Your files never leave your device. All processing happens in your browser.
Open the Img Stop GIF Compressor, add one or more animated GIFs and choose Light, Medium or Strong compression. The tool shows the new file size next to the original, and you download the smaller GIF – or a ZIP for several.
About the GIF Compressor
The Img Stop GIF Compressor makes animated GIFs smaller so they load faster and fit upload limits. Pick a compression level: Light and Medium reduce the number of colours, and Strong goes further by also dropping every second frame while keeping the same total duration, so the animation still plays at the same overall speed.
You can optionally make the GIF smaller in size as well, and the tool shows the new file size next to the original so you can see what you saved. Compress many GIFs at once and download them together as a ZIP. Everything happens in your browser – your GIFs are never uploaded.
Key features
- Three levelsLight, Medium or Strong compression.
- Fewer coloursReduces the colour palette to cut the file size.
- Frame dropping on StrongDrops every 2nd frame but keeps the same total duration.
- Optional smaller sizeScale the GIF down for an even smaller file.
- Before and after sizeSee the new size next to the original.
- Bulk and ZIPCompress many GIFs at once and download a ZIP.
How to use the GIF Compressor
- Add GIFs Drop or choose one or more animated GIFs.
- Choose a level Pick Light, Medium or Strong, and a smaller size if you want.
- Compare sizes Check the new file size against the original.
- Download Save the compressed GIF, or a ZIP for several.
GIF Compressor at a glance
| Price | Free, no watermark |
|---|---|
| Levels | Light, Medium, Strong |
| Methods | Fewer colours, optional smaller size, frame dropping (Strong) |
| Animation | Kept, with the same total duration |
| Bulk | Yes – many GIFs at once, ZIP download |
| Processing | In your browser – GIFs are not uploaded |
When to use it
- Get a GIF under the upload limit of a chat app or forum.
- Make GIFs on a website load faster.
- Shrink a screen recording GIF before adding it to documentation.
- Reduce GIF size for email newsletters.
- Compress a whole folder of GIFs in one go.
Tips for the best result
- Start with Light and only go stronger if the file is still too big.
- Making the GIF smaller in size usually saves the most.
- Strong drops frames, so very fast motion may look less smooth.
- Trim the GIF first if only part of it is needed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compress a GIF for free?
Add it to the Img Stop GIF Compressor, choose Light, Medium or Strong and download the smaller GIF. There is no sign-up and no watermark.
Will my GIF still be animated?
Yes. The animation and its timing are kept. On Strong every second frame is dropped, but the total duration stays the same.
How much smaller will the GIF get?
It depends on the GIF. The tool shows the new size next to the original, so you can try another level if needed.
Can I compress several GIFs at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and download them together as a ZIP.
Are my GIFs uploaded?
No. Compression runs in your browser and the files never leave your device.
Learn more
- GIF – how animated GIFs, frames and palettes work
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