HTML Animation vs GIF vs Video
GalleryHippani Animator includes multiple export options.
Using the same simple movie. Here is a comparison of HTML animation, GIF and video export. At first glance, they might look very similar, but the differences are huge.
These are examples are full quality. The quality could be reduced, which would reduce the file size. Download speeds are based on a 2MB per second internet connection.
HTML Animation
Size: 200k
Cross-Browser: Yes
Auto-Play: Optional
Download Speed: 0.75 Seconds
Streamable: No
Interactive: Optional
Scalable: Yes
Fullscreen
GIF
Size: 18.3MB
Cross-Browser: Yes
Auto-Play: Yes
Download Speed: 1 Minute 16 Seconds
Streamable: Depends on web browser
Interactive: No
Scalable: Yes
Video
Size: Depends on format supported. MP4 5.4MB, OGG 2.1MB
Cross-Browser: No
Auto-Play: Depends whether on desktop or mobile
Download Speed: 8-22 Seconds
Streamable: Yes
Interactive: Optional video controls
Scalable: Yes
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