Compress GIF
GIFs get large quickly. Lower the width, drop frames and reduce the palette until it fits the limit you need. A per-file palette keeps colours accurate.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Free, no sign-up, no watermark
- Works offline once loaded
Drop a GIF here
or choose a file, or paste
GIF
Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use Compress GIF
- 1
Add the GIF
Drop an animated GIF on the drop zone or choose it from your device.
- 2
Set width and frame rate
Pick a Width (480 px is a good start) and a Frame rate such as 12 fps.
- 3
Reduce colours
Choose Colours: 256 keeps the most detail, 64 or 32 shrinks the file further for simple graphics.
- 4
Compress and download
Press Compress GIF, compare the before and after size, and Download.
Why use Aback Video for this
Three levers
Width, frame rate and palette size are the settings that matter most for GIF size, all in one place.
Fresh palette
A new palette is built from your GIF's own colours, so fewer colours still look accurate.
Still a GIF
The output stays a looping GIF, so it works anywhere the original did.
Processed locally
The GIF never leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
Which setting saves the most?
Width, because halving it removes three quarters of the pixels. Lowering the frame rate is next. Fewer colours helps most on graphics and screen recordings, less on photographic GIFs.
My GIF is still too big. What else can I do?
Trim the animation shorter, or convert it to MP4 with GIF to MP4. As video, the same animation is often a tenth of the size, and most apps accept it.
Will transparency be kept?
Transparent areas are kept where the palette allows one transparent colour. Semi-transparent edges cannot exist in GIF and stay hard-edged.
Is my GIF uploaded?
No. It is processed in your browser with FFmpeg in WebAssembly.
Why is the result sometimes grainy?
Dithering mixes palette colours to suggest ones that are missing. With 32 or 64 colours some grain is expected; use 128 or 256 for smoother gradients.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes, GIF compression is light enough to run comfortably in mobile browsers.