How to convert a video into a GIF under 10MB


1. Use the GIF converter for short clips under 10s—easy, high quality, and ideal for simple animations
  • Download  https://gif.ski/ 
  • Drag your 1080x1920 portrait video into the tool
  • Modify settings to keep the file under 10MB
  • Convert and save as a GIF locally


2. Use Adobe Photoshop to convert longer videos with complex animations into high-quality GIFs
  • Drag your portrait video into Adobe Photoshop
  • Reduce Frame Rate in the timeline panel, set to 12–15 fps

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  • Adjust Colors, Dithers, and Lossy settings to lower values to fit under 10MB
  • Color Reduction
  • Colors: Start at 64–128, increase if needed
  • Color Reduction Algorithm:
  • Perceptual – best for photos/gradients
  • Selective – best for sharp edges/logos
  • Adaptive – good all-rounder
  • Transparency:
  • Enable if the background supports it
  • Dithering
  • Dither Algorithm:
  • None – cleanest look, may cause banding
  • Diffusion – good balance of quality and size
  • Dither Amount: 20%–80% recommended
  • Less – harsher gradients, smaller file
  • More – smoother gradients, larger file
  • Set the dimensions to 405x720 or a similar scaled size (like 540x960)—as long as it’s 9:16 portrait—to help reduce the GIF file size
  • If the video is too long (over 15s), shorten the clip or speed it up to reduce the file size
  • Save as a GIF locally
Seconds: 4s
Frame Rate: 30 fps
Colors: 256
Color Reduction: Adaptive with Transparency
Dithering: Diffusion, 88%
Dimensions: 540×960 (50%)
File Size: 6.31 MB