WebM is a video format which helps play videos on the Internet smoothly and at the same time still contains high quality. As for GIF format, it contains compressed dynamic and continuous pictures, which seems like a simple short video which makes a perfect meme. This is why I’m here to talk about how to convert Webm to GIF, using both online tool and application.
People love to make GIFs from videos for many reasons. When being touched by the performance or words in videos, they may want to save these special moments as GIF. Making funny memes to express feelings has become more and more popular. And it could be a little difficult if your video is in Webm format, since there are not too many programs for that. But, do not worry about it. You can read the following methods for the answer, which is simple enough for any one who knows little about computers.
- Method 1. An Online Tool Helps WebM to GIF Conversion
- Method 2. A WebM to GIF Converter to Make Conversion Efficient
- FAQ
Method 1. An Online Tool Helps WebM to GIF Conversion
For those who don’t want to download a full application, Cloudconvert can help a lot to change your WebM to GIF. It can convert over 200 formats. But, for online tools, most people would worry about their privacy, which makes sense when they have to get the files uploaded. Well, they make a promise to protect personal information. And users, who thinks import of this, should go to Method 2 for software on computer. Now, let’s get to the point.
Step 1. Go to Cloudconverter and Upload Videos
First, you need to click the link to enter its official page. Choose “WebM to GIF”, and then select your files. Of course, you can deal with several videos at the same time.
Step 2. Webm to GIF Adjust Settings
Click the tool-like icon to go to the interface of settings. Here, you can adjust the Fps and where the GIF begins and where it ends. You have to type the accurate time or you need to do it again. The bigger value of Fps, the more fluent it will be. 20fps, generally, can assure fluency.
Step 3. Start to Convert and Save Videos
If everything is okay, start to convert. But it needs to cost some time to upload and process videos. So you need to wait patiently. After it is finished, you should download it and check the result.
From the above, you can know Cloudconverter is convenient, providing useful functions. But it costs quite a long time to deal with videos, especially when your WebM size is not small. Besides, time settings can be a problem. If you make a mistake, your work can be in vain. One thing you need to know is that stable network is necessary or the network issue will stop the conversion. For the sake of practice, I’ll show you another tool.
Method 2. A WebM to GIF Converter to Make Conversion Efficient
According to my experience, Video Converter is the best helper in dealing with format converting. Though it can’t convert WebM to MP4 directly, which means you need to transform it to MP4 and then to GIF, I’m sure that it won’t take longer than the first method. People may say I don’t want to spend time downloading an application. But the fact is that the package is smaller than 2MB, which takes 3 seconds at most. More than 1000 video and audio formats are supported to make conversion efficient and fast. You will be surprised by its powerful features.
Step 1. Download and Install Video Converter
You can have it easily clicking the button. Then you will get a software package. Double-click it to fully install. Run it on your device.
Step 2. Convert WebM to MP4
First, drag the video file into Video Converter to create a new project. Then, find “Output Format” at the bottom, go to “Video” > “MP4”, and choose the quality you need. Press “create” and then “Convert” to start conversion.
Step 3. Convert MP4 to GIF
In the left menu, you can find “Toolbox”, and then click “GIF Maker”.
Now you come to a new interface. If you need to adjust the time length, you can watch the video at the same time decide where it begins and ends by pulling the time bar or just type the time directly. Frame Rate is what we say FPS. The output size can be changed too.
If all is ready, press “Create GIF”.
And this is all for the tutorial.
These are the two ways of making GIF from WebM videos. Cloudconverter could be a choice if you don’t want any application. But you need to stand with its slow speed. For those who need to change different video and audio formats often, I strongly recommend you to download Video Converter and keep it on your device, for it provides fast conversion speed and many other useful features. I really hope my experience could help you. Don’t forget to share this article with your friends.
FAQ：
Can the tools convert WebM to Transparent GIF?
Yes, the converters can deal with transparent views of animated GIF.
How do I do an WebM to animated GIF conversion with FFmpeg?
The simplest command line is as followed:
ffmpeg -i input.webm -pix_fmt rgb24 output.gif
But there may be some color issue because of incompatibility of “rgb24” for GIF. To solve this, you can try:
1.ffmpeg -y -i input.webm -vf palettegen palette.png
2.ffmpeg -y -i input.webm -i palette.png -filter_complex paletteuse -r 10 output.gif
For more tips, for example converting WebM to MP3, read our blog of VideosCat.
