How to Resize a GIF

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Is your GIF a little too big or small? No worries—resizing it is a really quick and easy process. We've covered everything you need to know, so you can adjust your GIF in no time. In just a few minutes, you'll know how to change the size of an animated GIF file to optimize it for sharing, video embedding, or other purposes.

1

Go to the ezgif website .

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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2

Click on GIF Resizer .

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e5\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-2-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/e5\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-2-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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3

Choose a GIF.

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e5\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/e5\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    field. You can also click on Browse button to upload a GIF from your computer. [2]
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4

Click on Upload! .

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/72\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/72\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
5

Enter a new size for your GIF.

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    • Enter a width and height in the "New width:" and "New height:" fields (the current width and height are displayed immediately beneath the image); or
    • Enter a percentage by which to increase or reduce the size of the GIF.
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6

Click on Resize Image! .

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/24\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/24\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    [3]
    • The resized image will appear below the Resize it! button in the "Resized image:" section of the webpage.
7

Click on Save icon.

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/16\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-7-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-7-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/16\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-7-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-7-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    • Depending on your browser, if asked, choose to click "Save:" field at the top of the dialog box. [4]
    • New resized image will be downloaded and saved to default downloads location on your computer.
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8

Browse to the default download location.

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/da\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-10-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-10-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/da\/Resize-a-GIF-Step-10-Version-2.jpg\/aid1647361-v4-728px-Resize-a-GIF-Step-10-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    The resized GIF is now available for use on your computer.

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      Reference

      1. ↑ https://ezgif.com/resize
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwMPBmi4QS0
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C60Ddf1aT1E
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95759?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop


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