WebP to GIF Converter
Convert WebP to GIF in your browser. WebP files usually come from websites, Chrome's Save image as, CDNs and Android apps; GIF is the better fit for short animations and reactions that must play everywhere. You get a GIF with an optimised palette of up to 256 colours per frame, dithered. Nothing is uploaded.
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WebP expected · other image formats also work
How to use WebP to GIF
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Add your WebP files: drop them here, choose them, or paste from the clipboard.
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There is nothing to tune: the GIF is written losslessly. Resizing and rotating are under More options if you need them.
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Click Convert. Each file is decoded and encoded in a background thread on this device.
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Download the .gif files one at a time or together as a ZIP.
Why use Aback Images for webp to gif
Where the GIF goes next
GIF opens in every browser, operating system, chat app and editor.
GIF next to WebP
The GIF keeps the decoded pixels without lossy compression, so expect it to be larger than the WebP.
No new artefacts
WebP is already lossy, since it stores lossy VP8 coding or lossless VP8L; the GIF keeps the decoded pixels losslessly, so this step adds no compression damage of its own.
Processed on your device
Your images are decoded, edited and encoded inside this browser tab by Web Workers. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
WebP vs GIF
What changes from WebP to GIF
Encoding: the WebP uses lossy VP8 coding or lossless VP8L; GIF uses lossless LZW over a palette of at most 256 colours, and the download is a GIF with an optimised palette of up to 256 colours per frame, dithered.
Bit depth: 8 bits per channel in the WebP; GIF allows 8 bits per pixel, as indexes into a palette, and the GIF written here has 8 bits per pixel (palette).
Colour: RGB; lossy WebP stores colour at half resolution (4:2:0) in the WebP; GIF supports an indexed palette of up to 256 colours per frame, written here as an indexed palette of up to 256 colours.
Transparency: the WebP stores it as a separate alpha plane, available in lossy as well as lossless files; the GIF keeps it as on or off per pixel, so soft edges become hard.
Animation: ANMF frame chunks, each with its own delay and blending; the GIF keeps every frame and its timing, as image blocks with their own delay and disposal method, looped by the NETSCAPE2.0 extension.
Metadata: the WebP can carry EXIF, XMP and ICC chunks; GIF can carry comment and application extension blocks, but no EXIF, but nothing is copied across.
About WebP
WebP is Google's web image format. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency and animation, and is typically 25 to 35 percent smaller than JPEG at the same visual quality.
A WebP is a RIFF file: 'RIFF', a length, 'WEBP', then chunks. A simple lossy file is one VP8 chunk and a lossless one is VP8L; the extended VP8X header announces alpha, animation, ICC, EXIF or XMP chunks.
WebP files usually come from websites, Chrome's Save image as, CDNs and Android apps.
About GIF
GIF is the classic animated image format. It is limited to 256 colours per frame and 1-bit transparency, so photos look grainy and files are large, but it plays everywhere.
A GIF starts with 'GIF89a' (or the older 87a), a logical screen descriptor and an optional global colour table, then image blocks, each preceded by a graphic control extension that sets its delay and transparent colour.
When converting WebP to GIF makes sense
GIF is the better choice for short animations and reactions that must play everywhere, while WebP suits images on websites and in apps.
GIF strengths: Animation that works everywhere; Simple, universally supported; Good for small flat graphics. Drawbacks to weigh: Only 256 colours per frame; Hard-edged transparency only; Large files for photos or long clips.
Limitations
- WebP images saved from websites are often already resized and compressed for the page, so the result cannot be sharper than that copy.
- GIF transparency is on or off per pixel, so soft edges and shadows get a hard outline.
- GIF holds at most 256 colours per frame, so WebP colour is reduced and gradients are dithered.
- GIF stores at most 256 colours per frame, so photographs show dithering or banding.
- GIF transparency is all or nothing per pixel, so soft shadows and anti-aliased edges get a hard fringe.
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Frequently asked questions
Does converting WebP to GIF lose quality?
GIF is written losslessly, so the pixels are stored exactly as decoded. Artefacts already in the WebP stay, but nothing new is lost.
Is the animation preserved?
Yes. Every frame and its timing are converted to GIF. Turn off Keep animation if you only want the first frame.
Which apps open GIF files?
Every browser, operating system, chat app and editor.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Processing happens inside your browser with WebAssembly and Web Workers. The site only downloads the app code and codecs; your files never leave your device. You can confirm this with the live upload counter on the tool, or in your browser's network panel.
Can I process many files at once?
Yes. Drop a whole selection or folder. Files are processed in parallel on several worker threads, each result can be downloaded on its own, and everything can be saved as one ZIP.
Is it free? Is there a file limit or watermark?
It is free with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. The only limit is your device's memory: very large images (over roughly 100 megapixels) may be refused to keep the tab from crashing.