GIF to WebP Converter Free
Convert animated GIF to WebP online for free. Animated WebP is ~40% smaller than GIF with full-colour animation and transparency support. Batch convert up to 10 files. No signup required.
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Pro — 50 files/batch, 500 MB, mixed lossless/lossy per frame
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How It Works
Convert GIF to animated WebP in three simple steps
Upload GIF Files
Drop your animated GIF files onto the upload area. Any animated GIF is supported — stickers, emoji, loading animations, or reaction GIFs. Upload up to 10 GIFs with 100 MB combined on the free plan.
Set Quality & Loop
Choose WebP quality (80 is recommended for the best size/quality trade-off), loop count (auto matches the GIF's original loop setting), and frame encoding mode (lossy for smallest output, lossless for pixel-perfect frames, mixed for smart per-frame optimisation).
Download Animated WebP
Get animated WebP files ~40% smaller than the GIFs with full animation and transparency preserved. Supported natively by Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Multiple files download as a ZIP.
GIF to WebP Features
Animated WebP — full colour, full transparency, fraction of the GIF size
~40% Smaller Than GIF
Animated WebP uses inter-frame compression (only storing what changes between frames) and full 24-bit colour with alpha — unlike GIF's per-frame 256-colour palette with no inter-frame encoding. The result is typically 40–60% smaller than an equivalent GIF at the same or better visual quality. For bandwidth-constrained embeds, this is a significant improvement.
Full Transparency Preserved
Animated WebP supports full alpha-channel transparency, just like PNG. GIF's binary transparency (one colour is transparent) is converted to a full alpha channel in the WebP output, preserving all transparent and semi-transparent edges exactly. Perfect for stickers and animated logos with transparent backgrounds.
Batch Convert 10 GIFs
Convert up to 10 GIF files simultaneously. All files are processed with the same settings and delivered as a ZIP archive. Useful for converting a full set of animated stickers or emoji to WebP for a web application or messaging platform that supports animated WebP.
Loop Control
Auto mode reads the loop count from the GIF metadata and preserves it in the WebP output. Override to infinite loop (suitable for web embeds), play once (for videos), or a fixed number of repeats. The loop count is stored in the WebP container and respected by Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
Lossy / Lossless / Mixed Frames
Lossy frame encoding produces the smallest animated WebP — each frame is encoded with the given quality setting. Lossless encoding produces larger files but preserves every pixel. Mixed (smart) mode analyses each frame and chooses the optimal encoding — lossless for keyframes and flat-colour frames, lossy for high-detail frames.
100% Private & Secure
All uploads use TLS 1.3 encryption. Files are processed in isolated server containers and permanently deleted within 24 hours. No watermarks are added. We never view, index, or share your files.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In almost every measurable way, yes. Animated WebP supports 16 million colours vs GIF's 256. It supports full alpha transparency vs GIF's single-colour transparency. It uses inter-frame compression (typically 40–60% smaller than GIF). It handles smooth colour gradients without dithering artefacts. The only advantage of GIF is universal support — every platform and app supports GIF, while animated WebP requires modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari 2020+).
Animated WebP is supported by Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari (2020+), Android, and most Chromium-based browsers. It works in web pages (using the <img> tag), Android apps, Telegram stickers, and any application that uses a WebP-capable image decoder. It is not yet supported by iOS Safari (static WebP works, animated does not), WhatsApp, or many desktop image viewer applications. For maximum compatibility, GIF or MP4 remains the safer choice.
Quality 80 is the recommended default — it produces animated WebP files that look identical to the GIF source at roughly 40% smaller size. Quality 90 is suitable for high-detail animations where fine gradients matter. Quality 50–70 produces the smallest possible output suitable for low-bandwidth contexts where quality is secondary. Use lossless only when pixel-perfect reproduction of the GIF's colour palette is required.
Yes — "Auto (match GIF)" mode reads the loop count from the GIF's Netscape Application Block metadata and copies it to the animated WebP container. If the GIF loops infinitely (loop count = 0), the WebP will loop infinitely. If the GIF plays once, the WebP plays once. You can override this by selecting a specific loop count from the options.
Lossy encoding uses the quality setting to compress each frame, discarding some information to achieve smaller file sizes. At quality 80, this is visually imperceptible for most animations. Lossless encoding stores every frame pixel-for-pixel — larger files but no quality reduction whatsoever. Mixed mode intelligently chooses per frame: lossless for simple flat-colour frames (where lossy doesn't help), lossy for complex frames (where lossy makes a big size difference).
Yes. All uploads use TLS 1.3 encryption. Files are processed in isolated server containers and permanently deleted within 24 hours. No watermarks are added. We never view, share, or retain your files. No account is required.