Transparent GIF Maker

Make a transparent GIF from an existing GIF, a video clip, or a still image. Pick a background color to key out, or let AI find the subject — then export a transparent GIF that plays anywhere.

Drop your file hereor click to browse — GIF, MP4 or WebM · up to 50 MB · 1,000 frames max

No file handy? Try a sample:

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Color key runs locally

How to make a transparent GIF

1
Add your source
Drop a GIF or an MP4/WebM clip, paste from the clipboard, or pick a still image. Video is sampled into frames at the frame rate you choose.
2
Choose what becomes transparent
Auto-detect the corner color for flat backgrounds, pick a color with the eyedropper, or switch to AI cutout for photos and people.
3
Set the frame delay
Keep the original timing or force a fixed delay per frame, so the result plays the way you want.
4
Export
Transparent GIF for maximum compatibility, or APNG when you need soft edges.

Which format should you pick?

Format	Transparency	Best for	Watch out for
GIF	1-bit (on/off)	Maximum compatibility, chat apps, forums	Jagged edges, no partial transparency
APNG	8-bit alpha	Smooth edges, modern browsers	Larger files
Animated WebP	8-bit alpha	Small files with soft edges	Not supported everywhere; not exported by this tool
PNG sequence	Full alpha	Handing off to an editor	Not animated on its own

The 1-bit transparency problem — and how to work around it

GIF has no alpha channel. Each pixel is either fully transparent or fully opaque, which is why transparent GIFs often show a white or grey fringe where the subject's edge used to blend into the old background.

There are three practical fixes: shrink the edge by a pixel so the anti-aliased rim is cut away, apply a matte color that matches the page the GIF will sit on, or export APNG where real 8-bit alpha exists. This tool exposes all three, and previews the result over light and dark backgrounds before you commit.

Frame consistency: the thing most makers get wrong

If each frame is keyed independently, a pixel near the edge can flip between opaque and transparent from one frame to the next — the subject shimmers. Keeping tolerance, edge shrink and matte identical across the whole stack removes most of it.

For footage with a moving camera, locking the key to the first frame's sampled color is usually better than re-sampling per frame — which is exactly how the auto-detect here works.