Convert MOV to GIF in Java

The GIF format has provided a new, interactive way to reach your audience through short animations and video clips. We have previously discussed how you can convert your video files to GIF using Node.JS to increase your outreach opportunities. This API, however, will show you how to perform the same action using Java.

Our first step is to add a reference to the repository in pom.xml:

<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>jitpack.io</id>
        <url>https://jitpack.io</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>

Then, we can add a reference to the dependency:

<dependencies>
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.github.Cloudmersive</groupId>
    <artifactId>Cloudmersive.APIClient.Java</artifactId>
    <version>v3.54</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>

Now, we can call our function, VideoConvertToGif:

// Import classes:
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.ApiClient;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.ApiException;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.Configuration;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.invoker.auth.*;
//import com.cloudmersive.client.VideoApi;
ApiClient defaultClient = Configuration.getDefaultApiClient();
// Configure API key authorization: Apikey
ApiKeyAuth Apikey = (ApiKeyAuth) defaultClient.getAuthentication("Apikey");
Apikey.setApiKey("YOUR API KEY");
// Uncomment the following line to set a prefix for the API key, e.g. "Token" (defaults to null)
//Apikey.setApiKeyPrefix("Token");
VideoApi apiInstance = new VideoApi();
File inputFile = new File("/path/to/inputfile"); // File | Input file to perform the operation on.
String fileUrl = "fileUrl_example"; // String | Optional; URL of a video file being used for conversion. Use this option for files larger than 2GB.
Integer maxWidth = 56; // Integer | Optional; Maximum width of the output video, up to the original video width. Defaults to 250 pixels, maximum is 500 pixels.
Integer maxHeight = 56; // Integer | Optional; Maximum height of the output video, up to the original video width. Defaults to 250 pixels, maximum is 500 pixels.
Boolean preserveAspectRatio = true; // Boolean | Optional; If false, the original video's aspect ratio will not be preserved, allowing customization of the aspect ratio using maxWidth and maxHeight, potentially skewing the video. Default is true.
Integer frameRate = 56; // Integer | Optional; Specify the frame rate of the output video. Defaults to 24 frames per second.
OffsetDateTime startTime = OffsetDateTime.now(); // OffsetDateTime | Optional; Specify the desired starting time of the GIF video in TimeSpan format.
OffsetDateTime timeSpan = OffsetDateTime.now(); // OffsetDateTime | Optional; Specify the desired length of the GIF video in TimeSpan format. Limit is 30 seconds. Default is 10 seconds.
try {
    byte[] result = apiInstance.videoConvertToGif(inputFile, fileUrl, maxWidth, maxHeight, preserveAspectRatio, frameRate, startTime, timeSpan);
    System.out.println(result);
} catch (ApiException e) {
    System.err.println("Exception when calling VideoApi#videoConvertToGif");
    e.printStackTrace();
}

With that, you have one more way to reach your audience through online media. You can retrieve your free API Key from the Cloudmersive website. This will give you access to 800 monthly calls across our library of APIs.