Is GIF to MP4 free?
Yes. GIF to MP4 is free and runs entirely in your browser with no sign-up.
Does this upload the GIF to a server?
No. The transcode runs locally in your browser, so the GIF never leaves your device.
Does MP4 keep transparency from the GIF?
No. MP4 has no transparency, so transparent areas are flattened onto the matte background color you choose before export.
Why convert a GIF to MP4?
MP4 is usually much smaller and plays more smoothly than a GIF, which makes it better for documents, embeds, and sharing within upload limits.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Because it runs in the browser, you can convert a GIF to MP4 on a phone or tablet as well as a desktop.
How do I convert a GIF to MP4?
Open the GIF, choose an output width and a frame rate mode, and export. The frames are decoded and re-encoded as an MP4 in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
Why is an MP4 so much smaller than the same GIF?
Because MP4 stores what changed between frames and GIF stores every frame in full. On a screen recording or any clip with real motion, that difference is not marginal: the MP4 is routinely a fraction of the size.
Will the MP4 keep the transparent background?
No. MP4 has no alpha channel, so transparency is flattened. If the animation is a sticker or an overlay that needs to sit on top of something, keep it as a GIF or convert it to APNG.
Does the MP4 have sound?
No. A GIF carries no audio track, so there is nothing to convert, and the tool does not add a silent one for you to wonder about.
Will the MP4 autoplay and loop like the GIF did?
In a browser, yes, with the right attributes. In email and in some chat clients, no: they will play an animated image and refuse a video, which is exactly when a GIF is still the right format.