Step 1: Upload your GIF files using the button above or by drag and drop.
Step 2: Click the 'Convert' button to start the conversion.
Step 3: Download your converted WebM files.
GIF to WebM Conversion FAQ
How do I convert a GIF into a WebM video?
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PDF.to reads each frame of your GIF and re-encodes the sequence as a WebM video with a real video codec. Animated GIF files become smooth WebM clips; a single still GIF becomes a short fixed-length WebM.
Why convert a GIF to WebM instead of leaving it as is?
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A WebM video is far smaller than an animated GIF of the same length and plays inline on phones without auto-looping quirks. Converting GIF to WebM is the standard fix for heavy animations that lag in a feed.
Will the WebM keep the animation timing of my GIF?
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Yes. PDF.to reads the per-frame delays in the GIF and reproduces them as the frame rate of the WebM, so the motion runs at the original speed.
Does the WebM loop like the original GIF?
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The WebM contains the same frames once through. Looping is a player setting rather than part of the video, so add a loop attribute when you embed the WebM if you want the endless-loop behavior a GIF has by default.
How small will the WebM be compared with the GIF?
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Typically a fraction of the size. Video codecs compress motion between frames far better than a GIF can, so a multi-megabyte GIF routinely converts to a WebM a tenth of the size with no visible loss.
Does the WebM have sound?
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No. A GIF has no audio track, so the resulting WebM is silent. You can add a soundtrack afterward with our video tools if you need one.
What frame rate does the WebM use?
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By default PDF.to preserves the effective frame rate of the GIF. Very high-rate animations are capped at 30 or 60 fps so the WebM stays smooth and broadly compatible.
Will a transparent GIF keep its transparency in the WebM?
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Standard WebM video does not support an alpha channel, so transparent areas of the GIF are flattened onto a solid background. Pick the background color in the options panel before converting.
Can I batch-convert many GIF files to WebM?
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Yes. Upload several GIF files at once and each is converted to its own WebM; the results are zipped for one download.
Is the GIF to WebM conversion free?
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Yes for files under 100 MB. PRO raises the limit, allows higher output resolutions, and runs conversions in parallel.
Will the WebM play on social media and messaging apps?
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Yes. PDF.to outputs the WebM with a widely supported codec and a compatible pixel format, so it plays inline where an animated GIF would otherwise be re-encoded or rejected.
Does PDF.to keep my GIF after conversion?
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No. Your GIF and the resulting WebM are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically a short time after the download completes.