Three useful choices
Light, Balanced and Strong replace a panel of technical encoder controls.
Compress an animated GIF online
Choose how hard to reduce the file, compare the result and keep the animation on your device.
Drop a GIF here
One GIF · up to 25 MB · up to 300 frames
Choose an animated or static GIF to begin.
Result you can inspect
Preview the compressed animation and see the real byte difference before downloading.
No server upload
Compression runs in a browser worker on this device.
How to compress a GIF
GIF size depends on dimensions, frame count and palette complexity.
- 01
Choose one GIF
Select an animated GIF up to the stated browser limits.
- 02
Pick a compression level
Start with Balanced; use Light for detail or Strong when file size matters more.
- 03
Compare and download
Review the animated result and the measured size reduction before saving it.
How an animated GIF gets smaller
GIF compression is not a single quality number. Tanumi combines palette reduction, dimension scaling and careful frame sampling according to the selected level.
- Light keeps dimensions and more colors.
- Balanced reduces palette complexity and dimensions moderately.
- Strong also samples frames while keeping the total duration.
What compression can change
Stronger settings trade more visual detail for a smaller file.
AnimationPreserved as an animated GIF
DurationKept by combining skipped-frame delays
DimensionsKept on Light, reduced on Balanced and Strong
ColorsReduced progressively by compression level
GuaranteeExact target size is not promised
GIF compression questions
Which compression level should I choose?
Balanced is the best starting point. Choose Light when detail matters most, or Strong when you need a much smaller attachment.
Will the GIF still animate?
Yes. The result remains an animated GIF and keeps the total animation duration and loop behavior.
Can compression reduce image quality?
Yes. GIF compression reduces colors and, at stronger levels, dimensions or frames. Always inspect the result before sharing it.
Can Tanumi hit an exact size such as 10 MB?
No. The same settings produce different sizes for different animations. Use Strong or resize/crop the GIF if you still need fewer bytes.
Is the GIF uploaded?
No. The complete compression workflow runs locally in your browser.