Compress GIF Files
Image Squisher compresses animated GIFs locally. They stay GIFs (or become much smaller animated WebP, your choice), the animation survives intact, and the result is checked before saving. Nothing uploaded.
Free · whole batches run in one go · no account · nothing uploaded
How to compress a GIF
Three steps.
Drop your GIFs in
Reaction loops, banners, whatever is too big for its own good.
Pick a word on the slider
From Smallest to Original (Original on the compatible side means the GIF bytes pass through untouched if nothing can beat them).
Hit Squish
Smaller GIFs appear, still animating. For much deeper savings, flip to the Smaller size side, where animations become animated WebP.
GIF compression is its own sport
GIF is a 1987 format doing a 2020s job. Every frame is limited to 256 colors, so photos become speckled and files balloon. Most GIF compressors just chop frames, cut colors, or shrink the loop and call it a day.
The two honest moves are: optimize the GIF itself (color and packing tricks, done here at full effort), or move the animation to WebP, where the same loop typically lands at a fraction of the size. Both paths live in this app; the second one is usually the right answer.
Good to know
- Frame count, delays and looping are preserved.
- Animated WebP output is available for far deeper savings.
- Runs locally; your GIFs aren’t uploaded to a compressor site.
Related guides
Questions, answered
How much smaller can a GIF get?
As a GIF, often 20 to 60%. As animated WebP, often a quarter of the original or less. Same animation either way.
Does it overwrite my originals?
Never. Finished files are written under new names, so the originals and the results live side by side.
Which platforms does it run on?
Windows, macOS and Linux. Same app, same engine, free tier on all three.
Loops that load like they should.
Download free and squish your first GIFs today.
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