Compress GIF Under 8MB for Discord & Social Media

Free GIF compressor to reduce file size under 8MB for Discord, Twitter, and other platforms. No upload required—works in your browser.

Quick Answer: Compress GIF Under 8MB for Discord & Social Media

Open Gifur's GIF optimizer, choose a preset or enter a target size, then run the compression search. The tool adjusts colors, scale, frame rate, and duplicate-frame handling; inspect the result because platform limits and encoder output can vary.

Shrink GIFs to hit a target file size — Presets for Discord (8 MB), Twitter (15 MB), and Slack (500 KB), or aim at a custom size — the tool searches for the right quality settings automatically.

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Key Facts

Why Use This Tool

Adjust dimensions, frame rate, and colors while previewing the result
Platform presets for Discord (8MB), Twitter (15MB), Slack (500KB)
Target specific file sizes with automatic optimization
No file uploads—all processing happens locally
No account required; file and browser-memory limits apply

Platform Size Limits

•Discord (Free): 8MB — Nitro: 50MB
•Twitter/X: 15MB maximum
•Slack (inline preview): 500KB — larger shows as download
•Email: 1MB recommended for compatibility
•Telegram: 10MB for regular GIFs, 256KB for stickers
•Reddit: 100MB with 60 second max duration

How GIF Compression Works

Every frame in a GIF is stored as its own image, which is why they get heavy fast. Compression works by dropping the colour count (256 max down to 16–64), trimming the frame rate, and shrinking dimensions. The Compressor lets you adjust all three at once, or hand it a target size and have it work the settings out for you.

Ready to try it? Open the Optimize → It runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Best Settings for Maximum Compression

For aggressive compression, try reducing colors to 64 or lower, setting FPS near 10, and scaling width to 360–400px. The result depends on the source animation, so compare the preview and output size. For more detail, start around 128 colors and 15 FPS, then adjust.

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Last verified: September 2026