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jsgif is a JavaScript-based GIF player that runs as a bookmarklet in web browsers. It allows users to control animated GIFs by pausing playback, stepping through individual frames, reversing animation direction, and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. jsgif: A GIF player in JavaScript launched in 2011; 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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   gifs▲404

   Create personalized GIFs in your browser 😮

   2016 · gifs.com · its alternatives →

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   GoogleGIFs▲319

   View animated GIFs in Google Image search (finally!)

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   gif.js - Fast GIF encoder using web workers▲63

   Full-featured JavaScript GIF encoder that runs in your browser.

   2013 · jnordberg.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Data GIF Maker by Google▲616

   Google's new tool turns boring data into GIFs!

   2017 · datagifmaker.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

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   Free and open-source home for art made with code▲144

   Browse and share GPU-made GIFs. Explore GLSL shader experiments, search by topic, and open any piece in the editor to learn or remix.

   2018 · shadergif.com · 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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   Emojifs▲191

   Create animated GIFs from Emojis right in your browser

   2018 · 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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    Gifcap, a browser based client-side GIF screen recording tool▲197

    2020 · gifcap.dev · its alternatives →

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    I tried to build the ultimate Reddit gif viewer with Backbone.js▲12

    2014 · hugegif.com · its alternatives →

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    Msgif▲159

    A GIF generator that converts your message into a GIF

    2020 · msgif.net · its alternatives →

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    GIFMaker for Mac▲255

    The easiest way to create a GIF on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    GIF Resizer▲270

    Create animated GIFs and resize GIFs too big to tweet!

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    GIFRUN PRO▲95

    Create HD animated GIF/WebP images up to 2K resolution

    2023 · gifrun.com · its alternatives →

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    Manage your gif collection, search and drag/drop from a desktop app▲29

    2014 · airgif.com · its alternatives →

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    GifSlides▲111

    The customizable GIF maker

    2018 · gifslides.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    I made a web app for making or remixing animated GIF's▲15

    Giflr is a pretty useful web app for making animated GIF

    2014 · giflr.com · its alternatives →

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    @slashgif▲105

    A simple search engine for GIFs, built inside Twitter

    2015 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    GIFRUN WebP▲66

    Create high-definition webp images and GIFs from YouTube

    2022 · gifrun.com · its alternatives →

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    Gifify – Convert any video file to an optimized animated GIF▲48

    😻 Convert any video file to an optimized animated GIF. - vvo/gifify

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gifable▲197

    Super-simple screen recording tool that makes GIFs

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    GIF GIV▲168

    Make your Product Hunt thumbnail stand out with a custom GIF

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    GifYogurt▲85

    The easiest way to add Music on top of looping Gifs.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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