GIF → WebP
Transcode GIF animation to WebP frame by frame with transparency kept, typically over 60% smaller.
Drag files here or click to upload (multiple files supported)
Ctrl+V to paste from clipboard
How to convert GIF to WebP
- 1Upload your GIF file by dragging, clicking, or pasting.
- 2Adjust quality settings if needed.
- 3Click 'Convert Now' and wait for the conversion to complete.
- 4Download your converted WebP file.
About GIF to WebP conversion
GIF was released by CompuServe in 1987, uses LZW lossless compression, is limited to a 256-color palette, and only supports 1-bit transparency and multi-frame animation. WebP was released by Google in 2010, based on VP8 encoding, supports lossy and lossless compression, full-channel transparency and animation, and can reduce animated image file size.
This conversion tool can convert GIF to WebP format. The output file size is smaller than the original GIF under the same visual effect. The conversion retains multi-frame animation properties and transparency information. The 256-color limitation of the original GIF can be improved to get better color performance after conversion, and you can adjust quality parameters to control output file size.
The converted WebP is suitable for web scenarios in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari 14+, and can reduce bandwidth usage for web page loading. Modern browsers on mobile devices can all parse the output files in this format normally.
GIF vs WebP: technical comparison
| Feature | GIF | WebP |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy + Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | Yes | Yes |
| Released | 1987 | 2010 |
| Developer | CompuServe |
FAQ about GIF → WebP
Will quality decrease after conversion
You can adjust parameters to control output quality. Lossless mode preserves the visual effect of the original GIF, while lossy mode reduces file size within an acceptable quality range.
Will GIF transparency be preserved
The conversion preserves transparency information. WebP supports a complete Alpha transparency channel, so transparency is smoother than the original GIF which only supports 1-bit transparency.
Is there a single file size limit
This tool has a 50MB size limit for single files, and only supports converting one file at a time, which meets the needs of most conventional animated image conversions.
Will my files be stored
Files are uploaded to the server via HTTPS for conversion. After conversion is complete, the server immediately deletes both the source file and the output file, and does not store any files.