Convert GIF to MP4

GIF uses 1987-era LZW compression and stores each frame independently. MP4 (H.264) uses modern video compression with inter-frame prediction, only encoding the differences between frames. This, combined with GIF's 256-color limitation, typically results in files 10-20x smaller.

Yes. Use the HTML5 video element with autoplay, loop, and muted attributes: <video autoplay loop muted playsinline>. This behaves identically to a GIF but at a fraction of the file size.

Standard H.264 MP4 does not support transparency. If you need transparent animation, use animated WebP or APNG instead.

Yes. Twitter, Discord, Slack, and other platforms accept MP4 natively. In fact, most platforms already convert uploaded GIFs to MP4 internally for performance. You are just doing it yourself for better control.