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WEBM to GIF

Anyfile converts a WebM video to a GIF image (animated) for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. By using Anyfile you agree to the Terms of Use.

What changes from WEBM to GIF

PictureTurned into an animated GIF of up to 256 colours
SoundNone: GIF has no sound
Subtitles and chaptersNot carried over yet
File sizeUsually larger: GIF compresses less tightly than WEBM

When to use GIF: Simple looping animations, reaction clips and small graphics with flat colour.

Options

Open the file in the video editor to choose before downloading:

  • Quality: original, high, medium or small
  • Size: the original or smaller

The two formats

.webm

WebM video

An open, royalty-free video format launched by Google in 2010. Based on Matroska, it carries VP8, VP9 or AV1 video with Vorbis or Opus audio.

Video embedded in web pages, and screen recordings made in the browser.

Opens in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, VLC

About WEBM files

.gif

GIF imageGraphics Interchange Format

An image format introduced by CompuServe in 1987. Each frame uses a palette of up to 256 colours, and a file can hold several frames that play as a short loop.

Simple looping animations, reaction clips and small graphics with flat colour.

Opens in every browser, messaging app and image viewer

About GIF files

Questions

How do I convert WEBM to GIF?

Drop your WEBM file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the GIF downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the video editor.

Is my WEBM file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several WEBM files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every GIF inside.