Upload up to 20 GIF files from your device by clicking the button or using drag & drop. Hit COMPRESS to get started. All processing happens in your browser — your files never leave your device.

    Select any thumbnail to customize compression settings. Download each file separately or all together.

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      GIF Compression: Complete Guide

      GIF files can grow surprisingly large, especially animated ones with many frames. Our compression tool reduces GIF file sizes by optimizing the color palette across all frames while preserving animation quality and timing.

      Key Fact: Animated GIFs can often be compressed by 40-70% by reducing the color palette. A 5MB GIF might shrink to under 2MB with no visible quality loss.

      Why Compress GIF Files?

      GIFs face unique challenges that make compression essential:

      Size Limits Everywhere

      Discord limits GIFs to 8MB for regular users. Twitter, Slack, and many forums have similar restrictions. Messaging apps often compress or refuse large GIFs. Smaller files mean your GIFs actually work where you want to share them.

      Loading Speed

      Large GIFs take forever to load, especially on mobile. Users often scroll past before they even start playing. Compressed GIFs load faster and engage viewers immediately.

      Bandwidth Costs

      If you host GIFs on your website, every view costs bandwidth. A popular 10MB GIF viewed 10,000 times uses 100GB of transfer. Compression directly reduces hosting costs.

      Pro Tip: For web use, aim for GIFs under 2MB. Anything larger will frustrate users on slower connections.

      How GIF Compression Works

      GIF format is inherently limited to 256 colors per frame, but our tool optimizes how those colors are used:

      1. Analyzes colors across all frames to find the most important ones
      2. Creates an optimized global palette that works for the entire animation
      3. Reduces colors per frame while maintaining visual consistency
      4. Applies frame-level optimizations to remove redundant data

      The result is a smaller file that plays identically to the original.

      Note: Heavy compression on GIFs with complex scenes or gradients may show color banding. Use the preview to check quality before downloading.

      Choosing the Right Settings

      Colors Best For Reduction
      256 Complex animations, video clips 20-40%
      128 Most animations, screen recordings 40-60%
      64 Simple animations, graphics 60-75%
      32 or less Icons, simple loops, text animations 75%+

      How to Use This Tool

      1. Add files — Drop or select up to 20 GIF files
      2. Compress — Click COMPRESS to optimize with automatic settings
      3. Fine-tune — Click thumbnails to manually adjust colors per frame
      4. Preview — Compare before and after to verify quality
      5. Download — Save individually or all at once

      Typical Results

      Screen recording (8MB): Compressed to ~3MB at 128 colors — 62% reduction

      Video clip GIF (15MB): Compressed to ~5MB at 256 colors — 67% reduction

      Animated logo (500KB): Compressed to ~150KB at 64 colors — 70% reduction

      Animation Preservation

      Our tool preserves all animation properties:

      • Frame timing and delays remain exact
      • Loop settings are maintained
      • Transparency is preserved where present
      • Frame count stays the same (no frame dropping)

      Privacy and Security

      Everything processes locally in your browser:

      • No uploads — files stay on your device
      • No servers — WebAssembly runs locally
      • No accounts — just open and use
      • Originals safe — only compressed versions are downloaded

      Ready to Compress?

      Drop your GIF files above to get started. Need to compress JPEG or PNG images? Use the format tabs above.