Free Online GIF Maker — Create Animated GIFs from Images

Free

Turn multiple images into an animated GIF. Control speed, loop count, and frame order. No upload, no signup.

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What's next

Compress the GIF
Reduce GIF file size after creating it
Resize frames first
Consistent dimensions before making the GIF
Crop frames
Same aspect ratio on all frames for clean output

Settings guide

GIF animation settings:

  • ·Frame delay: 100ms = fast animation (10fps), 500ms = normal (2fps), 1000ms = slow/slideshow. For most social content, 100–200ms works well.
  • ·Loop count: Infinite for social media and web; 1–3 loops for email and presentations.
  • ·Frame order: Drag frames to reorder before generating.
  • ·File size: GIF file size scales with frame count and dimensions. Keep frames under 720px wide and total frames under 20 for web-practical file sizes (under 10MB).
  • ·Colour reduction: GIF is limited to 256 colours per frame. Photos with complex gradients may show banding. For photo-heavy animations, consider using WebP or MP4 video instead.

Format comparison

GIF vs WebP animation: Animated WebP is 3–4× more efficient than GIF. If your target platform supports WebP (browsers, modern apps), animated WebP is better. GIF remains necessary for email clients, older apps, and universal compatibility.

GIF vs MP4/WebM video: For animations longer than 5 seconds, video is 10–20× more efficient than GIF. Use GIF for short loops (under 5 seconds); use video for longer animations.

How it works

1

Upload frames

Add all images you want as animation frames — JPEG, PNG, WebP accepted.

2

Set order and speed

Drag frames to reorder. Set frame delay (200ms is a good starting point).

3

Generate

The GIF encoder runs in your browser, assembling all frames.

4

Download

Save your animated GIF to your device.

About this format

The simplest animation workflow: multiple images, one GIF. No video software, no timeline editor, no export settings to decode. Add your frames in order, set the delay between them, and download an animated GIF that plays in every browser, every chat app, and every email client without plugins.

GIFs are still the dominant format for short loops because they work everywhere. Product demos, tutorial screenshots, reaction content, presentation animations — any short looping visual fits the format. The trade-off is file size: GIFs are large compared to video formats, which means keeping animation short and frame count reasonable is important.

This tool creates GIFs from JPEG, PNG, and WebP input frames. Drop your images, set frame order and speed, and download.

Frequently asked questions

How many images can I add to make a GIF?+
No hard limit — but GIF file size grows with each frame. For web use, keep under 20–30 frames for a manageable file size. Longer animations are better as video (MP4 or WebM).
What image formats can I use as frames?+
JPEG, PNG, and WebP. For best GIF quality, use PNG frames — they're lossless, so the GIF encoder starts with full-quality data.
Why is my GIF so large compared to the original images?+
GIF uses an older compression algorithm that is far less efficient than JPEG or WebP. A 10-frame GIF from 1080p images can easily exceed 20MB. Reduce frame dimensions to 480–720px wide and limit colours to control file size.
Can I control the speed of each frame individually?+
A global frame delay applies to all frames by default. Per-frame speed control is available in advanced mode.
Are my files uploaded to a server?+
No. GIF generation runs in your browser.

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