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Images to GIF, without the upload.

Turn two or more pictures into one animated GIF, with the delay, the loop and the size you choose. Photos, scans and screenshots stay on your device.

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Delay, loop and size
  • Plays in the page as you set it

Drop pictures to make a GIF

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

Ready · JPG, PNG and WebP · several at once0 bytes uploaded, ever

How to make a GIF from images

  1. Add your pictures

    Drop them above or choose them. Each picture is a frame, in the order of the list.

  2. Set the timing

    Choose how long each picture shows, whether it loops, and the size. The preview plays as you change them.

  3. Make the GIF

    Save the file. Your pictures are untouched.

What stays and what doesn't

The GIF is a new file. These are the things that do not come along to it:

  • camera and capture details such as make, model and date taken
  • the GPS location
  • titles, authors, keywords and comments
  • the small preview stored inside the file
  • content credentials and edit history (C2PA)
  • the embedded colour profile (colours are changed to sRGB first; very saturated colours can look slightly flatter)
  • the stored print resolution
  • other data stored in or after the picture, such as a motion-photo clip, program-specific blocks or a modification time

A JPEG or WebP saved again loses a little detail.

When it won't run

Two things stop a run before it writes anything, and each is said on the file's row. A file that cannot be read is reported as damaged, and a picture too large for this device says so, with the limit. In both cases nothing is changed and your original stays as it was. A file in a format the page does not take, such as a GIF, gets a sentence instead of a row.

  • The picture is an animation. This tool would keep only the first frame, so it leaves the file alone.
  • The picture stores its colours as CMYK. This tool can't change it without altering the colours.
  • The picture stores 16 bits per colour. This tool works in 8 bits and would flatten it, so it leaves the file alone.

Making a GIF: what to expect

The GIF takes the shape of the first picture, with its longest side no longer than the size you choose. The other pictures are fitted inside it on white and are never made bigger. Every frame uses one shared palette, so the colours do not flicker from one picture to the next.

A GIF has only two hundred and fifty-six colours, so a photograph loses some of its colour and can show bands. Dither, which is on, scatters tiny dots to hide the bands and makes the file a little larger. A GIF stores its delay in hundredths of a second and browsers do not show a frame for less than twenty milliseconds, so that is the shortest delay here.

Back and forth plays the pictures forward and then backward without showing the first and the last twice. You can use up to one hundred pictures. A GIF with many large frames is a big file, so a short, small animation is easiest to share.

Questions

Are my pictures uploaded?

No. Your pictures are processed inside your browser, on your own phone or computer, and saved straight from this page. The reading at the top of the page counts every byte sent, and it stays at 0 B.

How do I make a GIF from photos?

Add the photos in the order you want them, choose how long each one shows, and press Make GIF. The preview above the settings plays what you will get.

How long does each picture show?

As long as you set, from twenty milliseconds to ten seconds. Half a second is the start. Browsers do not show a GIF frame for less than twenty milliseconds.

Why do the colours look different in the GIF?

A GIF can hold only two hundred and fifty-six colours. Dither makes a photograph look smoother. For flat artwork, turn it off to keep the edges clean.

Can it loop once instead of forever?

Yes. Choose Once under Loop. The animation plays one time and stops on the last frame.

Can I make a GIF from one picture?

A GIF needs at least two frames here. To save one picture as a GIF, use the image converter.

Are the pictures sent anywhere?

No. They are read and put together on your device, and nothing is uploaded.

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