Drop WebP files into the converter above and each one comes back as a GIF. An animated WebP stays animated: every frame is kept with its own timing, and the GIF loops like the original. A still WebP becomes a still GIF. You can convert several files at once and download them one by one or together as a ZIP, with no signup or watermark.
Why convert WebP to GIF
Animated WebP files are much smaller than the same animation as a GIF; Google puts the saving at about 64% for lossy WebP. Many apps, forms and older programs still expect GIF, though: GIF has been around since 1987 and remains the format to use where maximum compatibility matters. Converting gives you a file that plays in almost any chat, document or editor.
The trade-off is size. WebP compresses animation far better than GIF, so the GIF is usually larger. The Resize by option under Crop, resize and file size is the best way to bring it down.
What stays the same, and what changes
- Frames and timing. Every frame is kept in order, each shown for as long as it was in the WebP, and the loop setting carries over.
- Transparency. Transparent areas stay transparent, but GIF can only make a pixel fully see-through or fully solid. Soft, partly transparent edges become crisp.
- Colors. A GIF frame holds at most 256 colors. Sticker-style animations with flat colors usually keep their exact colors; frames with gradients or photos are dithered with fine dots so they don't break into bands.
Crop, resize and frames
The crop and resize settings apply to every frame, so a 1:1 crop at 480 pixels wide gives a square 480 × 480 GIF throughout the animation. Smaller GIFs are quicker to send and load.
To edit single frames, the row of an animated WebP offers All frames (PNG, ZIP), which saves every frame as a full-size PNG. The GIF maker can turn edited frames back into an animation.
Which browsers keep the animation
The animation is read with the browser's own image decoder. Chrome, Edge and Firefox read every frame of an animated WebP. Safari doesn't yet, so in Safari the converter saves the first frame and says so in the row; open the page in another browser to keep the animation.
A GIF can hold up to 20 megapixels across all its frames here, for example 100 frames of 400 × 500 pixels. If an animation is longer, the row says it saved the first frame; choose a smaller size and convert again.
Other conversions
To keep the full soft transparency of a WebP instead, WebP to PNG saves a PNG. For GIFs you already have, GIF to PNG saves their frames, and image to GIF turns photos and PNGs into GIFs.
Frequently asked questions
Does the GIF keep the animation?
Yes, in Chrome, Edge and Firefox: every frame is kept with its own display time, and the GIF loops the way the WebP did. Safari can't read the frames of an animated WebP yet, so there the converter saves the first frame and the row says so.
Why is the GIF bigger than the WebP?
WebP compresses animation much better than GIF. GIF also holds at most 256 colors per frame, so frames with more colors are dithered with fine dots, which compress poorly. Resizing the GIF makes it much smaller.
Does transparency survive?
Yes, with one limit: a GIF pixel is either fully transparent or fully solid. Pixels that are at least half opaque stay visible and the rest become transparent, so soft edges come out crisp.
Can I get the frames as separate images?
Yes. The row of an animated WebP offers All frames (PNG, ZIP), which saves every frame as its own PNG at full size.
How long can the animation be?
The GIF can hold up to 20 megapixels across all its frames, for example 100 frames of 400 × 500 pixels. For a longer animation, choose a smaller size under Resize by, and the row tells you if the animation had to be cut to its first frame.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The converter reads, converts and saves each file inside your browser, so the files never leave your device.