Animated GIF Maker

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.