Guides

Short, practical reads on the questions people actually have: how big a GIF should be, which format to pick, and what a few apps will and won't accept. Where there are numbers, we measured them on this site's own converter and say so.

• 6 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

  GIF vs MP4: Which One Should You Actually Use?

  GIF or MP4? A plain comparison with real file sizes, where each one works, and how to choose for chat, email, docs and your own website.

• 6 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

  Discord GIF Size Limit: What It Is and How to Get Under It

  What Discord's file size limit means for GIFs, how large a GIF really is, and the settings that get one under the limit, including for custom emoji.

• 5 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

  WhatsApp GIF Size: How Big, What Format and What Actually Happens

  How WhatsApp really handles GIFs, the 16 MB media limit, why an MP4 often works better, and what animated stickers need.

• 5 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

  Slack GIF Size: The 128 KB Emoji Limit and File Uploads

  Slack custom emoji must be 128 KB or smaller, while normal file uploads allow much more. Here is how to make an animated emoji that fits.

• 7 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

  How to Make a GIF Smaller: What Actually Works, With Numbers

  Which changes shrink a GIF the most? Real measurements for width, frame rate, quality and length, plus the order to try them in.

• 5 min read · Updated 14 October 2026

  Looking for an ezgif alternative?

  A fair side-by-side: what each site does better, and which one to open for which job.