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Easily convert images to GIF online instantly and effortlessly. No installation or plugins required. Simply drop your JPG, PSD, PNG, WEBP, TIFF, HEIC… images into our converter, and receive your GIF file in seconds with no loss in quality.

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AI-powered Transformations

More than turning your images to GIF. Generative Fill, Generative Object Removal and Generative Replace are just a few examples of how AI can enhance and customize images, providing flexibility in content creation.

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Whether it’s 3D animations, interactive product displays or real time filtering, Cloudinary’s API gives you a lot of image enhancement features. Developers can easily make older images look great again!

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Performance Optimization

Automatic optimization guarantees that images are delivered in the highest quality and most suitable format for the user’s device, browser, or connection. Whether it’s JPG, PNG, HEIC or any other image format the most efficient format is automatically selected for optimal performance.

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Batch convert images to GIF

Use our converter to batch convert images to GIF easily, or sign up for our free API to automatically convert all your images to GIF!

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Workflow Automation

Create automated workflows with preset configurations to save time and ensure that files are automatically transformed and ready for delivery right after upload.

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Image Formats Versatility

Go beyond GIF with support for cutting-edge formats like AVIF, JXL and WEBP. These advanced formats ensure that your visual assets are delivered with the best combination of quality and efficiency.

How to convert images to GIF

Use GIF converter in 3 simple steps, or sign up for Cloudinary to programmatically turn thousands of your web images!

1. Add your images

Upload or drag and drop your images into the browser

2. Start Conversion

Select GIF as your desired output format to begin the conversion

3. Download GIF images

Once the conversion is complete, download your converted GIF images

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Explore Beyond GIF Conversion

A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills. — An un-cropped image overlaid with a cropping window showing how it would be cropped by Cloudinary.

Original: 18 MB
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JPEG: 135 KB
WebP: 135 KB
AVIF: 90 KB
JPEG XL: 94 KB

Original: 18 MB
We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

JPEG: 135 KB
WebP: 135 KB
AVIF: 90 KB
JPEG XL: 94 KB

Duration: 1:42

Duration: 0:15

URL:

/ar_0.5,c_fill,g_auto,w_433/q_auto/f_auto/hiking_dog_mountain.jpg

cloudinary.image("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", {transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ]})

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {'aspect_ratio': "0.5", 'gravity': "auto", 'width': 433, 'crop': "fill"},
  {'quality': "auto"},
  {'fetch_format': "auto"}
  ])

(new ImageTag('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg'))
	->resize(Resize::fill()->width(433)
->aspectRatio(0.5)
	->gravity(
	Gravity::autoGravity())
	)
	->delivery(Delivery::quality(
	Quality::auto()))
	->delivery(Delivery::format(
	Format::auto()));

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).imageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");

cl_image_tag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ])

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .AspectRatio("0.5").Gravity("auto").Width(433).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Quality("auto").Chain()
  .FetchFormat("auto")).BuildImageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")

cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setAspectRatio("0.5").setGravity("auto").setWidth(433).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setQuality("auto").chain()
  .setFetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");

cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));

cloudinary.image {
	publicId("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
	 resize(Resize.fill() { width(433)
 aspectRatio(0.5F)
	 gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	 })
	 delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	 delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())) 
}.generate()

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

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What is GIF?

GIF, which stands for Graphics Interchange Format, is a widely used image format known for its ability to display both static and animated images. Developed by CompuServe in 1987, GIF uses lossless LZW (Lempel-Ziv-Welch) compression, which reduces file size without losing image quality. This makes it especially effective for images with solid colors and simple designs. One of the most notable features of GIFs is their animation capability, allowing multiple images to be combined into a single file and displayed sequentially to create motion.

Despite being limited to a 256-color palette, GIFs remain popular for web graphics, memes, and short animations due to their simplicity and broad compatibility across various platforms and devices. Additionally, GIFs support transparency, making them useful for overlaying images on different backgrounds. Their ease of use and widespread support ensure that GIFs continue to be a staple in digital media and online communication.

What is an image format?

An image format is a standardized way of encoding and storing digital images so they can be viewed, edited, and shared across different devices and platforms. Various image formats employ different methods of compression and encoding, which impact the image’s quality, file size, and compatibility. Common image formats include JPEG (JPG), PNG, GIF, WEBP, and HEIC, each offering unique benefits and suited to specific use cases. Choosing the appropriate image format depends on factors such as the need for compression, transparency, animation, and the desired balance between file size and image quality.

Image formats can generally be divided into raster formats, which consist of pixels (such as JPEG and PNG), and vector formats, which use mathematical equations to represent images (such as SVG). Raster formats are typically used for photographs and detailed images, while vector formats are ideal for scalable graphics that retain quality at any size. Understanding the advantages and limitations of each format is essential for optimizing images for various applications, including web development, printing, and digital media.

What is a GIF Converter?

A GIF converter is a tool or software application that transforms images from various formats into the GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) format. These converters can handle a wide range of input formats, such as JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and WEBP, converting them into GIF files. The conversion process often involves optimizing the image for GIF’s limited 256-color palette while maintaining the original quality as much as possible.

GIF converters are essential for creating web graphics, animations, and memes, allowing users to take advantage of GIF’s unique features, such as animation and transparency. These tools can be standalone software, online applications, or integrated features within image editing programs. By converting images to the GIF format, users can create engaging, animated content that is compatible with a wide array of platforms and devices. Many GIF converters also offer additional functionalities, such as resizing, cropping, and adjusting frame rates for animations, providing a comprehensive solution for image and animation creation.

How to Batch-Convert Image to GIF?

Select Your Images. Gather all the images you wish to convert. Upload or drag and drop them into a batch conversion tool or software that supports image to GIF conversion, like Cloudinary.
Choose GIF as Output Format
In the conversion tool, select GIF as the desired output format for your images.
Start the Conversion
Begin the batch conversion process. The tool will convert all selected images to GIF format.
Download Converted Images
Once the conversion is complete, download the batch of converted GIF images to your device.

If you want to streamline the process, you can sign up for Cloudinary API and automatically perform the conversions, and turn any format into GIF!