Why Use This Tool?
GIFs are charming and wildly inefficient — a few seconds of animation can weigh more than a photo. WebP compresses the same frames far harder. Drop a GIF here and export any frame, or every frame, as a high-quality WebP file.
One honest note: browsers can't yet assemble animated WebP files, so this tool exports frames as individual WebP images instead of one looping file. For thumbnails, avatars, and single moments, that's exactly what you need.
How It Works
- Drop your GIF. Every frame is decoded right in the browser.
- Pick your WebP quality — 85 keeps stills looking crisp.
- Download one frame or grab them all with Download all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why not one animated WebP file?
No mainstream browser can encode animated WebP client-side yet. Exporting frames gives you the same size savings on stills; server-side tools handle looping animation.
Does it export every frame?
Yes — up to 120 frames, each numbered in order, so you can pick the best moment.
Is WebP really smaller than GIF?
Dramatically. A 2 MB GIF frame typically becomes a 100–300 KB WebP at high quality.
Tips & Things to Watch
- Frame one usually makes the best thumbnail.
- Quality 85 balances size and sharpness for most stills.
- Keep the original GIF if you still need the animation.