Does this keep the animation?

No. The browser canvas only reads the first frame of an animated GIF, so the output is a single still WebP. For static GIFs the full image is converted.

Why convert GIF to WebP?

WebP usually produces much smaller files than GIF at the same visual quality and supports transparency, which makes pages load faster.

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using the canvas API, so your GIF never leaves your device.

GIF to WebP Converter

Convert GIF images to smaller WebP — in your browser, with a quality slider.

GIF to WebP — smaller, modern images in your browser

Convert a GIF into a compact WebP with an adjustable quality slider. WebP is a modern format that typically beats GIF on file size while keeping transparency, so your images look the same but download faster.

Note that animated GIFs are flattened to their first frame, since the browser canvas reads a single frame. Everything runs locally — your images are never uploaded.