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GIF File Format

Graphics Interchange Format is an 8-bit palette-based image format that popularized simple animations on the early web. Each frame is limited to a maximum of 256 indexed colors.

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Technical Specifications

Extensions.gif
MIME Typesimage/gif
CategoryImage
Engine Tiertier1-small-js
Magic Bytes / Sniffing0x47 0x49 0x46 0x38 0x37 0x61 or 0x47 0x49 0x46 0x38 0x39 0x61
Opens WithAll browsers, mobile messaging apps, and operating systems
Good ForShort looping meme animations and simple low-color icons.
Not Recommended ForPhotographs, smooth gradients, and efficient modern video clips.

Convert from GIF (4 targets)

GIFMP4(good)GIFPNG(good)GIFJPG(good)GIFWEBP(good)

Convert to GIF (6 sources)

MP4GIF(good)MOVGIF(good)WEBMGIF(good)AVIGIF(good)PNGGIF(good)WEBPGIF(good)