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GIF compressor

Compress animated GIFs with lossy compression, fewer colors, and frame optimization. Hit a target size for Discord or email.

Drop a GIF, images, or a video here, or click to upload

GIF, WebP, APNG, AVIF, PNG, JPG, MP4, WebM, or a ZIP of frames. Nothing is uploaded — it all runs in your browser.

or paste an image with Ctrl+V

How to use GIF compressor

Compress animated GIFs to fit upload limits for Discord, Slack, email, and forums.

  • Lossy compression lets similar pixels share data, often cutting 30–50% with little visible change
  • Fewer colors, with optional dithering to keep gradients smooth
  • Frame optimization stores only the parts of each frame that change
  • Drop frames or remove duplicates while keeping the same timing
  • Target size: pick 256 KB, 10 MB, or any limit and let the tool find settings that fit

Use Compress & compare to see the result and its size before you download.

One editor for every GIF tool

This page is part of a full GIF editor. After you apply a change, switch tabs to keep going — crop, then resize, add text, change the speed, and optimize — without downloading and re-uploading in between. Undo and redo work across every tool, and your animation stays loaded if you open another GIF tool page.

Everything runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.

GIF compressor FAQs

Is GIF compressor free?

GIF compressor is a free online tool on ReallyUseful.Tools. No account is required.

Does GIF compressor run in my browser?

GIF compressor is designed to run in your browser where supported, so files can stay on your device instead of being uploaded to a server.

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