1. Upload the GIF file to Animately's GIF compressor tool.
Enjoy a sleek GIF editor that makes compressing GIFs easy. Compress your own GIF within seconds without installing software locally—for free and without intrusive ads. Click on "Compress GIF" to get redirected to the editing interface. There, import your GIF image from the computer using the button in the upper-right corner. Once you upload your file, the online GIF optimizer is automatically ready to compress the GIF format.
2. Reduce GIF file size without compromising on image quality.
The problem with many GIF editors is losing quality. Why use a GIF image that is blurry and pixelated when you can access a tool that can compress GIFs and maintain quality? Simply select the desired compression rate from the GIF compressor interface. The smaller file size is immediately visible, and you can compare the result with the original. You can always reset, go one step back from the Edits History, or compress the GIF image further to achieve the desired GIF file size.
3. Download your compressed GIF file for free.
Forget complicated interfaces. The compressed GIF is saved automatically, ready for you to click the “Download” button. Export the cut GIF to your computer and use it in your next marketing campaign and get more engagement from your target audience. Whenever you need to compress other animated images, see step 1.
Seamless, streamlined GIF compression
Premium tool
Don’t let Animately’s ease of use trick you. It has all the features of a pro GIF editing tool, and it is used by marketing professionals around the world to optimize campaigns.
Modern interface
So many GIF tools feel outdated and are a nuisance to figure out. Step into an interface that is clean, sleek, and fast. Animately is a playground for creativity and efficiency.
Intuitive experience
Enjoy a flawless process with our streamlined GIF editing experience. No extra steps or buttons. All the information and commands you need are visible and easily accessible.
Advanced settings
Access the GIF optimisation presents available in Animately to apply various edits at once. Play around with the different tools to trim, crop, resize, or remove duplicate frames.
Less trial and error
Tired of countless tries to just cut a GIF right? Enjoy automated previews, file size visibility, and edit history. Switch between features, such as cropping or compression, without losing changes.
Compress GIF for free
Unlimited creativity. Use Animately to trim, crop, compress, and optimise multiple GIFs for free, with no strings attached. Easily reduce the file size directly in web browsers or on mobile devices.
Next-level engagement
Leverage the power of GIF images to engage and entertain clients in newsletters, display campaigns, or other marketing activities with a modern, online GIF compressor. Take Animately for a spin and explore all its easy-to-use features, including cropping, trimming, color reduction, video-to-GIF conversion, and more.
"Compared to other tools, Animately feels like a breath of fresh air. I cut a GIF quickly, with a few clicks, in a clean and straightforward interface. I especially liked the automatic preview. With other tools, I had to download the file to see it, only to notice that it needed more changes." — Sabina Varga, content marketer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I compress GIF files for free?
Can I compress GIFs online?
Do I need technical skills to compress GIF images?
Is there a limit size to the GIF files I can upload?
The number of colors in a GIF image affects its file size. The more colors used, the larger the file size will be. Thus, the color reduction technique becomes vital in compressing GIF images. It reduces the weight of the GIF images by reducing the number of colors.
GIF images are compressed using the Lempel–Ziv–Welch (LZW) lossless data compression technique to reduce the file size without degrading the visual quality.
In the “Composition” menu, select “Composition Settings” and set your desired resolution. For example, setting the resolution to “half” or “quarter” can significantly reduce the GIF file size while maintaining acceptable image quality. Lower the frame rate (FPS) of your project.
Upload your GIF. Drop your GIF file into a new Descript project to upload it. ...
Resize your GIF. Click the Aspect Ratio & Video Settings button to change the size of the canvas to any standard aspect ratio, like landscape, square, or portrait. ...
VEED lets you quickly compress your GIF files, reducing their final output size. Just upload your GIF images to VEED and hit Compress. You can also use our video editor to edit your GIF!
First of all, an animated GIF stores each of its frames as individual GIF images that combined create the illusion of motion, so you actually have more images moving, just like in the early ages of cartoons. GIFs use a lossless compression algorithm, so no information is lost by compressing the pixel data.
Because GIF is a lossless data compression format, meaning that no information is lost in the compression, it quickly became a popular format for transmitting and storing graphic files.
There seems to be a web etiquette when making a GIF, People tend to make their GIF file size as small as possible, and in most cases, GIF size is around 20Kb & no larger than 1M. GIF compression is inferior to the compression of PNG & JPEG/JPG, and that makes GIF top edge - its small size by compromising image quality.
In the Resize GIF section, enter its new dimensions in the Width and Height fields. To change the GIF proportion, unselect the Lock aspect ratio option.
Click the Download button to save the resized GIF.
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