# Should Discourse convert GIFs to mp4 video files?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-convert-gifs-to-mp4-video-files/16739>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [Junho 21, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-convert-gifs-to-mp4-video-files/16739 "2014-06-21T08:24:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [Junho 22, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-convert-gifs-to-mp4-video-files/16739/3 "2014-06-22T08:13:46Z")

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[http://gfycat.com](http://gfycat.com) also does this.

Live example with both formats automatically offered

[http://gfycat.com/HonorableAdolescentFowl](http://gfycat.com/HonorableAdolescentFowl)

```
Gif Size: 13M
Gfy Size: 2M
Compression: 2.7 to 1 (Bandwidth saved: 17G)
Views: 2082
Original: Video
Reddit comments: /r/battlefield_4

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