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Turn a video into a GIF Set Format to GIF and choose the size, frame rate, colors and looping. It renders on your Mac, free and without a watermark.
Where to find it Editor → Export tab → Format → GIF
How to do it 1 Trim the video to the moment you want. Long GIFs get big.
2 On the Export tab, set Format to GIF .
3 In the GIF card, choose a Resolution , a Frame rate from 8 to 30 fps, and Colors from 256 down to 32.
4 Turn Dither on for smoother gradients, and set Playback to Loop forever or Play once .
5 Press Export GIF… .
Good to know GIFs drop the audio. Captions on the video are drawn into the frames. The frame rate can’t go above the video’s own.
Who can use it Free
Where it works Mac · iPhone · Web This guide answers How do I make a GIF from a screen recording? How do I make my GIF smaller? How do I make a GIF loop forever? Why is there no sound in my GIF? How do I convert MP4 to GIF on Mac? Related guides Export a recording as MP4, ProRes or GIF from its card
Use Export As… on a recording’s corner card to save it in another format and size without opening the editor.
Make a video smaller to send or upload
Lower the quality, resolution or frame rate, or switch to HEVC, and watch the estimated file size drop before you export.
Make a GIF in your browser
Export any part of your edit as an animated GIF, choosing the frame rate, number of colors, dithering, and whether it loops.
Export from the iPhone editor as MP4, HEVC, ProRes, or GIF
Export your edit as a new recording (MP4 or HEVC) or as a ProRes or GIF file to send or save to Photos. The original is never changed.
Still stuck? Support covers install, permissions and how to send feedback from the app.
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