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GIF file format

Graphics Interchange Format. 256-colour format from 1987, still everywhere for simple graphics and animations.

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    What is a GIF file?

    GIF was introduced by CompuServe in 1987. Each frame is limited to a palette of 256 colours and compressed with LZW, and the format supports simple on/off transparency and animation, which is why it is still the standard for reaction images.

    For photos GIF is both large and low quality. ConvertCove converts the first frame of a GIF to modern formats, and creates single-frame GIFs with an optimised 256-colour palette.

    Extensions.gif
    MIME typeimage/gif
    CompressionLossless LZW on a 256-colour palette
    Transparency1-bit (on/off)
    AnimationYes
    Developed byCompuServe (1987)

    Convert GIF to…

    Every conversion listed works in the converter above: add a GIF file and pick the target format.

    Convert to GIF from…

    HEIC, JPG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF, BMP, TIFF, SVG, MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, AVI

    Detailed guides: MP4 to GIF

    Part of the image converter · all formats.