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Compress GIF.

Reduce your animated GIF size without losing frames or animation quality.

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Supports PNG, JPG, WEBP, AVIF, GIF • Max. 50MB (GIF: 10MB)

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Compress Animated GIF Online for Free: Reduce Size Without Losing Frames

Reduce your animated GIFs file size by up to 70% without losing frames or fluidity. Avoid the "File too large" error when sending memes, reactions, and stickers on Discord (8MB limit), WhatsApp, or Telegram. Our compressor optimizes your GIF while keeping all original frames for perfectly smooth animation. Ideal for sharing on social media, messaging apps, and websites.
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How to reduce animated GIF size?

1. Upload GIF

Drag and drop your animated GIF file to optimize.

2. Configure quality

Define how much you want to reduce the file size.

3. Download

Download your optimized GIF maintaining full animation.

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Use Cases: When to Compress Your GIFs

Reduce the size of your animated GIFs to avoid maximum size errors on platforms, save space, or share faster without losing animation quality.

Memes on Discord & Telegram

Discord has a 8MB limit for free users. Compress your memes to send them without needing to pay for Nitro.

Email Marketing & Newsletters

Emails with heavy GIFs take long to load or get blocked. Use lightweight GIFs to grab attention without frustrating your subscribers.

Sharing on WhatsApp & Socials

Send funny reactions on WhatsApp and X (Twitter) faster. Save mobile data for your friends by compressing before sending.

Your Meme Collection

Got a folder full of GIFs? Reduce their size by half to store double the memes and reactions on your device.

Frequently Asked Questions: Compress Animated GIF

Can I compress GIFs for Discord, WhatsApp and Telegram?
Yes, it's perfect for messaging. Discord has an 8MB limit (for free users), WhatsApp 16MB, and Telegram 50MB. Our compressor reduces your animated GIFs file size by up to 70% while keeping all frames and animation fluidity, so you can send your memes, reactions, and animations without that frustrating 'File too large' error.
Will it lose quality or look choppy after compressing?
No, we keep all original frames of your GIF. We do not remove frames or reduce playback speed. We only optimize the color palette (from 256 to the most used ones) and remove redundant information between consecutive frames. The result is a GIF that looks just as fluid but weighs up to 70% less. The animation retains its original timing and smoothness.
Why are my animated GIFs so heavy?
GIFs are essentially hundreds of individual images played in sequence. A 5-second GIF at 30 fps contains 150 full frames, each storing redundant color information. Also, many GIFs exported from editors include full 256-color palettes even if they only use 50-80 actual colors. Our compressor optimizes this redundancy, dramatically reducing file size without affecting the animation.
How much can I reduce the GIF file size?
Depending on the original GIF, you can achieve reductions of 40% to 70% in file size. GIFs with static backgrounds or areas that don't change compress better. GIFs exported from tools like Photoshop or GIMP with default settings usually have more room for optimization. Very complex animations with changes in every pixel will have less reduction, but you will always achieve significant savings.
GIF or MP4 for web animations?
For modern websites, MP4 or WebM are better choices than GIF (up to 90% smaller with better quality). However, GIF is still ideal for: memes and stickers (universal compatibility), emails (supported in email clients), auto-playing content without controls, and simple short animations. For social media and messaging, compressed GIF is perfect for its ease of use.
What content is GIF best for?
GIF is ideal for memes, reactions, short animations (2-10 seconds), simple tutorials, product demos, animated logos, custom stickers, and any content that needs to auto-loop. It is also perfect for emails and platforms where traditional video doesn't work well. It is not ideal for long videos or content with audio (use MP4 instead).
What's better: removing frames or compressing the GIF?
Compressing is better than removing frames. Removing frames (e.g., from 30fps to 15fps) makes the animation look choppy and less fluid. Our compressor maintains all original frames while optimizing colors and removing redundancy sequences, achieving small files without sacrificing animation smoothness. Only remove frames if fluidity is not critical for your use case.

How does GIF compression work?

Animated GIF files are essentially a sequence of individual images (frames) that play in a loop. OptimizeImg uses a professional-grade optimization engine that analyzes all frames and applies advanced compression techniques while keeping every original frame intact.

Our algorithm applies optimized LZW compression along with intelligent color palette reduction. Instead of dropping frames, we optimize the differences between successive frames, storing only the pixels that change between each frame.

Additionally, we apply controlled lossy compression that subtly reduces color variations imperceptible to the human eye. This allows reducing file size by up to 70% while maintaining smooth animation playback. It's especially useful for GIFs shared on social media or used on websites.

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