GIF maker

Animation creation tool

A GIF maker is software or an online tool that creates GIF files—short, looping animations.

Users typically upload video clips or images, trim them, add text or effects, and export the result as a GIF: I used a GIF maker to turn that movie scene into a reaction image.

The term also describes someone who creates GIFs, especially for social media.

Related
  • animationTechnique creating movement illusion
  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • frame rateDisplay refresh frequency
  • memeShared online humor
  • GiphyAnimated image repository

convert · frames · video · video clip · screen recording · clip · editor · sticker · reaction · reaction image · compress · upload · drag and drop · share · export · create · tool · screen

Opposites
media format output

GIF makerphoto editor

Software for modifying pictures

audio editor · podcast producer · text editor

creation vs. consumption

GIF makermedia player

Software for audiovisual content

audience · image viewer · lurker

Family

GIF, maker, make, makes, made, making, unmake, remake, remaker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G