Compress GIF Under 8 MB

Pre-configured to hit 8 MB. Near-original quality for most GIFs at 720 px wide.

Compatible Platforms

GIFs under 8 MB work well on these platforms:

At 8 MB, most GIFs need minimal compression — run lossless optimization only to avoid visible degradation.
At 8 MB you can keep most GIFs near-original quality without heavy compression.
Use --optimize=1 and 256 colors to avoid visible degradation.

What is the 8 MB GIF limit for?

Discord free accounts have an 8 MB file upload limit. Facebook also supports GIFs up to around 8 MB.

Do I need to compress a GIF that is already under 8 MB?

Only if you need it smaller for a specific platform. For Discord and Facebook, 8 MB is fine.