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24 alternatives to Playola

Clip a YouTube video into a GIF with sound

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Playola launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Explee▲163

   Create Animated Videos

   2014 · explee.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ClipMe▲66

   Collaborative video with friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Vib Downloader▲89

   Easily clip and download any Youtube video

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   See Hear Party▲128

   Personalized GIFs dubbed to your favorite tracks

   2014 · seehearparty.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gif Jam▲72

   Make GIFs with friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Imgur's Video to GIF▲203

   Make a GIF from hundreds of video sites

   2015 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gifs.com▲184

   Easily turn videos into a GIF

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Threelly▲68

   Slice up YouTube videos into digestible clips

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Clip▲154

   Capture your own music moments

   2014 · clipapp.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Clipter▲93

    8 Second Video stories, together

    2015 · clipter.ai · its alternatives →

11. 11
    YouTube GIF Creator▲197

    Turn any video into a GIF directly inside YouTube

    2014 · techcrunch.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GIFSNAP▲91

    Make and share awesome GIFs

    2014 · gifsnap.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Giffffr▲86

    Makes GIFs from YouTube

    2014 · gifff.fr · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GIF Out Loud▲79

    Dub your sound on a GIF and send it right from your keyboard

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gifdub▲118

    GIFs + sound!

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gfycat▲121

    Turn GIFs into lightweight HTML5 videos that you can share

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Peggo▲125

    The swiss army knife of YouTube downloads

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    xcut▲70

    Turn your GoPro footage into awesome video clips

    2015 · xcut.me · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Trio▲87

    Make cool videos out of other people's GIFs, video, & music

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HomeSlice▲86

    Create & send animated Gifs from Youtube and Vimeo

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Giflinks▲78

    Turn your links into GIFs!

    2014 · tholman.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Blippy▲102

    Make your own GIF keyboard

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    YouTube GIF Creator▲5

    Turn your favorite YouTube clips into GIFS

    2014 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Whipclip▲71

    Clip your favorite TV and music moments

    2015 · app.appsflyer.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 →