Yes — the resize option scales the MP4 down before frame extraction, which dramatically shrinks GIF file size. A 480p GIF from a 4K MP4 is roughly 16x smaller than a 4K GIF. Use /video-cutter/ for cropping in a separate step.
Is my MP4 video private during GIF animation creation?
Animated GIF encoding is CPU-bound and slower than typical video re-encode — expect roughly 1x source duration. A 10-second MP4 → GIF finishes in about 10 seconds; a 30-second clip in about 30. GIF is slightly slower than animated WebP due to palette computation.
Does the GIF animation preserve transparency from the MP4?
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Animated GIF supports single-color transparency only (binary mask, no alpha gradient). Animated WebP and APNG support full alpha. MP4 sources without an alpha channel (most camera footage) produce fully-opaque GIF regardless of target format.
Can I share the resulting GIF on Discord, Slack, and Twitter?