Convert GIF to WebP

Drop images here

or click to choose - JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or BMP. Batch supported.

Your images are processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server.

How to convert GIF to WebP

  1. Drop your GIF file into the box above, or click it to browse your device. You can add several files at once.
  2. Leave the output format on WebP, or switch it if you changed your mind. Quality is set high by default; lower it only if you need a smaller file.
  3. Download the new WebP file. Each result shows the original size, the new size and the percentage saved.

GIF and WebP are not interchangeable - they were designed to solve different problems. GIF is a 1987 format limited to a palette of 256 colours. It survives mainly because it can animate. WebP was built by Google for the web. At matching visual quality it usually produces files 25-34% smaller than JPEG, and it still supports transparency. Converting from GIF to WebP makes sense when you want smaller files for a faster website without a quality drop you can see.

Both GIF and WebP support transparency, so any transparent area in your source file survives the conversion intact. And because WebP is a lossy format, PixSquash lets you trade a little quality for a much smaller file.

Everything here runs locally. Your GIF file is decoded by your own browser and re-encoded by it too - nothing is ever uploaded to a server, which is what makes the tool both fast and private.

GIF vs WebP at a glance

GIFWebP
CompressionLosslessLossy
TransparencySupportedSupported
Best forsimple looping animations and low-colour graphicsany image that appears on a website, where a smaller file means a faster page and a better Core Web Vitals score
Main drawbackthe 256-colour limit causes visible banding on photos and gradientsvery old software and a few desktop editors still cannot open it

Related tools

PNG to WebP

Convert PNG files to WebP instantly in your browser.

PNG to JPG

Convert PNG files to JPG instantly in your browser.

JPG to WebP

Convert JPG files to WebP instantly in your browser.

JPG to PNG

Convert JPG files to PNG instantly in your browser.

JPEG to WebP

Convert JPEG files to WebP instantly in your browser.

Pinterest pin

Resize to 1000x1500 (2:3) for Pinterest pin.

Compress to 20KB

Reduce any image below 20KB without visible quality loss.

Frequently asked questions

Does converting GIF to WebP reduce quality?
A little, by design. WebP is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded permanently. At PixSquash's default quality setting the difference is normally invisible, and the file becomes dramatically smaller. If you need a mathematically exact copy, convert to PNG instead.
Will transparency be preserved in the WebP file?
Yes. WebP supports an alpha channel, so whatever transparency existed in the original GIF is carried through the conversion.
Can I convert several GIF files at once?
Yes. Drop as many GIF files as you like onto the box above; PixSquash converts them all in the browser and gives you a separate download for each one.
Are my GIF files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload step at all. The conversion happens on your own device using the Canvas API, so your images never leave your computer - which also means it works with sensitive or confidential files.