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ADD YOUR FLV
Drop the FLV file into the box above or choose it from your device.
FLV → GIF / online converter
FLV to GIF Converter
Turn an FLV video into an animated GIF. The first 20 seconds become a looping animation.
01 / how to
How to convert FLV to GIF
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CONVERT TO GIF
GIF is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.
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DOWNLOAD
Save the finished GIF file. The original is deleted from our server.
02 / what you get
What happens to your data
Kept
- Old Flash Video files, such as downloaded web clips and archived recordings, are read
- A looping animation at 12 frames per second, 480 pixels wide, with a color palette made specially for your clip so it does not look banded
- Videos smaller than 480 pixels wide are not scaled up
Good to know
- Only the first 20 seconds are converted.
- GIF has no sound, and 256 colors per frame, so photos look grainier than the video. A 20-second clip can reach several MB.
- HDR video is converted to normal colors first, so the animation does not look washed out.
- Files up to 150 MB are accepted. Long or very high-resolution videos can take several minutes, and a conversion that runs past about 4 minutes is stopped with a message.
03 / formats
FLV vs GIF
FLV
An FLV file is the old Flash Video format that powered most web video in the 2000s and early 2010s. Flash itself is dead, but the container still shows up in some legacy systems.
Used in: Legacy web video · Old streaming systems
GIF
A GIF file stores simple images or short looping animations using a very limited color palette (256 colors). It's the classic format for memes, reaction animations, and short looped clips.
Used in: Memes & reactions · Simple animations · Messaging apps
04 / more
More conversions
To GIF
Have a different file? Open the main converter — it detects the format for you.