GIF Size Reducer

A standalone tool to batch-compress GIF files while preserving animation quality.

By Dhruvik Chauhan

Features

• Batch compress all GIF files in a folder
• 4 quality presets: high, medium, low, ultra
• Custom color count and resize options
• Saves compressed GIFs to a Compressed subfolder (originals untouched)
• Standalone .exe — no Python installation required

Download

Download GIF_Size_Reducer.exe from the dist folder.

Usage

GIF_Size_Reducer.exe "C:\path\to\gif\folder"
GIF_Size_Reducer.exe "C:\path\to\gifs" --quality low
GIF_Size_Reducer.exe "C:\path\to\gifs" --quality ultra
GIF_Size_Reducer.exe "C:\path\to\gifs" --colors 64 --resize 75

Run without arguments to see the full help menu.

Presets

Preset	Colors	Resize	Expected Savings
high	256	100%	~20-40%
medium	128	100%	~40-60%
low	64	75%	~60-80%
ultra	32	50%	~70-90%

Options

Flag	Description
--quality, -q	Preset: high, medium, low, ultra
--colors, -c	Custom color count (2-256)
--resize, -r	Resize percentage (1-100)
--output, -o	Custom output folder
--overwrite	Replace originals (use with caution)