Convert WebP to GIF
Output is typically roughly 2.6× larger.
- Files stay on your device
- No upload, no waiting
- No sign-up, no watermark
This tool is still in development and is not yet listed publicly.
How it works
Add your WebP file
Drag a WebP file onto the drop zone, or click to browse. You can select several at once.
Choose your settings
GIF is lossless, so there is nothing to configure — the output matches the input pixel for pixel.
Download the GIF
Conversion runs on your device as soon as each file is added — no upload, no queue. Download each result when it is ready.
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Will converting WebP to GIF make the file smaller?
Usually, yes. A 12-megapixel photo is around 2.1 MB as WebP and around 5.5 MB as GIF — roughly 2.6× larger. Because GIF is lossless the result depends entirely on the image content — flat colour and text compress far better than photographic detail.
Does converting WebP to GIF lose quality?
No. GIF is lossless, so every pixel decoded from your WebP file is stored exactly. Both formats are lossless, so the conversion is pixel-for-pixel identical.
Is transparency preserved when converting WebP to GIF?
Yes. Both WebP and GIF support an alpha channel, so transparent and semi-transparent pixels carry across unchanged — a logo with a cut-out background stays cut out, and soft drop shadows keep their gradient rather than picking up a white halo. Because GIF is lossless, the alpha channel is stored exactly as it was.
What happens to an animated WebP?
Only the first frame is converted. Every conversion here decodes one frame onto a canvas and re-encodes it, so the result is always a still image — that applies to GIF as much as to any other target. To shrink an animation while keeping the motion, a video file (MP4 or WebM) is usually around a tenth of the size of the equivalent WebP, and needs an encoder we do not ship yet.
Why does GIF look posterised?
GIF allows a maximum of 256 colours per frame. A photograph contains far more, so the encoder has to pick a palette and approximate everything else, producing visible banding in skies and skin tones. For still images use PNG or WebP; for animation use WebP or MP4, both of which are dramatically smaller and full-colour.
About webp to gif
WebP and GIF side by side
| WebP | GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | WebP | Graphics Interchange Format |
| Compression | Lossy or lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes — alpha channel | Yes — alpha channel |
| Animation | Yes | Yes, in the format |
| Browser support | All modern browsers — Chrome 32+, Firefox 65+, Safari 14+ (2020), Edge 18+ | Universal — every browser since 1987 |
| Typical 12 MP photo | ~2.1 MB | ~5.5 MB |
| Usually used for | Web images where page weight matters and modern browsers are the audience | Short looping animations, reaction clips and email-safe motion |
On a typical 12-megapixel phone photo, the GIF output comes out roughly 2.6× larger than the WebP original. These are order-of-magnitude figures for one kind of image — your own results will vary a great deal, because flat colour, text and line art behave nothing like photographic detail.
What to watch out for
- Maximum 256 colours per frame — photos look visibly posterised
- Binary transparency only, producing jagged edges
- Enormous files compared with WebP or MP4 for the same animation
- Animation is lost. Only the first frame is converted — every conversion here decodes a single frame onto a canvas and re-encodes it, so the result is a still image whatever the target format. To shrink an animation and keep the motion, a video file is typically around a tenth of the size of the equivalent WebP.
About the two formats
WebP is the pragmatic modern choice for the web: roughly 25–35% smaller than JPEG at comparable quality, with transparency and animation that JPEG lacks, and — since Safari 14 in 2020 — support in every browser that matters. It is the format to reach for when you want smaller pages without worrying about fallbacks.
GIF survives entirely on momentum. It is capped at 256 colours per frame, has only on/off transparency, and produces files several times larger than a modern video or WebP animation of the same clip. It remains useful only because it autoplays and loops in places that block video, such as some email clients and chat apps.
Other conversions
Everything runs on your device — nothing is uploaded, so there is no size limit, no queue and no copy left on a server afterwards. There is more on how browser-based conversion works if you want the detail. Otherwise, browse every image tool, or convert GIF back to WebP.