# Video to Animated WebM

> Modern animated alternative to GIF. VP9-in-WebM at typically 1/10 the size with cleaner colour and smoother motion. Browser-native.

Canonical: https://helpers.aibrush.co/en/video-to-webp

## What it does

Same workflow as the GIF tool — trim, resize, set framerate — but the output is VP9 in a WebM container. Every modern browser plays it inline; chat clients increasingly accept it too.

Why not animated WebP? Browser-native animated WebP encoding doesn't exist yet, so animated alternatives end up either as WebM or as proprietary GIF clones. WebM is the universally-supported answer in 2026.

## How to use it

1. **Drop the video** — Drag the file in. The first 5 seconds are pre-selected by default.
2. **Trim and configure** — Set start/end, target width (480 is good for messages), and framerate (24+ for smooth motion).
3. **Generate** — Output is .webm. Plays in every current browser.

## When to use it

### High-quality looping clips

When you'd reach for a GIF but want the file 5–10× smaller with cleaner colour and gradients.

### Documentation that hosts video

Sites that accept video tags (most modern docs hosts, MDX, Notion) prefer WebM over GIF for performance.

### Embeddable loops

Tweet-card replacements, embeds in chat apps that support inline video.

## FAQ

### Will the file end in .webp?

No — the file is .webm because that's what's actually inside. The tool is named for parity with the more common 'video to webp' search query.

### Will every chat app render it?

Slack, Discord, Teams, iMessage, WhatsApp Web — yes. Some older SMS clients may not. For maximum compatibility use the Video to GIF tool instead.

### What about audio?

Discarded — same as GIF. Use the standalone Audio Trimmer if you need the soundtrack separately.