GIF Conversion
Convert animated GIFs to smaller MP4 or WebP files
This is a Pro feature. Activate your license to use it.
Animated GIFs are notoriously large files. A 5-second GIF can easily be 5–10MB. Compresso can convert them to MP4 video or animated WebP, which are dramatically smaller.
Requirements
GIF to MP4 conversion requires the ffmpeg binary on your server. GIF to WebP uses cwebp. Check Compresso > Dashboard > System Status to verify availability.
Conversion Options
GIF to MP4
Converts animated GIFs to MP4 video files. MP4 is typically 80–90% smaller than the original GIF. When GIF delivery is enabled, Compresso automatically replaces <img> tags pointing to GIFs with <video> tags in your page content.
GIF to Animated WebP
Converts animated GIFs to animated WebP files. Savings are typically 30–50%. The WebP version is served using the same delivery method as your regular WebP images.
Enabling GIF Conversion
- Go to Compresso > Settings
- Enable Convert GIFs to MP4, Convert GIFs to WebP, or both
- Enable GIF Delivery to automatically serve the converted versions on your site
Bulk Converting Existing GIFs
To convert GIFs already in your media library, use Tools > Convert GIFs on the settings page.
Static (non-animated) GIFs are handled by the regular image optimization pipeline and won't be converted to MP4.