How I Built a Client-Side Video to GIF Converter with Zero Dependencies
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I spent a weekend building a video-to-GIF converter that runs entirely in the browser. No server, no uploads, no ffmpeg binary — just raw JavaScript turning video frames into an animated GIF. Here's how it actually works under the hood. Why Bother? Most online GIF makers upload your video to some server, process it, and send back the result. That's fine until you realize: Your video sits on someone else's machine It's slow because you're waiting on network round-trips File size lim