FFMpeg mov to gif

convert.sh

#!/bin/bash

set -euo pipefail

# https://engineering.giphy.com/how-to-make-gifs-with-ffmpeg/

# convert *.mov to *.gif

for f in *.mov; do
    out=${f//.mov/.gif}
    rm -rf "$out"

    # -i: the input filename
    # -r 5: bump the framerate down to 5 fps (save space)
    # palettegen stuff: better quality for hopefully similar space

    ffmpeg \
        -i "$f" \
        -r 5 \
        -filter_complex "[0:v] fps=12,split [a][b];[a] palettegen [p];[b][p] paletteuse" \
        "$out"
done