIFs(opens in a new tab or window) to brighten up everyone's end of the week or Happy Thanksgiving GIFs(opens in a new tab or window) for the holiday season.

How to convert videos to GIFs

Frequently Asked Questions

  • GIFs are widely used on the internet by both ordinary netizens and corporate social media accounts. Not only do they generate engagement and elicit reactions from the public, but they also promote other types of content effectively. From marketing and advertising purposes to online how-to guides, GIFs make web pages, newsletter emails, and social media feeds more visually stimulating.
  • Use our video to GIF converter to turn your MP4 files into high-quality GIF files. You might want to get a specific sequence or part only from your video so apply some basic video editing to highlight and enhance the part of the clip you want to turn into a GIF. Once you’re done, download the file with a GIF extension.
  • Download our app on your iPhone and start a design project. You can upload a video from your gallery and edit it to capture a particular moment you want to turn into a GIF. Add other design elements from our library; voila, you’re ready to download it as a GIF and share it online.
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