Sharp GIF
Turn a video clip into a crisp animated GIF, with an optional trim.
Version 1.0.0 · Video · Updated October 2, 2026
Makes a GIF in two passes: the first builds a palette from the clip's own colours, the second uses it, so gradients and skin tones stay smooth instead of speckled.
- Trim it: a start time and a length, both optional.
- Pick the width and the frame rate.
- Choose the folder and the file name; an existing GIF is never overwritten.
Works with MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV.
It asks for
- Videofile
- Widthselect
- Frames per secondnumber
- Start at (seconds)number
- Length (seconds)number
- Save infolder
- File nametext
It gives back
- GIFfile
- Sizetext
It needs
Free programs the tool runs. CLIDE checks for them when the tool opens and shows how to install what is missing.
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ffmpegReads the video, builds a palette and writes the GIF.- macOS
brew install ffmpeg - Windows
winget install --id Gyan.FFmpeg - Linux
sudo apt install ffmpeg
- macOS
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Get it in CLIDE
- Download CLIDE: free, for macOS; Windows and Linux are coming soon.
- On its start screen, open the Tool Marketplace.
- Search for Sharp GIF and press Install. CLIDE asks where to put it, then opens it.
Tools are code: running one runs its command on your computer, and its screen in CLIDE always shows the exact command.