GIF Guides
How GIFs work, why they get so big, and how to fix them.
GIF Size Limits by Platform: Discord, Slack, X, Email and More
Upload limits and recommended sizes for GIFs on Discord, Slack, X, Gmail, Outlook and websites, and what to do when your GIF is too big.
How to Compress a GIF Without Losing Quality
The four things that make a GIF big, and how to shrink each one: lossy compression, fewer colors, smaller dimensions and fewer frames.
GIF vs MP4: Why Replacing GIFs With Video Makes Pages Faster
MP4 is usually 5–10× smaller than GIF. How to swap a GIF for a looping video on your site, and when GIF is still the right choice.
How to Speed Up or Slow Down a GIF
How GIF frame timing works, why some GIFs won't go faster than 50 fps, and how to change the speed without losing quality.
How to Resize an Animated GIF Without Breaking the Animation
Why some tools turn an animated GIF into a still or a glitchy mess when resizing, and how to resize it cleanly.