How to turn a video into a GIF on a Mac

Make a GIF from an MP4 or MOV on your Mac in one drop.

Built in: macOS has no one-step way; Shortcuts can do it with a custom shortcut.

With Garlic

1. Start dragging the film and hold ⇧ Shift.
2. Drop on GIF — the first 15 seconds become a looping GIF.
3. To pick the part, use ⌘ Tools → Trim first, then make the GIF.

Also on the same garlic: MP4, MOV, HEVC (half the size), 720p for sending, and the sound on its own.

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Everything happens on your Mac; nothing is uploaded. macOS 13 or later.