GIF Editor

Edit Animated GIFs Professionally

Modify existing GIFs with advanced editing tools. Crop, resize, adjust frames, add effects, and customize animations with precision control.

  • Frame Control
  • Crop & Resize
  • Effects & Filters
  • Professional Tools
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Upload GIF

Animated GIF

Drop GIF file here or click to upload

Max 50MB • Edit frames, resize, crop & more

Animated GIF • Max 50MB
Files are stored temporarily for 24 hours for processing and sharing.
  1. Upload: Choose your animated GIF or try the sample GIF
  2. Select Tool: Pick Crop, Resize, or Frame Editor from the left panel
  3. Edit: Make your changes - preview updates in real-time
  4. Export: Download your edited GIF with custom quality settings
Pro Tip: Use Frame Editor to remove unwanted frames and reduce file size while improving animation flow.

Preview & Export

Upload a GIF to start editing

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Professional GIF Editing Tools

Precision Cropping

Crop GIFs with pixel-perfect precision. Adjust crop area and position with real-time preview.

Smart Resizing

Resize GIFs while maintaining aspect ratio. Choose exact dimensions or percentage scaling.

Frame Control

Edit individual frames, adjust timing, reverse animation, or extract specific frame ranges.

Visual Effects

Apply brightness, contrast, saturation adjustments, and special effects like grayscale or sepia.

How to Edit GIF Files

  1. 1 Upload Your GIF: Select the animated GIF you want to edit. Files up to 50MB are supported.
  2. 2 Choose Editing Tool: Select from Crop, Resize, Frame Editor, or Effects based on your needs.
  3. 3 Configure Settings: Adjust parameters like crop area, dimensions, frame timing, or effect intensity.
  4. 4 Preview & Apply: See changes in real-time, then apply edits to generate your modified GIF.

Advanced Editing Tips

  • Frame editing: Use frame ranges like "1-5, 10-15" to keep only specific parts of your animation.
  • Timing control: Slower frame delays (100-200ms) create smoother animations, faster (10-50ms) for quick effects.
  • Crop strategically: Cropping can significantly reduce file size while focusing on the important content.
  • Effects layering: Apply multiple effects carefully - too many adjustments can reduce quality.
  • Frame reversal: Great for creating bounce effects or preparing animations for different playback directions.

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How to Edit GIFs Online - Step by Step Guide

Master GIF editing with our comprehensive tutorial. Learn professional techniques for cropping, resizing, frame manipulation, and applying effects to create stunning animated GIFs.

1

Upload Your GIF

Drag and drop your animated GIF into the upload area, or click "Choose GIF" to browse. Try our sample GIF if you want to test features first.

2

Choose Edit Tool

Select from Crop, Resize, Frame Editor, or Effects. Each tool has specific controls for precise modifications. Preview changes in real-time.

3

Apply Modifications

Adjust settings like crop dimensions, resize percentage, frame timing, or effect intensity. Combine multiple tools for complex edits.

4

Download Result

Click "Apply Edits" to process, then "Download GIF" to save your edited animation. Files maintain quality and transparency.

Editing Features Explained

Crop & Resize

Cropping: Trim unwanted edges or focus on specific areas. Define exact pixel dimensions or use drag-to-select for visual cropping.

Resizing: Scale GIFs to specific dimensions or percentages. Maintain aspect ratio to prevent distortion, or set custom dimensions for specific platform requirements.

Pro Tip: Instagram stories prefer 1080x1920px (9:16), while Twitter works best with 1:1 or 16:9 aspect ratios.

Frame Control

Frame Timing: Adjust delay between frames to speed up or slow down animations. Perfect for creating smooth transitions or dramatic slow-motion effects.

Frame Selection: Edit specific frames (e.g., frames 1-5, 10-15) or reverse frame order for playback effects. Delete unwanted frames to reduce file size.

Pro Tip: Lower frame delays (40-60ms) create smoother animations, while higher delays (100-200ms) work for presentations and tutorials.

