Convert MP4 to GIF

Convert MP4 videos to GIF format with 30-second limit and customizable quality settings

MP4 Video File *

Click to upload file or drag and drop file here

Maximum file size: 50MB Supported formats: video/mp4, video/x-m4v

Output Width (px)

Target width in pixels (max 2048)

Output Height (px)

Target height in pixels (max 2048)

Frame Rate (fps)

Animation frame rate (1-30 fps)

Start Time (seconds)

Start conversion from this time (seconds)

Duration (seconds)

Maximum 30 seconds for GIF

Quality (0-100)

Higher quality = larger file size

Color Palette Size (2-256)

More colors = better quality but larger file

Optimize Colors

Use optimized color palette for better compression

Enable Dithering

Apply dithering for smoother color transitions

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/mp4-to-gif

Request Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
videoFile	file (Upload required)	Yes	-
width	number	No	Target width in pixels (max 2048)
height	number	No	Target height in pixels (max 2048)
fps	number	No	Animation frame rate (1-30 fps)
startTime	number	No	Start conversion from this time (seconds)
duration	number	No	Maximum 30 seconds for GIF
quality	number	No	Higher quality = larger file size
colors	number	No	More colors = better quality but larger file
optimize	checkbox	No	Use optimized color palette for better compression
dithering	checkbox	No	Apply dithering for smoother color transitions

File type parameters need to be uploaded first via POST /upload/mp4-to-gif to get filePath, then pass filePath to the corresponding file field.

Response Format

{
  "filePath": "/public/processing/randomid.ext",
  "fileName": "output.ext",
  "contentType": "application/octet-stream",
  "size": 1024,
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)"
}

File: File

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-mp4-to-gif": {
      "name": "mp4-to-gif",
      "description": "Convert MP4 videos to GIF format with 30-second limit and customizable quality settings",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=mp4-to-gif",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

Supports URL file links or Base64 encoding for file parameters.

If you encounter any issues, please contact us at [email protected]