Animated WEBP is usually a fraction of the size of an equivalent GIF and supports full colour, so animations look better and load faster.
Size, page, duration and dimension limits are shown in the converter above and checked again by our server.
WEBP supports both lossy and lossless modes; the mode used depends on the options offered for this tool.
Yes. We inspect the file's contents, not just its name, and the server verifies it again before converting. Renamed files that are not really GIF are rejected.
WEBP supports transparency, so transparent areas are kept.
We detect animation when you upload. The result page states whether the animation was preserved; we never assume it.
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