Transform your videos into high-quality GIFs with Descript’s video to GIF converter and built-in GIF library. Create shareable GIFs from videos or images to grab your audience’s attention.
In a new video project in Descript, drag and drop your video files to upload them or start creating a video from scratch. You can also browse our built-in GIF library by clicking the Media icon. Descript will generate a transcript from your uploaded files that you can use to find and cut clips to turn into GIFs.
In the transcript, highlight the clip you want to turn into a GIF. Right click your selection and duplicate to a new composition. Or you can use Find Good Clips in the Actions menu to let AI find your clips for you. Create a new composition for each clip you want to turn into a GIF. Trim your GIF in the transcript or the timeline, and click Aspect ratio and video settings to choose landscape, square, or a custom size for your GIF.
Use the insert menu to add text, animated captions, GIF stickers, and other visual elements to enhance your GIF. Then when you’re ready, click Publish > GIF to export your GIF and set the dimensions and quality. By default, Descript selects your current composition to export, but you can export all your compositions at once to create GIFs from a video in bulk.
Transform your videos into high-quality GIFs with Descript’s video to GIF converter and built-in GIF library. Create shareable GIFs from videos or images to grab your audience’s attention.
In a new video project in Descript, drag and drop your video files to upload them or start creating a video from scratch. You can also browse our built-in GIF library by clicking the Media icon. Descript will generate a transcript from your uploaded files that you can use to find and cut clips to turn into GIFs.
In the transcript, highlight the clip you want to turn into a GIF. Right click your selection and duplicate to a new composition. Or you can use Find Good Clips in the Actions menu to let AI find your clips for you. Create a new composition for each clip you want to turn into a GIF. Trim your GIF in the transcript or the timeline, and click Aspect ratio and video settings to choose landscape, square, or a custom size for your GIF.
Use the insert menu to add text, animated captions, GIF stickers, and other visual elements to enhance your GIF. Then when you’re ready, click Publish > GIF to export your GIF and set the dimensions and quality. By default, Descript selects your current composition to export, but you can export all your compositions at once to create GIFs from a video in bulk.
Create lots of GIFs from a single video project by uploading any MP4, M4V, MPEG, or MOV file. Then separate them into multiple compositions for each GIF, edit, and export them all at once.
Descript includes an expansive stock media library of GIFs and GIF stickers you can combine with your own assets for more creative possibilities. Create your own custom reaction GIFs, YouTube video teasers, and more.
Find clips to turn into GIFs with the AI Clip Finder and add automatic captions to make your GIFs work even without sound. With the Green Screen AI effect, you can remove the background on any video or GIF with a human subject and drop it into a different background or scene.
To make a GIF, choose the video you’ll use and consider which clips might work best. Remember that GIFs are typically no more than a few seconds long. Upload your video to video editing software such as Descript. Now, edit and trim the part of the video you want to convert into a GIF. Finally, export the video as a GIF and save it to your device. Descript makes this process super quick and easy with its powerful editing tools and by helping you choose good clips.
Descript is a popular video to GIF converter because of its powerful features and ease of use. It comes with an array of AI tools that make editing quick and simple at every step. Descript supports multiple file formats, and the Find Good Clips AI Action will automatically select the best clips from your video to convert to GIFs. Exporting couldn’t be easier, and there are options to modify your clip even at this stage.
To add a watermark such as your logo to a GIF, you can simply drag and drop your logo artwork into Descript. The artwork will be placed in its own layer on top of your video. Here, you can resize and reposition the artwork, change its opacity, apply animations, or add effects. Turn your GIF into a template to maintain your elements and placements for the next one.
Yes, it's simple to save a GIF as a video in Descript. Open a new project in Descript, then drag and drop your GIF file into the panel. You can use the editing tools to refine your GIF and add sound and effects just like any other video file. When you’re done, go to Publish to export your GIF as an MP4 file.
