PixNudge

MOV to GIF converter

Turn a MOV video into an animated GIF. Pick the clip, frame rate and size — free and private, right in your browser.

Drop a video here

or paste it, or click to choose

Choose a video

MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, MPEG, GIF and more · up to 1 GB per file

The video engine (about 30 MB) is downloaded once and then cached. Your videos never leave your device; long or HD videos can take a few minutes.

How it works

  1. 1

    Add your MOV file

    Drop the MOV video onto the page, paste it, or click to choose. It is read directly from your device.

  2. 2

    Check the settings

    Everything is set up for GIF. Adjust the size or other options if you like — the defaults suit most videos.

  3. 3

    Download your GIF

    The conversion runs in your browser. When it is finished, save the GIF file to your device.

MOV to GIF

About MOV

QuickTime File Format

Apple's QuickTime format

MOV is the QuickTime format used by iPhones, Macs and professional editing software. It often contains H.264, HEVC or ProRes video.

Strengths
Native on Apple devices and in Final Cut Pro, iMovie and Premiere.
Limitations
Some Windows and Android apps and many websites do not accept it.

About GIF

Graphics Interchange Format

Animated images

GIF is an image format that supports short, silent, looping animations with up to 256 colors, popular in chats and social media.

Strengths
Plays automatically everywhere, without a video player.
Limitations
Huge files compared with video, no sound and only 256 colors.

Why PixNudge

Your videos stay private

Family clips, screen recordings and work videos never leave your device. There is no server copy to leak or delete.

Free, no watermark

No account, no watermark, no daily limits and no waiting queue. Only your device's memory sets the limit.

Fast when possible

When the streams already fit the target format they are copied without re-encoding: done in seconds with zero quality loss.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert MOV to GIF?

Add your MOV file to the tool above. GIF is already selected, so processing starts with the right settings. When it is done, click Download.

Will converting MOV to GIF reduce the quality?

GIF only supports 256 colors, so PixNudge creates an optimized palette for each clip with smooth dithering. Choose a higher frame rate and width for more detail, or lower them for a smaller file.

Is my MOV video uploaded anywhere?

No. The MOV to GIF conversion runs entirely in your browser using ffmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Your video never leaves your device.

How long does converting MOV to GIF take?

If the streams can be copied, a few seconds. If the video has to be re-encoded, roughly one to three minutes per minute of 720p video on a computer, and longer on phones.

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