WebP to GIF Converter
Downloaded an animation and got a .webp that your chat app, forum or editor won't play? Drop it here and get a GIF back. Every frame is decoded with its own timing, so the GIF plays at the same speed, and you can trim, crop, resize, change the speed or add text before you export. A still WebP works too and becomes a one-frame GIF. It all runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
- Encoded on your device
- Up to 100 MB
- No watermark, no signup
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Drop a WebP here
or click to browse — an animated (or still) WebP or AVIF · or paste
Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How it works
- 1. Drop, paste or pick an animated WebP (or animated AVIF) up to 100 MB. Every frame is decoded in your browser with its own timing; nothing is uploaded.
- 2. Trim on the timeline, crop, resize, change the speed or add captions; the preview plays the result as you go.
- 3. In Export, check the estimated size, set a size limit if you need one, then encode the GIF on your device and download it.
Recommended settings
| Use case | Settings | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Chat, forums, old apps | GIF, width 480 px, lossy off | GIF plays everywhere; 480 px keeps it light enough to post. |
| Under an upload limit | Export → Fit a size (e.g. 10 MB) | GIFs are usually larger than the WebP they came from; fitting finds the mildest settings that work. |
| Transparent sticker | Keep transparency on; Adjust → Background for soft edges | GIF pixels are either fully transparent or opaque, so semi-transparent edges look hard; a background colour hides that. |
Use it on the web
<img src="animation.gif" alt="Describe what happens in the animation" width="480" height="270" loading="lazy" decoding="async">GIF vs WebP vs AVIF vs MP4
| Format | Typical size | Colour | HTML tag | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIF | Largest | 256 per frame; on/off transparency | <img> | Everywhere |
| WebP | Usually much smaller than GIF | Full colour + alpha | <img> | All modern browsers |
| AVIF | Usually smallest of the image formats | Full colour (alpha in the format; not written by this tool) | <img> | Current Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari |
| MP4 | Usually smallest overall | Full colour, no alpha | <video> | Everywhere, but not where only images are allowed |
None of these exports include audio. Sizes vary by clip, so the editor shows your real output size before download. How we test
Questions about WebP to GIF Converter
- Why is my GIF bigger than the WebP?
- GIF is a much older format: it compresses less efficiently and stores at most 256 colours per frame, so the same animation usually needs more bytes as a GIF. Reduce the width, lower the frame rate or use Fit a size in Export if the GIF is too big.
- Does it keep the animation's speed?
- Yes. Each WebP frame has its own duration and the GIF gets the same one, rounded to the hundredths of a second that GIF stores. The loop count is kept too, and you can change it under Timing.
- What happens to transparency?
- Transparent areas stay transparent, but GIF pixels can only be fully transparent or fully opaque. Soft, semi-transparent edges in the WebP become hard edges; if that looks jagged, fill the background with a colour in the Adjust tab to match where the GIF will be shown.
- My WebP isn't animated. Can I still convert it?
- Yes. A still WebP opens as a single frame and exports as a still GIF. For still images, a JPG or PNG is often the better choice; the Image to AVIF converter can also produce JPEG.
- Which browsers can convert animated WebP here?
- All current ones. Chrome, Edge and Firefox read the frames with their built-in image decoder; other browsers, including Safari, use libwebp compiled to WebAssembly. Animated AVIF input needs a browser with the built-in decoder.
- Is my WebP uploaded?
- No. The WebP is decoded and re-encoded in background workers in your browser tab, so it never leaves your device. There's no signup and no watermark.
Why you end up with animated WebP files
Many sites, GIF search engines and messaging apps now serve animations as WebP, because it is usually much smaller than GIF. Saving one of those animations gives you a .webp file, and plenty of software still only accepts GIF: older chat apps, forum software, some email clients and image editors. Converting to GIF trades file size for compatibility.
How the conversion works
An animated WebP stores frames that can cover only part of the canvas and blend with the frame before. The decoder rebuilds each frame as a full picture with its own duration, so nothing is lost before the GIF is made. The GIF encoder then picks a palette for the frames, stores only the areas that change between frames, and writes each frame's delay.
If the GIF is only going on your own website, consider keeping the WebP and serving it with a GIF fallback: the <picture> pattern on the GIF to WebP page shows how.
Private by design
Framimo converts your files inside your browser tab, so your images are never sent to a server for this GIF export. There is no signup and no watermark, and you can disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded.