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CardeF
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May 19, 2026
Question

What is the best way to export an indesign file to .gif or .mp4

  • May 19, 2026
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I have a moving presentation with a lot of gifs. I need to export this file and put it on my website. What is the best way to export from indesign into a gif or mp4?

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    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 19, 2026

    export from indesign into a gif 

     

    Just for clarity: I assume you were referring to animated gifs. Because there are ways to export InDesign files as GIF images with 3rd-party tools, but I guess that’s not what you need.

    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 19, 2026

    p.s. there’s also in5 with advanced HTML export capabilities; i don’t know if it allows exporting animated gifs the way you need:

    https://ajarproductions.com/pages/products/in5/?ref=footer

    Community Expert
    May 19, 2026

    There is no direct export to .gif or .mp4. 
    A workaround is to play the animation in Indesign and use a screen recording utility to capture and save into a video format.