Convert GIF to FLV
GIF is great for memes, reactions, short loops and email-friendly animation, but FLV is the better choice for old web video archives. Convert GIF to FLV in seconds, right in your browser.
- No upload — 100% private
- Fast, lossless when possible
- Free & unlimited
- Works on iPhone & Android
Keep this tab open — the conversion runs on your device, nothing is uploaded.
Add more files above to keep converting.
How to convert GIF to FLV
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Tap Choose files and select one or more GIF files (or drag them in).
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Check that FLV is selected. Use Advanced options for resolution, size or trimming.
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Press Convert. Everything happens on your device — no upload, no waiting in a queue.
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Your FLV downloads automatically. Converting several files? Grab them all as a ZIP.
GIF vs FLV
Both formats are lossy, so the video is re-encoded once. Pick High quality to keep it as close to the original as possible, or Small for the smallest file.
| GIF | FLV | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Animated GIF | Flash Video |
| Type | Video | Video |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Developed by | CompuServe | Adobe |
| Introduced | 1987 | 2002 |
| Plays on iPhone | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Plays on Android | ✓ Yes | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Windows | ✓ Yes | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Mac | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
About GIF and FLV
GIF: Animated GIF loops short silent clips and plays everywhere — chats, emails, websites and presentations — without a video player.
FLV: FLV is the Flash Video format that powered early YouTube. Flash is gone, so FLV files usually need converting to play today.
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