Downscale GIF
Sample fileHalve the size of every frame.
Input
Drop a GIF file here
Output
Output will appear here.
Tool options
Examples
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About Downscale GIF
Downscale GIF is a GIF tool that takes animated image input (GIF) and returns image output (GIF, PNG). The job runs on the processing worker: the page uploads your input, the worker runs it and the result comes back to the output panel.
- Input
- animated image input (GIF)
- Output
- image output (GIF, PNG)
- Where it runs
- Processing worker
- Chainable
- Yes
- Options
- 2 configurable
- Examples
- 1 in the catalog
Benefits
- Heavy jobs are handled by the processing worker
- Accepts file input
- Accepts image input
- Frame timeline for animations
- Download the result as a file
- Export the processed file
- Chain the output directly into another tool
Step by step
How to use Downscale GIF
5 steps, all from the panel above — the heavy work runs on the processing worker.
Add your file
Choose or drop your GIF file in the input panel above.
Set the options
Adjust the 2 tool options — Action, Scale.
Run the tool
Run it and the job is queued on the processing worker; the page collects the result when it finishes.
Collect the result
The result appears in the output panel as GIF / PNG. From there you can download it as a file, export the processed file.
Chain it onward
The chain panel lists tools that accept this output; sending the result opens the next tool with its input already filled in.
Formats
Supported formats
What Downscale GIF accepts and what it hands back.
Accepts
GIF
Read from a GIF file on your device.
Produces
GIFPNG
Returned as GIF / PNG. From the output panel you can download it as a file, export the processed file.
Configuration
Action
select · default resize
Scale
number · default 0.5
Examples
Examples and use cases
1 catalog example for Downscale GIF. Runnable examples can be loaded from the examples panel above.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers for Downscale GIF, taken from the tool's own catalog definition.
Does Downscale GIF run in my browser or on a server?
It runs on the platform's processing worker: the page uploads your input, the worker runs the job and the result is returned to the output panel.
What input does Downscale GIF accept?
animated image input (GIF).
What do I get back, and what can I do with it?
The result is GIF / PNG output. From the output panel you can download it as a file, export the processed file.
Can I chain Downscale GIF into another tool?
Yes. After a run, the chain panel lists tools that accept image output (12 compatible tools in the catalog right now) and hands the result across with one click.
Does Downscale GIF need any configuration?
Yes — the tool options panel above exposes 2 settings: Action, Scale.
Do I need an account?
No. Accounts only add conveniences: favourites, recent-tool history and saved workflows.
What is included with Downscale GIF?
Heavy jobs are handled by the processing worker; Accepts file input; Accepts image input; Frame timeline for animations; Download the result as a file; Export the processed file; Chain the output directly into another tool.
Get started
Start using Downscale GIF
The tool is ready above — add your animated image (GIF) and run it. The processing worker runs the job and the result lands in the output panel.