Make a Twitter / X GIF from a Video — Free, No Upload
Twitter (X) accepts GIFs up to 15 MB and autoplays them in the feed. This guide makes a small, sharp GIF from any video clip.
Step-by-step
Trim to under 5 seconds
Twitter caps GIFs at 15 MB. A 5-second 480p GIF at 15 fps is around 8 MB — well under the limit.
Convert with custom palette
Open the Video to GIF tool, set 480p width and 15 fps. Custom palette extraction keeps colors vivid at small file sizes.
Verify under 15 MB
Check the output size before uploading. If too large, drop FPS to 12 or width to 360p.
Recommended settings
| Twitter GIF cap | 15 MB |
|---|---|
| Recommended FPS | 15 fps |
| Recommended width | 480 px (or 360 for tight budgets) |
| Best duration | 2–5 seconds |
Quality check before publishing
- Play the first and last three seconds to catch bad trims, black frames, missing audio, or a visible jump at the end.
- Confirm the exported file matches the important settings above, especially duration, aspect ratio, resolution, codec, and file size.
- Preview once on the target platform or device before deleting the original source file.
- If the clip will be reposted publicly, strip metadata first and verify no private names, GPS data, or device fingerprints remain.
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FAQ
Why does my GIF look posterized?
GIF only supports 256 colors per frame. Custom palette extraction (used by this tool) picks the best 256 for your specific clip — much sharper than the default web palette.
Should I use MP4 instead of GIF?
For long clips, yes — Twitter converts uploaded GIFs to MP4 anyway. But the GIF format is still the easiest to download, save, and re-share from feeds.
Does this run in my browser?
Yes — every step in this guide uses an in-browser FFmpeg WebAssembly tool. Your video never uploads to a server and never leaves your device.