Settings That Affect File Size
| Setting | Effect when adjusting | Points to note |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | The most reliable way to reduce file size | Do not cut out essential actions |
| Resolution | The amount of information per frame is reduced | text becomes difficult to read |
| Frame rate | Produces fewer frames | Motion may become choppy |
| Number of colors | Uses a smaller color palette | Banding may appear in gradients |
Conversion steps
- Load the video and decide the start and end times of the range you want to turn into a GIF.
- Set the resolution according to the display width of the publishing destination.
- First convert with a medium frame rate and color depth.
- Check the preview and file size, then reduce only the necessary settings step by step.
Cases where GIF is not suitable
GIF is not well suited to long videos, explanations that require audio, or photo-like footage with many colors. WebM or MP4 can often provide smoother playback at a smaller file size.
GIFs cannot store audio. If you also need audio, use the original video or share the video and audio separately.
When a high-resolution video of several tens of seconds is converted into a GIF, it may become larger than the original video. If your only purpose is "autoplay", please compare video formats as well.
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