How do I make a GIF from photos or a short video?

Add JPG, PNG, or WebP stills, or an MP4, WebM, or QuickTime clip, until you have at least two frames. Delay starts at 120 milliseconds, and loop starts on. The quality slider runs from 1 to 30, starting at 10, and a lower number keeps a finer sample. Generate in the browser and watch the loop once. Keep the source files so you can change the timing and generate again.

How many frames can the GIF include?

You need at least two frames, and the studio keeps up to 30. The long edge of the working picture is 1200 pixels. Delay starts at 120 milliseconds. Quality runs from 1 to 30 and starts at 10, with a lower number keeping a finer sample. Loop starts on. Inputs are JPG, PNG, WebP, MP4, WebM, and QuickTime. The encode stays in the browser.

What does the quality slider change?

It sets the sample interval, from 1 to 30, and it starts at 10. A lower number keeps a finer sample, so labels and fine detail have a better chance. A higher number simplifies the picture. Generate, look at the download, and move the slider if you want another pass from the same frames. Delay stays independent, and it starts at 120 milliseconds if you have left it alone.

Can I turn the loop off?

Yes. Loop starts on, which is the right default for a GIF people expect to repeat. Switch it off before you generate if the sequence should play once and hold. The delay is separate, and it starts at 120 milliseconds. You can lengthen or shorten that hold without touching the loop. The work stays in the browser, so trying both versions is a local generate.

Which files can I start from?

Stills in JPG, PNG, or WebP, and clips in MP4, WebM, or QuickTime. A clip is sampled into frames. Stills are used in the order you add them. At least two frames are required before generate runs. Keep the original photos or video after the GIF downloads, because a second timing is easier to build from those sources than from the GIF itself.

Are the frames painted on a clear background?

The frames sit on white. A clear surround is a different result from this export. If you need a still with a transparent background, that file is a PNG from the background remover, on its own page. Use this page to make the looping GIF from stills or a short clip, and expect the white field behind the frames. Delay, quality, and loop still work the same way on that white compose.

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Turn two or more stills, or a short clip, into a looping GIF you can share, with the frame timing you set inside Gif Studio.

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Make a looping GIF from still photos or from a short video clip, and set how long each frame holds. Gif Studio is the tool, and it runs in your browser. Bring at least two frames. JPG, PNG, and WebP stills work, and so do MP4, WebM, and QuickTime clips. The studio samples what you add, and you download a GIF that loops, because loop starts on. Frame delay starts at 120 milliseconds, so the motion has a calm pace until you change it. The quality slider runs from 1 to 30 and starts at 10. It is a sample interval, and a lower number keeps a finer sample. You are building a small animation you can drop into a post, a lesson, or a chat, with the timing under your control. Generate stays ready once two frames are in the studio. The pictures are composed for the GIF you will actually get. Spend your attention on the order of the frames and on the delay, because those two choices decide whether the loop feels smooth. A later question on this page covers the background the frames are painted on, so you know what the file will look like before you share it. Keep the stills or the clip. The GIF is a new file, and you can generate again after you nudge the delay.

A loop from the frames you added

Stills or a short clip, at least two frames

A GIF needs motion or a sequence, so the studio asks for at least two frames before it will generate. Drop JPG, PNG, or WebP stills in the order the loop should play, or bring an MP4, WebM, or QuickTime clip and let the studio pull frames from it. Loop starts on, which means the finished GIF repeats. Two clear stills already make a simple before-and-after. A short clip makes a tighter motion. Either path stays in the browser. Keep the source files so you can rebuild the GIF if you want a slower delay after you watch the first download.

Delay and a finer or coarser sample

Delay starts at 120 milliseconds. Lengthen it when each still should be read, and shorten it when a clip should feel quicker. Quality is a slider from 1 to 30, starting at 10, and it sets the sample interval used to build the GIF. A lower number keeps a finer sample. A higher number simplifies the picture. Watch a second of the preview after you move either control, because a beautiful still can feel rushed at a short delay, and a fine sample still has to live inside a GIF's limited color range. Generate again from the same frames when you want another timing.

A GIF you can share from this browser

The encode happens locally. You arrange the frames, set the delay, leave loop on or turn it off, and download. The long edge of the working picture and the frame cap are listed in the questions below, so the story here can stay on the loop you are making. Order matters. The first frame is what people see before the animation moves, so choose a still that reads clearly on its own. When the download looks right, send that GIF. Your original photos or clip remain available for a second version with a different delay.

How it works

1
Add stills or a clip
JPG, PNG, WebP, MP4, WebM, or QuickTime. You need at least two frames. Put stills in the order the loop should play.
2
Set the delay
It starts at 120 milliseconds. Give each still enough time to be read, or tighten the delay if a clip feels slow. Loop starts on.
3
Choose a sample and generate
The quality slider runs from 1 to 30 and starts at 10. A lower number keeps a finer sample. Generate the GIF in the browser and watch it once.

Use cases

Two photos that should alternate

Add the pair in order, leave the delay near 120 milliseconds if that pace works, and download a GIF that loops. The first frame is the one people see first.

A short clip turned into a loop

Bring an MP4, WebM, or QuickTime file. The studio pulls frames in the browser. Adjust the delay if the motion feels hurried, then generate.

A small sequence for a lesson

Line the stills up so each step is readable. A finer sample, a lower number on the 1 to 30 slider, keeps more of the detail in diagrams and labels.

Problems we solve

Generate stays quiet

The studio needs at least two frames. Add another still, or use a clip long enough to yield a second frame, and try again.

The loop feels too fast

Delay starts at 120 milliseconds and can be lengthened. Generate again from the same frames after you give each one more time.

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Pair the GIF Maker with crop, compress, enlarge, or format converters before or after you encode.

Trust & technology

Gif Studio runs locally

Stills, clips, delay, and the encode stay in this browser. The GIF you download is a new file, and the photos or video you added can stay where they were.

Loop starts on

The usual download repeats. Turn loop off before you generate if this particular GIF should play through and stop.

Frequently asked questions

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