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.

What quality setting should I use?

Around 85 percent is a good default: a large size saving with no visible loss for most images. Lower it for smaller files on simple graphics, raise it toward 100 for maximum fidelity.

Is WebP lossy or lossless here?

The quality slider controls lossy WebP encoding. Lower values compress harder and discard more detail; higher values keep more. PNG-style lossless output is not produced by this tool.

Does WebP keep transparency?

Yes. Transparent areas of the GIF are preserved as a WebP alpha channel, so the image stays transparent over any background.

How much smaller is WebP than GIF?

It depends on the image, but WebP commonly cuts file size by 25-70 percent versus GIF at similar quality, which speeds up page loads and saves bandwidth.

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

This tool converts GIF images into modern, compact WebP files in your browser, with an adjustable quality slider. WebP typically beats GIF on file size at the same visual quality and keeps transparency, so images look the same but download faster — ideal for web pages and app assets.

How it works

The converter draws your GIF onto an HTML <canvas>, which reads the first frame, then encodes that canvas to WebP with the browser’s toDataURL('image/webp', quality). The quality slider (0-100, default around 85) is passed straight into the encoder: higher values keep more detail at a larger size, lower values compress harder for smaller files. Transparency is preserved as a WebP alpha channel.

Animated GIFs are flattened to a single still, since the canvas reads one frame. No upload happens — the whole process runs on your device.

Example

Take a 600×400 GIF banner that is 480 KB:

Set the quality slider to 85.
Drop the GIF onto the box.
The tool re-encodes the first frame as WebP — often around 120-200 KB, a saving of roughly 60-75% — and offers it for download.

Quality	Typical result
60	Smallest file, minor softening
85 (default)	Large saving, no visible loss
100	Maximum fidelity, larger file

Everything runs locally — your images are never uploaded.