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Resize GIF Online
Free Animated GIF Resizer

Fit any GIF perfectly into your website, blog post, or forum signature - scale up or down without breaking the loop.

Scale Up or Down
Keeps Every Frame
Fits Any Layout
Smaller File Size
100% Online|No Installation|Private & Secure

Original size

640 × 480

Resized

320 × 240

How to resize a GIF

  1. 01Upload your GIFAdd the animated GIF you want to resize for your page or platform.
  2. 02Set new dimensionsEnter the width and height you need, with the option to lock the aspect ratio.
  3. 03Download the resized GIFExport a GIF at the new size, with the animation looping exactly as before.

Features

Exact width and height

Type in the precise pixel dimensions your layout requires.

Aspect ratio lock

Keep proportions intact automatically, or resize freely if you need a custom shape.

Every frame rescaled

All frames are resized together so the animation keeps its original timing and loop.

Scale up or down

Enlarge a small GIF or shrink an oversized one to match where it will be displayed.

No watermark, no signup

Download your resized GIF for free with no branding added.

Private processing

Uploaded GIFs are deleted from our servers automatically after resizing.

Where a resized GIF fits

Blog PostsProduct PagesEmail NewslettersForum SignaturesDocumentationPresentation Slides

Why resize a GIF before publishing

Fits your layout exactly

An oversized GIF can break a page layout - resizing keeps it contained where it belongs.

Loads faster on the page

Smaller dimensions generally mean a lighter file, which helps pages load quicker.

Looks consistent everywhere

Matching dimensions across a page or gallery makes GIFs feel intentional, not mismatched.

No manual frame editing

Every frame resizes together automatically - no need to touch the animation frame by frame.

Layout Fit

Why an unresized GIF quietly breaks more pages than you'd think

A GIF that doesn't match its container width does one of two things: it forces the browser to scale it down awkwardly, or it overflows and pushes the rest of the layout out of place. Neither looks intentional, and both are surprisingly common, most GIFs arrive at whatever size they were originally recorded, not the size a blog post or product page actually needs.

Resizing before you publish means every image on a page shares a visual rhythm instead of looking like it was dropped in from somewhere else. It's a small detail, but it's one of those things readers notice subconsciously even if they couldn't say exactly why a page feels polished or not.

There's also a practical side to it: a GIF scaled down to the size it'll actually display at is almost always lighter to load than the full-resolution original, which matters for anyone paying attention to page speed. Fitting the layout and shrinking the file tend to happen at the same time.

Notes from people who use this often

“Our blog's GIFs used to be all different sizes. Resizing them to match the content column fixed more than I expected visually.”

Bram Achterberg - Front-end developer

“Didn't realize how much a mismatched GIF width stood out until I started resizing everything to the same column size.”

Yuki Tanabe - Technical blogger

“Product page GIFs finally sit flush with our images instead of looking stretched.”

Odalys Ferreira - E-commerce manager

Frequently asked questions

How can I resize a GIF online?

Upload your animated GIF, enter the dimensions you need, and resize it directly in your browser. The animation is preserved while the GIF is scaled to the new size.

Can I resize a GIF without installing software?

Yes. You can resize an animated GIF online from your browser without installing a desktop image editor or GIF editing application.

Can I resize a GIF for a website?

Yes. You can resize a GIF to dimensions that fit your website, blog, article, forum, or other online content layout.

Can I make a GIF smaller for sharing online?

Yes. Reducing the dimensions of a GIF can also reduce the amount of image data in each frame, which may make the resulting file easier to share or upload.

Can I resize an animated GIF without losing the animation?

Yes. Resizing changes the dimensions of the GIF frames while keeping the animation sequence intact.

Can I resize a GIF to an exact size?

Yes. You can choose the dimensions you need when resizing the GIF, making it easier to prepare an animation for a specific layout or requirement.

Can I resize a GIF by percentage?

Yes. Percentage-based resizing lets you scale an animated GIF relative to its original dimensions, such as reducing it to 50% or 75% of its original size.

What happens when I enlarge a GIF?

Increasing the dimensions makes the GIF larger, but enlarging it beyond its original resolution may make edges and details appear less sharp.

How do I change the width of a GIF without stretching it?

Keep the original aspect ratio when adjusting the width. The corresponding height can then be scaled proportionally so the GIF does not appear stretched or squashed.

What width should I use for a GIF on a website?

The right width depends on the available content area. Match the GIF width to the column, container, or design space where it will be displayed.