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24 alternatives to Gfycat

Turn GIFs into lightweight HTML5 videos that you can share

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gfycat launched in 2014; 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 →

2. 2
   Gifify▲142

   Convert any video file to an optimized animated GIF

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   gifYouTube▲291

   Turn any portion of a youtube video into a gif

   2014 · gifyoutube.com · its alternatives →

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   Giflinks▲78

   Turn your links into GIFs!

   2014 · tholman.com · its alternatives →

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   GifyCam▲73

   Use your webcam to make gifs. Integrates with Slack.

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   GifDeck▲174

   Turn SlideShare presentations into beautifully animated GIFs

   2014 · gifdeck.in · its alternatives →

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   GIF Brewery by Gfycat▲192

   Create stunning GIFs from videos & screen recording for free

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gifs.com▲184

   Easily turn videos into a GIF

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Giffffr▲86

   Makes GIFs from YouTube

   2014 · gifff.fr · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gif Jam▲72

    Make GIFs with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    gifs▲404

    Create personalized GIFs in your browser 😮

    2016 · gifs.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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    GIF MAKER▲232

    Create animated GIFs from videos (by Giphy)

    2015 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GIFSNAP▲91

    Make and share awesome GIFs

    2014 · gifsnap.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AppGif▲189

    Turn your app previews into gifs

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    GifYt▲109

    Product Hunt for GIFs

    2015 · gifyoutube.com · its alternatives →

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    shots▲154

    Turn the evolution of a website into an animated gif

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gfycat Loops▲72

    Search and send awesome GIFs right from iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Lively 2.0▲87

    Make short animated GIFs from Live Photos

    2015 · lively2.tinywhale.net · 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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    Project GIFV▲164

    Imgur is reimagining the looping GIF video

    2014 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

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    ezGIF▲161

    Resize, crop, and edit GIFs in your browser

    2015 · ezgif.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Gifit▲100

    Simple GIF Maker: Use your camera or a video from your roll

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Explee▲163

    Create Animated Videos

    2014 · explee.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →