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MP4 to GIF API

Convert mp4 files to gif with a single POST request. Upload a file as multipart/form-data and the API returns a download URL for the converted file.

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Input

mp4

Output

gif (image/gif)

Credit cost

2 per file

Max file size

Per plan (10–500 MB)

Endpoint

POSThttps://api.fileswitch.co/api/v1/converter/mp4-to-gif

Authentication is optional for guests and recommended for production. Send either an API key or a JWT access token as a Bearer token. Authenticated requests deduct 2 credits from your balance; failed conversions are refunded. See Authentication for details.

Quick start

The same request in every supported language. Each example uploads a file and prints the downloadUrl from the response.

Example request
curl -X POST https://api.fileswitch.co/api/v1/converter/mp4-to-gif \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fc_YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@input.mp4" \
  -F "fps=10" \
  -F "width=0" \
  -F "loop=true" \
  -F "dither=sierra2"

Parameters

Send file plus any optional options. Every option is optional and falls back to its default when omitted.

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
filebinary—The file to convert. Accepts .mp4
fpsnumber10

Output frame rate in frames per second.

Range: 1 .. 30

widthnumber0

Output width in pixels; 0 keeps the original width.

Range: 0 .. 4000

loopbooleantrue

Loop the animation forever.

ditherstringsierra2

Dithering algorithm for color reduction.

Values: sierra2, floyd_steinberg, none

Example request bodyjson
{
  "file": "input.mp4",
  "fps": 10,
  "width": 0,
  "loop": true,
  "dither": "sierra2"
}

Response

Every conversion endpoint returns the same success / message / data envelope. The data object is a Conversion record with a temporary downloadUrl.

Response bodyjson
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Conversion completed",
  "data": {
    "id": "b10a5f2e-8c1e-4b3a-9c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d",
    "inputFormat": "html",
    "outputFormat": "pdf",
    "inputFileName": "document.html",
    "outputFileName": "document.pdf",
    "inputFileSize": 45210,
    "outputFileSize": 88431,
    "status": "completed",
    "error": null,
    "creditCost": 2,
    "downloadUrl": "/api/v1/converter/download/conversions%2Fb10a5f2e-8c1e-4b3a-9c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d%2Foutput.pdf",
    "createdAt": "2026-07-31T13:00:00.000Z",
    "completedAt": "2026-07-31T13:00:02.000Z"
  }
}

Prepend https://api.fileswitch.co/api/v1 to the downloadUrl and download with the same credentials. Files are retained temporarily and auto-deleted. See the full field reference in Response Schema.

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