GIF Compressor
Shrink an animated GIF by reducing its colour palette, scaling it down, or dropping every Nth frame.
How it works
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Upload your animated GIF and adjust the three compression levers: colour count, scale, and frame thinning.
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Reducing colour count from 256 to 64 typically shrinks the file noticeably while keeping motion smooth. Scale works well for thumbnails.
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Click Compress GIF and download the result. The output size is always the real encoded size — it may be larger if your GIF is already compact.
Questions
Why is the compressed file larger than the original?
GIF compression depends heavily on the specific content and palette. Re-encoding with a different quantizer can occasionally produce a slightly larger file. In that case, the original is better — keep it and try fewer colours or a smaller scale.
What does the colour count setting do exactly?
GIF stores a palette of up to 256 colours. Reducing it forces similar colours to be merged, which can hurt image quality but makes the palette table smaller and gives LZW compression more repetition to work with.
Does frame thinning change the playback speed?
Yes. Dropping every other frame halves the frame count, so the animation plays through in roughly half the time unless you also double the remaining frame delays. This tool keeps the original delays; adjust speed separately with GIF Speed Changer if needed.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Your GIF never leaves your device.
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