Online GIF converter
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Changing your images and photos into gif format is a breeze and completely cost-free, thanks to our online converter.
How to convert a gif file?
Step 1
Upload an-file
You can select the file you wish to convert from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox or just drag and drop it onto the page.
Step 2
Select «to gif»
Choose gif or any other of the 200+ supported formats that you wish to convert to.
Step 3
Download your gif file
Please wait for the conversion to be completed, then click on the download button to get your converted file in the gif format.
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Converting gif is fast and easy
Just drag and drop your gif files onto the webpage, and you'll have the capability to convert them over 250 different file formats, all without the need to register, provide an email address, or include a watermark.
Safe gif Conversion
Immediately upon uploading your gif files, we delete them without delay. Converted files are then removed after 24 hours. Additionally, we ensure that all file transfers are secure through advanced SSL encryption.
No Software Installation Required
There's no need to go through the inconvenience of installing any software. We conveniently handle all gif to {format2} conversions in the cloud, which implies that none of your computer's resources will be consumed in the process.
CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format
| Extension | .gif |
| Category | 🔵 images |
| Programs | 🔵 Adobe Photoshop 🔵 Apple Preview 🔵 Corel Paint Shop Pro 🔵 Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer |
| Description | 🔵 The GIF is arguably the most successful 'technical fluke' in the history of the web. Rolled out by CompuServe back in ’87, it really has no business being this popular today, yet here we are. The format is famous for its strict 256-color ceiling—a limitation that makes it a nightmare for high-res photography but a surprisingly efficient choice for simple logos and icons. Its secret sauce is LZW compression, which manages to shrink files down without turning them into a blurry mess, provided you aren’t dealing with complex gradients. |
| Technical details | 🔵 The GIF is a bit of an anomaly. CompuServe dropped this thing back in '87, and somehow it’s still everywhere. Sure, the 256-color cap makes it a terrible choice for high-end photography, but that’s missing the point. For logos and flat graphics, its LZW compression is actually quite brilliant. The real kicker, though, is the animation. The 89a update turned the GIF into the internet’s favorite 'flipbook' by allowing multi-image stacking and transparency. Under the hood, it’s definitely showing its age—no audio, zero metadata worth mentioning, and a messy history involving patent wars that basically forced the creation of the PNG. But thanks to 'interlacing' (that trick where it loads a blurry version first) and its bulletproof browser support, it remains the king of the quick-and-dirty web loop. It’s an 8-bit relic that simply refuses to die. |
| Developer | 🔵 CompuServe |
| MIME type | 🔵 image/gif |