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POST
Create a video GIF preview

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Dashboard-generated Convertly API key. Keys currently begin with cvly_.

Body

multipart/form-data

Provide either file or sourceUrl.

file
file

Multipart upload input.

sourceUrl
string<uri>

Remote HTTP(S) file input. Use instead of file for single-file tools.

async
enum<string>
default:false

Set true to queue the media tool as a background job.

Available options:
true,
false
background
enum<string>

Alias for async=true.

Available options:
true,
false
start
number
default:0
duration
number
default:4
width
integer
default:480
fps
integer
default:12

Response

Generated files or queued media tool job

files
object[]
required
Last modified on July 31, 2026