This online utility lets you reduce the number of colors in animated or static GIFs. You can define a custom palette size, optionally convert the animation to grayscale, and preview how the reduced colors behave in motion or on individual frames. Created by GIF experts from team Browserling.
This online utility lets you reduce the number of colors in animated or static GIFs. You can define a custom palette size, optionally convert the animation to grayscale, and preview how the reduced colors behave in motion or on individual frames. Created by GIF experts from team Browserling.
This is a browser-based program that reduces the number of colors in both animated and static GIF images. Although the GIF format already limits each frame to a maximum of 256 colors, an additional process known as color quantization can further restrict the image to a smaller color palette. This is especially useful for reducing file size and for achieving a vintage or stylized visual appearance, similar to poster or retro artwork. In the options, you can adjust the color palette and set the exact maximum number of colors the GIF should contain. The tool then automatically selects the most suitable colors to represent the original GIF and applies this palette consistently across all animation frames. If the grayscale option is enabled, the GIF is first converted to shades of gray before color reduction is applied, resulting in a low-color, monochrome animation. You can also control GIF playback in the settings. You can play the animation to preview how the reduced color palette behaves in motion, or pause playback and examine a specific frame in detail. Additionally, the tool displays useful information about the file, including the total number of frames, the currently visible frame, the delay between frames, and the dimensions of each frame. Gifabulous!
This is a browser-based program that reduces the number of colors in both animated and static GIF images. Although the GIF format already limits each frame to a maximum of 256 colors, an additional process known as color quantization can further restrict the image to a smaller color palette. This is especially useful for reducing file size and for achieving a vintage or stylized visual appearance, similar to poster or retro artwork. In the options, you can adjust the color palette and set the exact maximum number of colors the GIF should contain. The tool then automatically selects the most suitable colors to represent the original GIF and applies this palette consistently across all animation frames. If the grayscale option is enabled, the GIF is first converted to shades of gray before color reduction is applied, resulting in a low-color, monochrome animation. You can also control GIF playback in the settings. You can play the animation to preview how the reduced color palette behaves in motion, or pause playback and examine a specific frame in detail. Additionally, the tool displays useful information about the file, including the total number of frames, the currently visible frame, the delay between frames, and the dimensions of each frame. Gifabulous!
In this example, we reduce the number of colors in a 22-frame GIF animation. We limit the palette to just five colors, causing gradients and fine pixel variations to collapse into five solid color fills. The tool automatically selects the most representative colors using a color quantization algorithm, resulting in a simplified yet visually coherent animation. (Source: Pexels.)
In this example, we apply an extreme color reduction to an animated sprite of Orochi Shermie. We restrict the GIF to only two colors across all frames. Because the animation uses transparency, one of the two colors is fully transparent, while the other is a brown tone automatically selected to match the character's dominant shading. The result is a brown silhouette of Orochi Shermie moving across a clear background. (Source: SNK.)
In this example, we apply color reduction to a static GIF containing a single frame of a cat image. Before limiting the palette, we convert the GIF to grayscale and then generate an eight-color palette based solely on shades of gray. Grayscale images often preserve visual detail more effectively under strict color limits, as they focus on light and dark instead of hue. (Source: Pexels.)
Create animated GIFs in your browser.
Change the order of frames in a GIF animation.
Insert one or more frames in a GIF animation.
Decrease the size of a GIF.
Add an audio track to a GIF.
Gradually fade-out the frames of a GIF.
Gradually fade-in the frames of a GIF.
Cross-fade a GIF frame by frame.
Cross-fade two GIF animations.
Smoothly transform one GIF into another GIF.
Change the delay between all GIF frames to the same value.
Change the framerate of a GIF.
Change the quality of a GIF.
Increase the width and height of a GIF.
Decrease the width and height of a GIF.
Create a chess game animation from a PGN file.
Create a go game animation from a SGF file.
Create a draughts/checkers game animation from a PDN file.
Generate a GIF animation of winning a Solitaire game.
Create a GIF animation of Game of Life.
Base64-encode a GIF.
Base64-decode a GIF.
Base58-encode a GIF.
Base58-decode a GIF.
Convert a sequential GIF to progressive GIF.
Convert a progressive GIF to a sequential GIF.
Convert an animated PNG to an animated GIF.
Convert an animated GIF to an animated PNG.
Convert an animated PNG to an animated GIF.
Convert a GIF animation to an AV1 animation (AVIF).
Convert an AV1 animation (AVIF) to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to a HEIF animation.
Convert a HEIF animation to a GIF animation.
Export a GIF animation to a BPG animation.
Convert an animated BPG to an animated GIF.
Convert a GIF animation to an AVI video.
Convert an AVI video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to a WMV video.
Convert a WMV video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to an MP4 video.
Convert an MP4 video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to an MKV video.
Convert an MKV video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to a MOV video.
Convert a MOV video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to GIF video (GIFV).
Convert a GIF video (GIFV) to a GIF animation.
Create a Data URI from a GIF animation.
Reconstruct a GIF from a Data URI.
Draw one or more GIF frames as ASCII art.
Create an animation from multiple ASCII art drawings.
Draw one or more GIF frames as ANSI art.
Create an animation from multiple ANSI art drawings.
Draw one or more GIF frames using Unicode glyphs.
Create a GIF from multiple Unicode drawings.
Draw one or more GIF frames using Braille characters.
Create a GIF animation from Braille characters.
Replace one color in a GIF with another.
Convert all colors in a GIF to just two black and white.
Find the color palette used in a GIF.
Find the color index used in a GIF.
Randomly change the color indexes of a GIF.
Run various color quantization algorithms on a GIF.
Create a GIF with more than 256 colors.
Convert a 256-color GIF to a 2-color GIF.
Convert a non-dithered GIF to a dithered GIF.
Merge dithered pixels and create a non-dithered GIF.
Change the delay interval between individual GIF frames.
Split a GIF into two or more GIFs.
Join two or more GIFs into a single GIF.
Shift GIF frames to the right or to the left.
Hide the selected area in a GIF by drawing a block over it.
Extract a part (a range of frames) from a GIF.
Create multiple GIF copies side-by-side.
Create multiple copies of individual GIF frames.
Skew a GIF animation by an angle.
Reverse a skew in a GIF animation.
Create a pixel whirl of any radius in a GIF.
Create a GIF that animates white noise.
Make a GIF animation go so slow that it appears almost static.
Generate a GIF that contains a scrolling marquee.
Add a semi-transparent watermark to a GIF animation.
Remove a watermark from a GIF animation.
Extract all GIF frames in a folder and zip it up.
Add a hidden comment in GIF's metainfo section.
Clear all metainfo from a GIF.
Animate multiple GIFs at the same time side-by-side.
Add an animation effect to a message.
Layer two GIFs and put one GIF on top of another GIF.
Overlay an animated GIF on any image or photo.
Overlay any image or photo on an animated GIF.
Quickly change the playback length of a GIF.
Convert any image to a GIF that emulates slow Internet speed.
Create a GIF animation of a loading spinner.
Let Zalgo destroy a GIF animation.
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