GIF to WebP converter: free, private, in your browser

Convert GIFs to WebP, including animated GIFs. Every frame keeps its timing and the loop count, and the WebP is usually far smaller. Your images stay on your device.

GIF to WebP (animated GIF to animated WebP)

Convert animated GIFs to animated WebP. Every frame keeps its timing and the loop count, and only the changed part of each frame is stored, so animated WebPs are typically far smaller than the GIF. Still GIFs become regular WebP images.

How do I use the GIF to WebP converter?

  1. Choose a mode. Pick Lossless (default), Near-lossless, or High quality with a quality between 40 and 100. Optionally set a maximum size.
  2. Add your images. Drag JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP or AVIF files (or whole folders) onto the page, paste an image, or click anywhere to pick files.
  3. Let it convert. Each file is security-checked, color-optimized when that causes no visible loss, and encoded to WebP by libwebp at its most thorough setting (method 6), one file at a time.
  4. Download. Download each WebP on its own, drag it to your desktop (Chrome and Edge), or download everything as one ZIP.

Frequently asked questions

Can it convert animated GIFs to WebP?

Yes. Animated GIFs become animated WebP files. Every frame keeps its exact timing and the GIF’s loop count. Only the changed area of each frame is encoded, which keeps animated WebPs small. Animated files keep their original size even when resizing is turned on.

Does converting to WebP keep transparency?

Yes. WebP supports an alpha channel, so transparent areas in PNG, GIF and AVIF images stay transparent in the WebP.

Is smallwebp.io free?

Yes. smallwebp.io is free to use, with no account, no watermark and no limit on the number of files. Each file can be up to 50 MB and 50 megapixels.

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