Picking the right moment
Great GIFs are short — two to four seconds. Find the exact beat you want and trim tight; every extra second multiplies the file size.
Loops feel best when the last frame lands near the first — cutting on motion hides the seam.
Size, frame rate and colors
GIF stores a limited palette per frame, so a modest resolution usually looks better than a starved high-res image.
480 px wide at 12–15 fps is the classic chat-friendly recipe; go bigger only for tutorial captures where text must stay legible.
Making one in the browser
1. Open the GIF maker and drop in your video.
2. Choose the start and end points and the output width.
3. Export — the encoder runs on your device and the GIF downloads immediately.