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ADD YOUR GIF
Drop the GIF file into the box above or choose it from your device.
GIF → WEBP / online converter
GIF to WEBP Converter
Convert GIF to WebP: animated GIFs stay animated and are usually far smaller.
01 / how to
How to convert GIF to WEBP
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CONVERT TO WEBP
WEBP is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.
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DOWNLOAD
Save the finished WEBP file. The original is deleted from our server.
02 / what you get
What happens to your data
Kept
- The GIF's transparency and colors are read as they are
- An animated GIF stays animated in the WebP, and the file is usually far smaller
- Saved as WebP at quality 80, usually much smaller than JPG or PNG at the same look
- Transparency is kept
Good to know
- Very old software and some printers cannot open WebP. Use JPG or PNG there.
- The new format is lossy, so tiny pixel-level differences from the original are expected. Keep the original if you need exact pixels.
03 / formats
GIF vs WEBP
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
WEBP
A WebP file is a modern image format from Google that compresses smaller than JPG or PNG at the same quality, while supporting both lossy and lossless modes plus transparency. It's now the format most websites serve automatically to speed up page loads.
Used in: Modern websites · Faster page loads · Automatic image optimization
04 / more
More conversions
To WEBP
Have a different file? Open the main converter — it detects the format for you.