Convert JPG to GIF
Ethical Tube's free JPG to GIF converter turns JPG images into GIF, the classic format for short looping animations. It runs entirely in your browser, so your images are never uploaded, and it's free with no sign-up or watermark.
Files are converted on your device and never uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Uploads
- None, it runs on your device
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Batch
- Unlimited files
- Output
- GIF, lossless
- Install
- Nothing to install
How it works
How to convert JPG to GIF
Add your JPG files
Drop JPG files onto the converter, click to choose them, or paste from the clipboard. Add as many as you like.
Check the settings
GIF is already selected. Set a maximum width or height if you want smaller images.
Download your GIF images
Each file gets its own download button as soon as it's ready. Download all saves everything in one ZIP file.
The formats
JPG and GIF at a glance
What is a JPG file?
JPG (also written JPEG) is the most common format for photos. Its lossy compression discards detail your eye is unlikely to notice, which keeps files small, and you can trade size for quality when you save. It has no transparency, and saving the same image again and again slowly adds visible artifacts. It opens in practically everything: browsers, phones, cameras, Windows Photos, macOS Preview, Word and Google Docs, every photo editor, and every website that accepts uploads.
What is a GIF file?
GIF is a decades-old image format best known for short looping animations. Each frame can use at most 256 colors, which suits simple graphics but makes photos look grainy, and it supports only on-or-off transparency. GIFs have no sound. It opens in every browser, messaging app, and social network, plus Windows Photos, macOS Preview, and image editors.
Good to know
What changes when you convert JPG to GIF
- GIF is lossless, so the image won't lose any more quality, but it can't restore detail that JPG compression already removed. Expect a bigger file.
- GIF can show only 256 colors, so photos and smooth gradients may look grainy or banded.
- Metadata such as the camera model, date, and GPS location isn't copied to the new file, so you don't share your location by accident.
- Very large images, around 100 megapixels or more, can exceed what the browser allows, especially on phones.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is this JPG to GIF converter free?
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert. It costs Ethical Tube nothing to run, because the conversion happens on your own device rather than on a server.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser with the browser's built-in image codecs plus small WebAssembly encoders, so your files never leave your device. Once the page has loaded, it even works offline.
Does converting JPG to GIF lose quality?
No. GIF is lossless, so the converted image has exactly the pixels of the JPG. It can't undo compression that the JPG already has, though, and the file may be bigger.
Can I convert several JPG files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like. They're converted one after another, and you can download each GIF file as soon as it's ready or all of them in one ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows?
Yes. It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, on computers, iPhones, and Android phones.
What can open a GIF file?
Every browser, messaging app, and social network, plus Windows Photos, macOS Preview, and image editors.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: everyday files are fine, and most computers handle images up to about 100 megapixels.
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