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GifYouTube is a browser tool that converts YouTube videos into animated GIFs. Users simply add "GIF" to the beginning of any YouTube URL and press enter to generate a GIF file. Launched in 2014, it's designed for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Put “GIF” in front of any YouTube URL and hit enter launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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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   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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   GIFit!▲113

   Quickly turn YouTube videos into GIFs (chrome extension)

   2015 · fauntleroy.github.io · its alternatives →

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   gifs▲404

   Create personalized GIFs in your browser 😮

   2016 · gifs.com · its alternatives →

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   Convert online videos to .gif▲84

   2012 · studio.forgif.me · its alternatives →

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   Gifski 2▲301

   Convert videos to high-quality GIFs

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Drop to GIF▲431

   Super simple movie to GIF conversion

   2015 · mortenjust.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Gifmo▲372

   Convert videos to gifs, step by step editor

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   CONV.▲484

   Convert YouTube video to MP3, GIF or MP4

   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Create GIFs from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter most sites that have videos▲23

    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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    Gifify▲142

    Convert any video file to an optimized animated GIF

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GIFRun▲74

    Create high quality GIFs from YouTube and many other sites

    2021 · gifrun.com · its alternatives →

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    GIFRun▲140

    Create GIFs from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and many more

    2019 · gifrun.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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    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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    Gifski▲567

    Convert videos to high-quality GIFs

    2018 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

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    Cloud-based GIF editor to augment any video▲70

    2016 · gifs.com · its alternatives →

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    Giphy Capture▲366

    Turn anything on your screen into a GIF!

    2016 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

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    Viphy▲192

    Generate funny GIF videos from text in seconds

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    GIPHY ❤ Vine▲315

    Convert all your Vines into GIFs!

    2016 · giphy.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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    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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    GIFMaker for Mac▲255

    The easiest way to create a GIF on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.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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