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ezgif

A free online toolkit for making and editing GIFs and short animations.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is ezgif?

ezgif is a free website for creating and editing animated GIFs in the browser. You can turn videos into GIFs, resize, crop, reverse and optimise them, add text, and convert between GIF, WebP, APNG and MP4, with no sign-up required.

Pros: what ezgif does well

  • Many GIF tools in one place
  • No account needed
  • Converts between animated formats

Cons: where it falls short

  • Ad-supported pages
  • File size limits on uploads

Who ezgif is for

Creators and marketers making quick GIFs for social posts, docs or chats.

Who can skip it

Motion designers who already work in professional animation software.

ezgif alternatives

Not sold on ezgif? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

TableConvert

Focus: tables, csv and markdown. Shares converter with ezgif. A web app, not a website. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb

123apps

Focus: video editor, audio and pdf. Shares converter with ezgif. A web app, not a website. Freemium (ezgif: Free). Rated 4.4 (ezgif: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (ezgif: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

bat

Focus: file viewer, command line and developer tool. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

BentoPDF

Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and privacy. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

HandBrake

Focus: video converter, compression and open source. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A desktop app, not a website. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS

Free alternatives to ezgif

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

OCRmyPDF

Focus: ocr, scanned pdf and command line. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

rclone

Focus: cloud sync, backup and file transfer. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A desktop app, not a website. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS

scrcpy

Focus: android, screen mirroring and phone control. Also in Workflows and File Management, like ezgif. A desktop app, not a website. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS

Squoosh

Focus: image compression, webp and avif. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A web app, not a website. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline

Subtitle Edit

Focus: subtitles, captions and video editing. Also in Workflows and File Management, like ezgif. A desktop app, not a website. Adds Windows, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux

SVGOMG

Focus: svg, optimisation and web performance. Also in File Management and Workflows, like ezgif. A web app, not a website. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (ezgif: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
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