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ConvertICO Optimizer offers a free online tool that can shrink your GIF animations by up to 60% while keeping all animation frames intact. The compressed GIFs maintain smooth animations and are compatible with all modern web browsers, ensuring seamless integration into your projects.

Drop your GIF files here or click to select them Max 20 files, 10MB per file
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Higher quality preserves more animation details but results in larger file sizes. Lower quality and fewer colors give smaller files but may introduce visible artifacts.


GIF Compression Settings

The quality and color settings affect the compression level of the GIF animation:

  • 90-100%: Maximum quality, minimal compression, larger file size but virtually identical to original
  • 75-89%: Standard quality, good compression, smaller files with barely noticeable quality loss
  • 60-74%: Low quality, maximum compression, smallest files but may show visible artifacts

Color Reduction Effects

  • 256 colors: Best quality, supports most of the original colors in your GIF
  • 128 colors: Good quality, slight color reduction but usually not noticeable
  • 64 colors: Moderate quality, noticeable color banding in gradients
  • 32 or fewer colors: Low quality but significantly smaller files

Important Notes

  • GIF animations naturally use limited color palettes (up to 256 colors)
  • Reducing colors is one of the most effective ways to decrease GIF file size
  • For simple animations, 64 colors often provides the best balance
  • For complex animations or those with photos, use 128-256 colors

How to Compress GIF Files

To compress a GIF animation from your computer, drag and drop up to 20 GIF files or click to select them manually.

Adjust the quality slider and color reduction settings to balance between file size and animation quality, then our tool will compress your GIFs accordingly.

Download your optimized GIF files with up to 60% reduced file size. For multiple files, you can download all compressed animations as a single ZIP archive.

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FAQ - GIF Compression

What does this GIF Compressor do? +

This GIF Compressor is an online tool that reduces the file size of GIF animations while preserving animation frames and quality. It helps make your websites load faster and reduces storage space needed for animated content.

Will compression affect my animation quality? +

Our compression tool uses smart algorithms that significantly reduce file size while maintaining visual quality. You can adjust the quality slider and color reduction settings to find the perfect balance between file size and animation quality for your needs.

Why should I compress GIF files? +

Compressed GIF files load faster on websites, use less bandwidth, take up less storage space, and improve your site's SEO rankings by enhancing page speed. GIFs are often large files, so compression can make a significant difference in performance.

How do the compression settings work? +

The quality slider controls the overall compression level. Higher values (80-100%) maintain better visual quality but result in larger files. Lower values (60-75%) produce smaller files but may introduce some visual artifacts.

The color reduction setting determines how many colors are used in the animation. Fewer colors means smaller file sizes, but potentially lower quality. Most GIFs use up to 256 colors, so reducing this can significantly decrease file size.

Will compression affect animation speed or frames? +

No, our compression maintains the same number of frames and animation timing as the original. We only optimize the color palette and image data to reduce file size without changing animation speed or removing frames.

Is there a limit to how many files I can compress? +

Yes, you can compress up to 20 GIF files at once, with a maximum size of 10MB per file.

Is my data secure? +

Yes. We don't store your GIF animations permanently. They are automatically deleted after 24 hours, and we never access or view your content.

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