How to change GIF playback speed
- Choose the animated GIF you want to speed up or slow down.
- Set Playback speed between 0.25× and 4×. Values above 1 make playback faster; values below 1 make it slower.
- Process and watch a complete cycle. Download the result, or adjust the speed and process again.
Choose a speed multiplier
| Setting | What to choose |
|---|---|
| 0.25× or 0.5× | Aim for four times or twice the original duration, useful for a short demonstration. |
| 1× or 2× | 1× applies the source timing and 2× aims to halve the duration; both still use the 20 ms minimum frame delay. |
| 4× and short frames | The shortest output frame delay is 20 ms. Already-fast frames may not reach the requested multiplier. |
| GIF input | Up to 10 MB on Free or 50 MB on paid plans; maximum 1,000 frames. |
A single result must be 50 MB or smaller. GIF results sent to the compressor must also fit its input limit: 10 MB on Free or 50 MB on a paid plan.
Example: a 4-second GIF at 2×
A 4-second animation whose frames each last 100 ms becomes about 2 seconds at 2×, with 50 ms per frame. At 0.5× it becomes about 8 seconds. GIF delays use 10 ms steps; rounding and the 20 ms minimum can change these totals.
Keep pauses, without deleting frames
The tool divides each frame’s delay by the multiplier. Longer pauses therefore remain longer than short ones unless rounding or the minimum delay intervenes. It does not add smoother in-between frames.
Changing speed is not a dependable way to reduce file size because the image frames still need encoding. For a byte limit, compress the result separately.
Questions about this tool
Why does 4× not look four times faster?
An output frame cannot be shorter than 20 ms in this tool. A source frame lasting 40 ms can only become twice as fast before reaching that limit. Different viewers may also handle very short GIF delays differently.
Does slowing down a GIF make it smoother?
No new frames are generated. Slowing down displays each existing frame longer, which can make low-frame-rate motion look more stepped. Use a source with more distinct frames when you need smoother motion.
Can I speed up only part of the GIF?
This version applies one speed multiplier to the whole animation. It has no per-frame timing editor or timeline for changing only a section.
Will the GIF still loop?
The source loop setting is retained. An infinitely looping source remains infinite; changing speed does not turn a single-play GIF into an infinite loop.