GIF to WEBP, explained
Export the first GIF frame as a still WEBP image. This tool does not preserve GIF animation or create an animated WEBP; use it for a still illustration or preview when the first frame is the one you need.
Load a GIF and review the first-frame warning for animated inputs.
Choose WEBP quality and check that the preview is useful as a still.
Download the WEBP while keeping the GIF if its motion is needed.
A still-image task, not an animation compressor
Choose first frame or all frames. The decoder composes GIF disposal and subrectangles into still images. Frame delays and looping are not retained; export all frames if the first is a blank lead-in.
Transparency in the selected frame
The output can retain decoded transparency in the first frame. Inspect soft or jagged edges against the intended background. The converter does not invent smooth detail that was absent from the GIF palette.
WEBP capabilities versus this implementation
The WEBP format can represent animation, but this converter uses a still-image encoding path. Format support in a specification does not imply that every feature is exposed by this tool. Keep the source if animation is part of the message.
Quality for flat-color artwork
GIF graphics often contain hard edges and few colors. A lossy WEBP encode can change those edges. Inspect lettering and line work at the chosen quality; this tool does not expose a dedicated lossless WEBP switch.
Compare like-for-like sizes
A single frame may be smaller than an entire animation because most of the content has been omitted. Do not treat that comparison as an animation compression ratio. Compare against a still export when judging encoding efficiency.