Visual Effects

Apply professional color adjustments and filters:

  • Brightness: Lighten or darken overall exposure
  • Contrast: Enhance or reduce difference between light/dark areas
  • Saturation: Boost or mute color intensity
  • Grayscale: Convert to black and white for classic look
  • Sepia: Add vintage brown-tone effect

Reverse & Loop

Reverse Animation: Play frames backward for unique effects. Perfect for boomerang-style animations or creative storytelling.

Loop Control: Set GIFs to loop infinitely or play once. Useful for presentations where you want animations to pause after one cycle.

Popular Use: Combine reverse with the original for ping-pong effects that play forward then backward continuously.

Popular GIF Editing Use Cases

Social Media Content

Resize GIFs for Instagram Stories (1080x1920), Twitter posts (1:1 or 16:9), or Facebook optimal dimensions. Add effects to match your brand aesthetic.

Website & Email

Crop and optimize GIFs for faster loading. Resize banners, reduce file size with frame editing, or adjust timing for professional web animations.

Messaging & Reactions

Create custom reaction GIFs by cropping scenes, adjusting speed for comedic timing, or reversing frames for boomerang effects. Perfect for Discord, Slack, or messaging apps.

Transform Your GIFs

Before
  • Wrong aspect ratio for social media
  • Too large file size (10MB+)
  • Animation too fast or too slow
  • Unwanted borders and edges
  • Colors too dull or oversaturated
After Editing
  • Perfect 1:1 or 9:16 dimensions
  • Optimized to under 2MB
  • Smooth, professional timing
  • Clean, focused composition
  • Enhanced visual appeal
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GIF Editing: Complete Guide

Edit existing GIFs with frame-by-frame precision—crop, resize, trim frames, adjust timing, apply effects, and fine-tune every aspect of your animations. Perfect for fixing imperfect GIFs, creating loops, removing unwanted content, and polishing animations.

Why Edit GIFs Instead of Recreating?

  • Preserve Original Quality: Editing maintains source quality better than re-converting from video (no double compression)
  • Fix Timing Issues: Downloaded GIFs often have wrong frame delays—too fast, too slow, or inconsistent
  • Remove Unwanted Frames: Delete intro/outro frames, trim to exact moment, remove duplicates
  • Size Reduction: Crop unnecessary borders, resize dimensions, delete frames—reduces file size significantly
  • Create Perfect Loops: Reverse frames, adjust timing, ensure smooth start-to-end transition

Editing Operations Comparison

Operation Use Case Quality Impact
Frame Deletion Remove unwanted frames, reduce file size, trim duration None—remaining frames unchanged
Timing Adjustment Slow down/speed up, fix inconsistent delays, create pauses None—only affects playback speed
Cropping Remove borders, focus on subject, fix aspect ratio None—pixel-perfect extraction
Resizing Meet platform dimensions, reduce file size Minimal—downscaling better than upscaling
Effects (Filters) Color correction, artistic styles, vintage look Varies—brightness/contrast minimal, heavy filters more
Reverse Create boomerang, fix direction, smooth loops None—frame order only

Frame-by-Frame Editing Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Frames

Upload GIF and review frame timeline—identify unnecessary frames, timing issues, or quality problems. Note frame numbers for deletion (e.g., frames 1-5, 25-30).

Step 2: Trim Unwanted Content

Delete intro frames (loading screens, fade-ins) and outro frames (credits, watermarks). Most downloaded GIFs have 20-40% removable content.

Step 3: Adjust Timing

Set global frame delay (100ms = 10 FPS standard) or adjust individual frames (pause on key moments at 500-1000ms).

Step 4: Apply Visual Corrections

Crop excess borders, resize to target dimensions, apply brightness/contrast if too dark, use effects sparingly (grayscale for mood, sepia for vintage).

