Utilities
Animated GIF Maker
Upload multiple images, arrange them into frames, set speed and output size, preview the animation live, then download your GIF. All in your browser — no uploads, no sign-up.
Drop your images here
Upload multiple images to use as GIF frames — JPG, PNG, WebP supported
JPG PNG WebP Multiple files
Frames
0
No frames yet — upload images above
Live Preview
Click “Preview GIF” to see your animation
Frame Speed
200ms per frame — Slow ◂ ▸ Fast
Output Size (px)
×
Color Quality
Lower = better quality, slower
Playback
Loop forever
Unchecked = play once and stop
Encoding GIF…
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About This Tool
How to Create an Animated GIF
- 1Upload two or more images that will become the frames of your animation — JPG, PNG, and WebP are all supported.
- 2Drag frames to reorder them. Set the delay between frames in milliseconds to control animation speed (100ms = fast, 500ms = slow, 1000ms = one second per frame).
- 3Choose loop behavior — infinite loop for social media, or a set number of loops for presentations.
- 4Click Create GIF to generate your animation, preview it, then download. All processing happens in your browser.
When to Make an Animated GIF
Social Media & Email
Animated GIFs autoplay in most email clients and social feeds where video requires a tap. Ideal for product showcases, before/after comparisons, and attention-grabbing announcements.
Product Demonstrations
Show multiple product angles or color variants in a single animated image on e-commerce pages — more engaging than a static photo, lighter than an embedded video.
Tutorials & Walkthroughs
String together screenshot frames to create a looping UI walkthrough or how-to animation for documentation, blog posts, or help articles.
Slideshows & Presentations
For a self-playing image sequence without video overhead, a GIF is unbeatable. For a more controlled experience with transitions, also see our Slideshow Creator.
Why Create GIFs in the Browser
GIF creation typically requires desktop software or cloud services that upload your frames to a server. This tool encodes the animation entirely in your browser — no upload, no account, no file size limits imposed by a third party. For best results, resize your source frames to a consistent size before importing using our Image Resizer, and consider compressing them first with our Image Compressor — smaller input frames produce smaller, faster-loading GIFs. For a non-animated alternative that still shows multiple images, our Collage Maker combines frames into a single static image.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no hard limit, but performance and file size are practical constraints. For smooth results we recommend up to 30 frames. Beyond that, encoding may take longer and the resulting GIF file size can become very large. For longer animations, consider reducing the output dimensions or using a lower frame rate (longer delay between frames).
Yes — each frame has its own delay input (in milliseconds) below its thumbnail. The global Frame Speed slider sets the default for all frames, expressed as frames per second (fps) — moving it right makes the animation faster. You can then override individual frames by typing directly into their delay field — useful for pausing on a particular frame longer than the others.
Drag any frame thumbnail left or right to reorder it. The frame numbers update automatically as you rearrange. On touch devices, press and hold a frame briefly before dragging.
GIF files are limited to 256 colours per frame. The quality slider controls how the encoder samples colours when building each frame’s colour palette. Lower values (1–5) sample more pixels for a more accurate palette, producing better quality but taking longer to encode. Higher values (15–20) encode faster but with slightly less accurate colours. A value of 10 is a good balance for most images.
GIF file size depends on three factors: output dimensions, number of frames, and how much detail changes between frames. To reduce file size: lower the output width and height, reduce the number of frames, or increase the frame delay (fewer frames per second). Images with large areas of flat colour compress better than complex photographs — GIF was originally designed for graphics, not photos.
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