Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Convert YouTube videos to GIFs using WASM FFMPEG launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Put “GIF” in front of any YouTube URL and hit enter▲577

   2014 · gifyoutube.com · its alternatives →

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   gifYouTube▲291

   Turn any portion of a youtube video into a gif

   2014 · gifyoutube.com · its alternatives →

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   CONV.▲484

   Convert YouTube video to MP3, GIF or MP4

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Ez FFmpeg – Video editing in plain English▲420

   I built a CLI tool that lets you do common video/audio operations without remembering ffmpeg syntax. Instead of: ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -vf "fps=15,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos" -loop 0 output.gif You write: ff convert video.mp4 to gif More examples: ff compress video.mp4 to 10mb ff trim video.mp4 from 0:30 to 1:00 ff extract audio from video.mp4 ff resize video.mp4 to 720p ff speed up video.mp4 by 2x ff reverse video.mp4 There are similar tools that use LLMs (wtffmpeg, llmpeg, ai-ffmpeg-cli), but they require API keys, cost money, and have latency. Ez FFmpeg is different: - No AI – just…

   Dec 2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

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   Figma Export to Video▲523

   One-click export of Figma prototypes to GIF, webM or MP4

   2023 · figma.com · its alternatives →

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   Playola▲107

   Clip a YouTube video into a GIF with sound

   2015 · playola.co · its alternatives →

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   gif2zoom▲98

   Use GIFs as Zoom virtual backgrounds

   2020 · gif2zoom.xyz · its alternatives →

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   Webm.to, convert webm to mp4, GIF, mp3 and an API▲27

   WEBM.to converts WebM files to MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, GIF, and more. Optimize videos for web, HTML5, and streaming. Compress, trim, merge, and edit WebM files online for free.

   2021 · webm.to · its alternatives →

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   Gif2Zoom▲70

   Convert GIFs into Zoom virtual backgrounds

   2020 · its alternatives →

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    GIFit!▲113

    Quickly turn YouTube videos into GIFs (chrome extension)

    2015 · fauntleroy.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Create high resolution GIFs from YouTube▲86

    Create high-quality GIFs and WebP clips from YouTube videos, uploads, and video links. Free online GIF maker — fast, easy, no sign-up required.

    2020 · gifrun.com · its alternatives →

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    Imgur's Video to GIF▲203

    Make a GIF from hundreds of video sites

    2015 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

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    Gfycat▲121

    Turn GIFs into lightweight HTML5 videos that you can share

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Gifify▲142

    Convert any video file to an optimized animated GIF

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    YouTube GIF Creator▲197

    Turn any video into a GIF directly inside YouTube

    2014 · techcrunch.com · its alternatives →

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    Project GIFV▲164

    Imgur is reimagining the looping GIF video

    2014 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

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    GIF Brewery▲79

    Convert Video files to animated GIFs.

    2014 · gifdb.com · its alternatives →

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    YouTube GIF Maker with Full Search and No Watermark▲40

    Create high-quality GIFs and WebP clips from YouTube videos, uploads, and video links. Free online GIF maker — fast, easy, no sign-up required.

    2019 · gifrun.com · its alternatives →

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    Media Converter▲14

    A quick local browser based media converter

    2025 · ameersami.com · its alternatives →

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    Video Transcoder on the browser using WASM▲129

    The collaborative video editor that breaks the boundaries of creativity, enabling you to craft infinite possibilities with your team.

    2020 · modfy.video · its alternatives →

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    GIF'ted▲75

    Turn your movies into animated GIF's

    2018 · bitfield.se · its alternatives →

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    Gifrocket▲84

    Create Gifs from Videos (Mac App)

    2014 · gifrocket.com · its alternatives →

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    Giffffr▲86

    Makes GIFs from YouTube

    2014 · gifff.fr · its alternatives →

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    FFmpeg.wasm In-Browser Video Conversion▲6

    Browser-based video converter powered by FFmpeg.wasm. Convert MP4, WebM, AVI, MOV, MKV, GIF, and more without uploading files anywhere.

    Nov 2025 · ethan.dev · its alternatives →

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