Common Editing Scenarios

Downloaded Twitter GIF too fast: Increase frame delay from 50ms to 100-150ms (halves speed)

Movie clip with black bars: Use crop tool to remove letterboxing—reduces file size by 30-40%

GIF doesn't loop smoothly: Delete last 3-5 frames or add reverse frames using GIF Reverse tool

File too large for Discord (8MB limit): Delete every other frame (halves file size), resize to 480p, optimize

Pro Editing Tips

  • Edit Before Optimizing: Make all edits at full quality, then use GIF Optimizer as final step
  • Preview After Each Change: Check loop smoothness after frame deletion—ensure flow isn't disrupted
  • Save Incrementally: For complex edits, download after each major change (crop, then resize, then trim)
  • Frame Numbering: Frames renumber after deletion—delete from end to start to maintain accuracy
  • Combine Tools: Editor for structure (frames/timing), Text tool for captions, Optimizer for final size

Quick Reference

Max Upload Size
20MB per GIF
Max Frames
500 frames (unlimited edits)
Operations
Crop, resize, trim, timing, effects, reverse
Processing Time
10-60 seconds per edit
Quality Loss
Minimal (non-destructive ops)

Privacy & Security

Your GIFs are processed securely and auto-deleted within 1 hour. No permanent storage. All transfers encrypted via HTTPS.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frame management: Delete individual or ranges of frames (frames 5-10), reorder sequences, duplicate frames. Timing controls: Adjust global delay (all frames) or individual frame delays (pause on key moments). Visual edits: Crop borders, resize dimensions, rotate/flip. Effects: Brightness, contrast, saturation, grayscale, sepia, blur. Animation: Reverse playback order, create boomerang effects. All operations preserve original quality where possible.

Use the frame timeline to preview all frames. Select frames individually (click) or in ranges ("Delete frames 1-5" or "10-15"). Common uses: Remove intro/outro (frames 1-3), delete duplicate frames, trim to specific action. Tip: Delete from end to start if removing multiple ranges—frame numbers don't shift until you apply changes. Preview after deletion to ensure smooth loop—missing frames can create jarring transitions.

Yes, full per-frame timing control! Set global delay (e.g., 100ms for all frames = 10 FPS) or adjust individual frames. Use cases: (1) Create pauses—set key frame to 500-1000ms so viewers can read text. (2) Slow-motion effect—increase delay for specific frames (150-200ms). (3) Speed up sections—reduce delay to 50ms for boring parts. (4) Fix inconsistent timing—downloaded GIFs often have erratic delays; normalize to 100ms.

Non-destructive operations (no quality loss): Frame deletion, timing adjustments, reverse, reorder. Minimal quality loss: Cropping (pixel-perfect extraction), rotation/flip. Slight quality loss: Resizing (downscaling better than upscaling), effects (brightness/contrast minimal, heavy filters more). Best practice: Make all edits at once, download once—multiple edit-save cycles compound compression artifacts. For critical content, edit at highest quality, then optimize separately.

Yes, chain operations for complex edits! Typical workflow: (1) Crop to remove borders/focus subject. (2) Delete frames to trim unwanted content. (3) Resize to target dimensions (480p for social media). (4) Adjust timing to fix speed. (5) Apply effects if needed (brightness/grayscale). Operations apply in sequence—order matters (crop before resize for accuracy). Preview after each step to catch issues early.

Identify the issue: Jarring loops occur when last frame doesn't transition to first. Solutions: (1) Delete problematic frames—remove last 3-5 frames that show return motion. (2) Use Reverse tool—play forward, then backward (boomerang effect). (3) Match start/end—ensure first and last frames are visually similar. (4) Adjust timing—add slight pause (200-300ms) on last frame for smoother transition. Preview loop repeatedly to test.

No built-in undo—edits apply permanently when you download. Workaround: Keep original GIF file locally before editing. If you make mistakes, re-upload original and start over. Best practice: For complex edits, download after each major step ("mygif_cropped.gif", "mygif_cropped_resized.gif") so you can revert to intermediate stages if needed. Use preview extensively before finalizing—catch issues before download.

Yes, completely free with generous limits! Free tier: 20MB max upload size, up to 500 frames per GIF, unlimited edits and operations, all effects and tools available, no watermarks. Processing takes 10-60 seconds depending on GIF complexity and operations. Free tier covers 99% of use cases—most GIFs are 50-200 frames and under 5MB. Batch editing (multiple GIFs simultaneously) may require paid plan.
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