Resize GIF

Struggling to fit your GIFs into social media dimensions? Descript's GIF resizer lets you change the size and dimensions of animated GIFs in just a few clicks. Maintain image quality while tailoring your GIFs for any platform or use case. Get pixel-perfect GIFs that captivate your audience every time.

Convert your GIF’s aspect ratio using Descript

If social media crops your animated GIFs, you might have to resize the image to fit. But you don’t need to slow down your workflow by opening Photoshop or GIMP. Descript has what you need to work as a GIF size converter to put everything you want — and nothing you don’t — on the screen.

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How to resize a GIF

Step 1

Upload your GIF

Drop your GIF file into a new Descript project to upload it. You can also create a new GIF directly in Descript by importing a video, recording your screen, or picking images and GIFs from the built-in stock media library.

Step 2

Resize your GIF

Click the Aspect Ratio & Video Settings button to change the size of the canvas to any standard aspect ratio, like landscape, square, or portrait. Or set a custom width and height to tailor your GIF to any specifications. Select your GIF itself and drag the corners to scale your GIF up or down while maintaining quality. You can also crop your GIF so it fits better.

Step 3

Export your resized GIF

After resizing your GIF to perfection, hit Publish > Export to download it as a GIF or video where you can adjust the dimensions or quality if needed.

Convert your GIF’s aspect ratio using Descript

If social media crops your animated GIFs, you might have to resize the image to fit. But you don’t need to slow down your workflow by opening Photoshop or GIMP. Descript has what you need to work as a GIF size converter to put everything you want — and nothing you don’t — on the screen.

Download the app →

Edit GIFs to the right size and maintain high quality

Non-destructive

When you resize GIF file sizes, you might have to cut and compress your GIFs a bit to make the new dimensions work. Descript keeps your original files on the cloud. That way you can make all the changes you need with the peace of mind that it’s easy to revert back.

Shapes

Occasionally, you’ll want your entire landscape GIF to appear on a social platform that only accommodates square or portrait orientations. In that case, you can make it work by using our  Shapes tool to add a background color in any hex code.

Keyframe animation

If the subject of your GIF moves around the frame, cropping the GIF can get complicated. With Descript’s video editor, you can get cinematic, panning and zooming across the playback window dynamically to keep your audience engaged with the action the whole time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I resize a GIF without losing quality?

The final option in the export process lets you determine a GIF’s image quality and dimensions. The bigger the image, the more pixels you'll need to create a high-quality GIF — and that makes your file a lot bigger. If you don't want to eat up too much bandwidth, it's better to create shorter GIFs. The smaller size requires fewer pixels to appear sharp.

What is the best size for a shareable GIF?

Descript gives you the power to make GIF animations as big as you’d like. But if you want your GIF to load reliably everywhere from iPhones to Androids to bare-bones HTML sites, aim for 8MB or less.

Can I make GIF sizes smaller for free with Descript?

Use Descript as a free animated GIF resizer for unlimited uploads. We’ll give you your first three transcription hours free. If you want watermark-free uploads and additional transcription, you can upgrade to the $12/month Creator package for 10 monthly hours or the $24/month Pro package for 30. Contact us, and we’ll negotiate the Enterprise package, including training, onboarding, and your own dedicated account representative.

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Resize Gif

Struggling to fit your GIFs into social media dimensions? Descript's GIF resizer lets you change the size and dimensions of animated GIFs in just a few clicks. Maintain image quality while tailoring your GIFs for any platform or use case. Get pixel-perfect GIFs that captivate your audience every time.

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How to resize a GIF
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Step 1
Upload your GIF

Drop your GIF file into a new Descript project to upload it. You can also create a new GIF directly in Descript by importing a video, recording your screen, or picking images and GIFs from the built-in stock media library.

Step 2
Resize your GIF

Click the Aspect Ratio & Video Settings button to change the size of the canvas to any standard aspect ratio, like landscape, square, or portrait. Or set a custom width and height to tailor your GIF to any specifications. Select your GIF itself and drag the corners to scale your GIF up or down while maintaining quality. You can also crop your GIF so it fits better.

Step 3
Export your resized GIF

After resizing your GIF to perfection, hit Publish > Export to download it as a GIF or video where you can adjust the dimensions or quality if needed.

Effortlessly resize GIFs to fit any frame
Change GIF dimensions with ease

Descript provides an intuitive interface that makes it easy to scale your GIFs up or down to any dimensions you need. Quickly resize to standard social media and platform formats, or set custom widths and heights to tailor your GIFs.

Resize GIFs without losing visual quality

When you resize a GIF in Descript, it retains its smooth motion and crisp definition with no artifacts or other distortions from typical resizing tools.

Export optimized GIFs for any platform

Resize GIFs losslessly so you can tailor and export versions perfectly optimized for any use case, like social posts, email signatures, PowerPoint presentations, digital ads, website headers, and more.

Questions? We have answers
How do I change the file size of a GIF?

With Descript's resize GIF tool, you can easily reduce a GIF's file size by lowering its dimensions, frame rate, or image quality. Open your GIF in Descript, access video settings, and reduce values like width, height, and quality slider to resize the GIF file size. Lower resolutions and fewer frames require less space.

How do I resize a GIF for Discord?

To resize a GIF for Discord, open it in Descript and access video settings. Change the width and height to 128 x 128 pixels for emoji GIFs or 560 x 315 pixels for larger shared GIFs. Then, export and upload your properly sized GIF to Discord.

How do you resize a GIF with no quality loss?

Descript uses advanced encoding techniques to resize GIFs without losing quality. Scaling a GIF up or down in Descript maintains smooth motion, crisp definition, and vibrant colors with no pixelation or artifacts. Resize seamlessly while retaining flawless visuals.

How do you resize a GIF to a 300x300?

Just drag your GIF into a Descript project, click the Aspect Ratio & Video Settings button, and change the width and height values to 300 x 300 pixels. Descript makes it easy to resize your GIF to any custom dimensions you need while perfectly preserving image quality.

How do you resize a GIF on Mac?

On Mac, open your GIF file in Descript to harness its full suite of editing tools. Click video settings, enter your desired new dimensions, and then export the resized GIF.

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