Remove GIF background

Click the original or enter a HEX value to choose the color to remove. Adjust tolerance and check the transparent background. Files and entered content are not sent to or stored on a server.

How to use · Supported formats & limits

How to use

Click the original or enter a HEX value to choose the color to remove. Adjust tolerance and check the transparent background.

Supported formats & limits

GIF → GIF

Limits: 240 frames and an estimated decoded size of 192 MiB. GIF supports up to 256 colors and fully transparent or opaque pixels.

Re-encoding a GIF can change its colors and file size.

Remove GIF background User guide

Instructions

  1. Choose one GIF.
  2. Click the original or enter a HEX value to choose the color to remove. Adjust tolerance and check the transparent background.
  3. Review the newly encoded animation and download.

Example

Input / settings

White background + green shape

Result / checks

Transparent background + the same green shape

This illustrates removing white (#FFFFFF). The checkerboard indicates transparency and is not saved into the GIF.

Please note

  • Re-encoding a GIF can change its colors and file size.
  • Video, audio and animated WebP, AVIF or APNG are not supported.