Free GIF Creator

Create Animated GIFs from Images or Videos Instantly

Transform your photos into captivating animations or extract GIF clips from videos. Upload multiple images, trim video segments, customize timing, and generate professional-quality GIFs in seconds.

  • Images or Videos
  • Video Trimming
  • Custom Timing
  • Frame Editing
  • Loop Control
  • No Watermark
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Images

Drop files here or click to upload

Supports drag & drop for easy uploading

Images: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF • Up to 50 files • Max 10MB each
Videos: MP4, AVI, MOV, WebM • Max 100MB • Max 30s duration
Files are stored temporarily for 24 hours for processing and sharing.
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Preview

Upload images to see your GIF preview

Animation Settings

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Advanced Animation

Smart Features

Automatically adjust quality and remove duplicates
Remove similar consecutive frames
Content-aware resizing
AI-suggested frame delays

Image Effects

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Export

Export Format

Tips for Great GIFs

  • Use images of similar sizes for best results
  • 3-10 frames work well for most animations
  • Faster frame delays (0.1-0.3s) for action
  • Slower delays (1-2s) for presentations

Master the Art of GIF Creation

Multiple Image Support

Upload up to 50 images and arrange them in any order to create smooth, professional animations.

Precise Timing Control

Set custom delays between frames from 0.1 to 5 seconds for perfect animation pacing.

Advanced Frame Editing

Edit individual frames with delete, duplicate, reorder, and custom timing controls.

Smart Optimization

AI-powered duplicate detection, auto-timing suggestions, and intelligent compression.

Image Effects & Filters

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

Text Overlays

Add customizable text captions to your animations with positioning and styling options.

How to Create Professional Animated GIFs

  1. 1 Choose Your Input: Upload multiple images for custom animations, or upload a video file to extract a GIF clip. Images become animation frames in upload order.
  2. 2 For Videos - Set Trimming: Specify start time, duration (up to 30 seconds), frame rate, and output width. Preview your video clip before conversion.
  3. 3 For Images - Edit Frames: Use the Frame Editor to delete unwanted frames, duplicate important ones, reorder sequence, and adjust individual timing delays.
  4. 4 Choose Animation Style: Select from Normal, Bounce (forward-backward), Reverse, or Random playback. Add smooth transition effects like fade, slide, or zoom between frames.
  5. 5 Set Timing & Quality: Configure global frame delays (0.1-5 seconds) or enable variable delays for individual frame control. Set output dimensions and quality level.
  6. 6 Apply Smart Features: Enable auto-optimization, duplicate detection, smart resizing, and auto-timing suggestions for professional results.
  7. 7 Add Creative Effects: Apply global filters (grayscale, sepia), adjust brightness/contrast/saturation, and add text overlays with custom positioning and styling.
  8. 8 Choose Export Format: Select GIF, WebP, or APNG output with quality presets (Web, Social, High Quality) or custom settings for color palette and dithering.
  9. 9 Preview & Generate: Use real-time preview to test your animation, then create and download your optimized animated file instantly!

Pro Tips for Professional GIFs

  • Video to GIF: Choose high-motion segments for best results. 15 FPS provides smooth playback while keeping file sizes manageable.
  • Frame editing: Use the Frame Editor to remove blurry frames, duplicate key moments, and fine-tune timing for perfect animations.
  • Animation styles: Bounce animations double your frame count for smooth back-and-forth motion
  • Smart optimization: Let AI detect duplicates and suggest optimal timing based on image content
  • Modern formats: WebP and APNG often produce smaller files with better quality than GIF
  • Variable timing: Use different delays for each frame to emphasize important moments
  • Text overlays: Add frame numbers, timestamps, or branding with customizable positioning
  • Quality presets: Web preset optimizes for fast loading, Social for platforms, High Quality for maximum fidelity
  • Transition effects: Fade and slide effects create cinematic transitions between frames

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Snipinsta GIF Maker offers a free tier with no watermarks for basic use; advanced features may require a paid plan. Create and download animated GIFs instantly.

Images: JPG, PNG, WebP, and GIF files up to 10MB each (max 50 images)
Videos: MP4, AVI, MOV, and WebM files up to 100MB (max 30 seconds duration)

You can upload up to 50 images to create your animated GIF. Each image becomes a frame in the animation sequence.

Yes! Upload any video file (MP4, AVI, MOV, WebM) and extract a GIF clip. Set the start time, duration (up to 30 seconds), frame rate, and output size. Perfect for creating GIFs from video content.

Yes. You can set custom delay times between frames ranging from 0.1 seconds (very fast) to 5 seconds (slow). You can also choose whether the GIF loops forever or plays a specific number of times.

Uploaded images are temporarily stored on our servers for 24 hours to enable processing and sharing. You can delete your files at any time using the delete option in your dashboard. Files are automatically removed after 24 hours for privacy and storage management.

For web use, we recommend: 400-800px width, 0.2-1 second frame delays, and 5-20 frames. This balances quality with file size for fast loading on websites and social media.