# Convert (https://openclip.app/docs/tools/convert/)



Convert covers three operations: change a video's container format, turn a clip into an animated GIF, or pull the audio out as a standalone file.

Open it at [https://openclip.app/tools/convert](https://openclip.app/tools/convert), or press Cmd-K and type "convert", "gif", or "mp3".

## Convert video [#convert-video]

Re-encode a video into another format.

| Option        | Choices                                                                         | Default |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| Format        | MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV                                                             | MP4     |
| Video quality | Auto, High (8 Mbps), Medium (4 Mbps), Low (2 Mbps)                              | Auto    |
| Audio quality | Auto, High (320 kbps), Good (256 kbps), Standard (192 kbps), Compact (128 kbps) | Auto    |

Auto lets the encoder pick a bitrate. Pick an explicit quality only when you need to control file size.

## Video to GIF [#video-to-gif]

Turn a video (or a section of one) into a looping GIF.

| Option                | Choices                                                         | Default     |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Frame rate            | Smooth (20 fps), Standard (15 fps), Small (10 fps), or 1 to 60  | 15          |
| Size                  | Large (640px), Medium (480px), Small (320px), or a custom width | 480         |
| Quality               | Sharper (5), Balanced (10), Smaller file (20), range 1 to 30    | 10          |
| Loop                  | Infinite, Play once, Loop 3 times                               | Infinite    |
| Start (ms) / End (ms) | Trim range in milliseconds                                      | Whole video |

GIFs get large fast. For anything longer than a few seconds, drop the frame rate and size before reaching for the quality knob.

## Extract audio [#extract-audio]

Rip the audio track into its own file.

| Option                | Choices                                                                         | Default     |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Format                | MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC                                                             | MP3         |
| Audio quality         | Auto, High (320 kbps), Good (256 kbps), Standard (192 kbps), Compact (128 kbps) | Auto        |
| Start (ms) / End (ms) | Trim range in milliseconds                                                      | Whole video |

MP3 is the safe default. Use WAV or FLAC when you need lossless audio for further editing.

## Watermarks and limits [#watermarks-and-limits]

Converted videos and GIFs are visual outputs, so free-plan results carry a watermark. Extracted audio is not visual and is never watermarked. Every run counts against your daily quota (10 on free, 500 on paid), and inputs follow your plan's caps: 200 MB / 10 minutes free, 2 GB / 6 hours paid. See [Tools overview](https://openclip.app/docs/tools/overview/).

## Related [#related]

* Need the video smaller in the same format? That is Compress in [Edit video](https://openclip.app/docs/tools/edit-video/).
* Want a transcript of the audio instead of the audio itself? Use [Transcribe](https://openclip.app/docs/tools/transcribe/).