Are my GIF files uploaded anywhere?

No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the network tab of your browser's developer tools and convert something. You will see the page load, plus the analytics and advertising the site is paid for with — and nothing carrying your file.

Is converting GIF to M4V free?

Yes. There is no account, no watermark and no limit on how many files you convert — it runs on your own machine, so it costs us nothing to let you. Files up to 100 MB are handled in the browser.

Does converting GIF to M4V lose quality?

M4V is a compressed format, so some data is discarded. At the default setting the difference is not visible; you can raise the quality setting if you need to be certain. The result has no sound, because a GIF has none to carry. Each frame keeps its own timing, so an animation with irregular delays plays at the speed it was authored at rather than an averaged one.

Do I need to install anything to open M4V files?

No installation is needed for the conversion itself — it runs in the browser you already have. Opening the M4V afterwards needs whatever software normally handles iTunes Video on your device.

GIFtoM4V

Convert GIF to M4V

Up to 100 files at once. Mixed formats are fine.

You can convert GIF to M4V free and without an account: drop the file above and the M4V is ready to download in a second or two. The conversion happens inside your own browser, so the file is never uploaded — it works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, and keeps working with the network switched off.

What GIF and M4V are for

Limited to 256 colours, but the only image format everything animates. Large files for video-like content.

Apple's MP4 variant. Identical in practice unless the file carries copy protection.

How to convert GIF to M4V

Drop your GIF file onto this page, or click to pick one.
Choose M4V as the target. The conversion runs inside your browser — the file is never uploaded.
Download the finished M4V file.

GIF vs M4V: what changes

GIF compared with M4V
	GIF	M4V
Full name	Graphics Interchange Format	iTunes Video
File extension	.gif	.m4v
Media type	image/gif	video/x-m4v
Compression	Lossless — nothing is discarded	Lossy — file size is bought with quality

Quality: Some quality is given up for a smaller file. At the default setting the difference is hard to see.
Where it runs: This conversion runs inside your browser. Your file is never uploaded, and it works with the network disconnected.
What can be lost: The result has no sound, because a GIF has none to carry. Each frame keeps its own timing, so an animation with irregular delays plays at the speed it was authored at rather than an averaged one.

GIF to M4V: common questions

Are my GIF files uploaded anywhere?: No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the network tab of your browser's developer tools and convert something. You will see the page load, plus the analytics and advertising the site is paid for with — and nothing carrying your file.
Is converting GIF to M4V free?: Yes. There is no account, no watermark and no limit on how many files you convert — it runs on your own machine, so it costs us nothing to let you. Files up to 100 MB are handled in the browser.
Does converting GIF to M4V lose quality?: M4V is a compressed format, so some data is discarded. At the default setting the difference is not visible; you can raise the quality setting if you need to be certain. The result has no sound, because a GIF has none to carry. Each frame keeps its own timing, so an animation with irregular delays plays at the speed it was authored at rather than an averaged one.
Do I need to install anything to open M4V files?: No installation is needed for the conversion itself — it runs in the browser you already have. Opening the M4V afterwards needs whatever software normally handles iTunes Video on your device.