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Convert GIF to PDF

Turning GIF files into a PDF is usually about making them acceptable somewhere. A PDF attaches, prints and opens everywhere, and a stack of loose image files does none of those things reliably.

GIF carries two limitations that matter when it becomes a PDF page. It holds at most 256 colours, so a photograph saved as GIF already shows banding and dithering that the conversion cannot repair. And an animated GIF has no equivalent in a static PDF page, so only the first frame is used.

Where GIF works well is what it was designed for: simple graphics, diagrams, screenshots and line art with few colours. Those convert cleanly and produce small PDF pages, because flat colour compresses efficiently.

If your GIF started life as a photograph, converting the original photograph instead will give a visibly better PDF. The colour reduction happened when the GIF was made and cannot be undone later.

Add your files, drag them into the order you want, choose whether pages should be a standard size or match each image, and export. Everything happens in this tab, so there is no upload wait and no limit on how many images you bring.

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Frequently asked questions

How many GIF files can I combine?

There is no imposed limit. Conversion runs in your device memory, so several hundred images is workable on an ordinary machine.

Will an animated GIF still animate in the PDF?

No. A PDF page is static, so only the first frame is used. There is no PDF equivalent of an animated image in general document use.

Will the images lose quality?

The original image data is embedded rather than re-compressed, so what goes in is what comes out.

The PDF is too large for an upload limit. What now?

That is expected when the source images are high resolution. Run Compress PDF with a target size, which reduces the embedded images rather than the document structure.

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs in your browser and nothing is transmitted. You can verify it in the Network tab while the export runs.