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ConvertCap vs Ezgif

Same 2 MB limit. ConvertCap delivers a bigger, sharper image with full, fluid motion.

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Why ConvertCap instead of Ezgif?

When you have a strict file limit — 2 MB, 10 MB for chat, 20 MB for Discord — Ezgif makes you do the guessing yourself, even if you know nothing about video compression settings. You resize, drop frames, guess settings, encode, check the size, and start over when it ends up blurry.

ConvertCap does the opposite: you type the target size, and it finds the sharpest resolution and keeps the animation smooth while choosing the encoder settings for you (for example, if you choose Gifski, Quality, Lossy and Motion are automatically chosen).

The 2 MB test

Both tools were given the same 5-second clip (640×640). The goal for both: fit under a 2 MB limit.

Visual proof
ConvertCap (Gifski Engine)
Ezgif (Gifski Engine)
Resolution (same display size)
ConvertCap414 × 414 px — 67% more pixels, sharper
Ezgif320 × 320 px — upscaled to 414 — blurrier, as shown in her eyes and face
Motion & Smoothness
ConvertCap16 FPS — 100% of the source motion, smooth
Ezgif8 FPS — only 50% of the source motion, stuttering
Frames Preserved
ConvertCap81 of 81 frames (100% kept)
Ezgif41 of 81 frames (51% kept — 40 deleted)
Byte Budget Used
ConvertCap1.99 MB — 99.3% used; 0.01 MB left unused
Ezgif1.86 MB — 93.1% used; 0.14 MB (6.9%) wasted
Creator Effort
ConvertCap0 attempts — 1 click automatic
EzgifManual trial-and-error guessing

The 3 differences

  1. 1. A bigger image

    Ezgif shrinks the image to 320 px. ConvertCap keeps 414 px (+67% more surface), so your art or animation does not look like a tiny pixelated postage stamp. No more squinting.

  2. 2. Every frame kept

    Ezgif buys file size by deleting every second frame, which causes stuttering. ConvertCap keeps 100% of your source frames whenever it is worth it.

  3. 3. No trial and error

    Ezgif’s own help page says: “the only way to tell for sure is by trying it and checking the results.” With ConvertCap you never guess: type 2 MB, hit Start, done.

Second test: a heavier 10 MB clip

The same test on a 608×608 animation (33 fps, 165 frames) with a 10 MB limit:

  • ConvertCap: all 165 frames (100%) at 32.8 fps (9.83 MB), smooth motion.
  • Ezgif: 39 frames dropped (126 of 165 kept, 76%), 25 fps, and still 9.98 MB.

At 2 MB or 20 MB, Ezgif makes you cut frames or resolution. ConvertCap protects your animation.

When does Ezgif still make sense?

Ezgif has been around forever, it is a familiar manual tool, and the author is a good guy as far as I know 🙂

To be fair, Ezgif is not a bad tool: in free mode you get unlimited conversions, and if you know every single parameter, the quality you reach is very close to ConvertCap's.

What still separates them is the time invested — resizing, encoding, checking the size and starting over is exactly where ConvertCap wins, and I am not saying that because I built it…

FAQ

Is it free to use?
Yes. 3 files without an account, 5 per day with a free account.
What formats can I export?
GIF, WebP, AVIF, PNG, MP4, WebM, and MOV. You can also assemble PNG/WebP image sequences or trim clips in the same place.

Convert GIF, WebP, AVIF and MP4 to an exact size cap.

Free. No watermark. 5 conversions a day.

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