Convert MOV to GIF

Drag your MOV files here

Or

Turn QuickTime screen recordings, iPhone clips and After Effects exports into animated GIFs for docs, Slack, email and design handoff — with optimised palettes and optional transparency.

How to convert MOV to GIF

  1. Add your MOV filesDrag them onto the drop zone above, or click to browse. Add as many as you like — they stay on your computer.
  2. Tune the settingsSet quality, frame rate and scale. Leave Transparency on to keep any alpha channel.
  3. Convert and downloadClick Convert. Each finished GIF file gets its own download button, or grab everything with Download all.

MOV to GIF for screen recordings

macOS screen recordings are saved as MOV. Converting them to GIF makes them embeddable anywhere images are allowed — GitHub READMEs, Notion, Jira tickets and email.

Screen content has flat colours, so you can usually drop Quality to 40–60 and the frame rate to 10–15 without visible loss, keeping GIFs small.

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn a Mac screen recording into a GIF?

Drop the .mov from QuickTime or Screenshot onto this page, lower the scale and frame rate, and click Convert.

Can the GIF be transparent?

Yes, if your MOV has an alpha channel. GIF transparency is on/off per pixel, so soft edges become hard.

Is there a length limit?

No, but long GIFs get very large. Keep them short or use MOV to WebM for longer clips.

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