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24 alternatives to shots

Turn the evolution of a website into an animated gif

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. shots launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Gifs.com▲184

   Easily turn videos into a GIF

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GIF MAKER▲232

   Create animated GIFs from videos (by Giphy)

   2015 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   GifShot▲88

   Create animated GIFs from media streams, videos, or images

   2015 · yahoo.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AppGif▲189

   Turn your app previews into gifs

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   gifs▲404

   Create personalized GIFs in your browser 😮

   2016 · gifs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ANIMATE IT▲205

   Create GIFs and video animations easily in your browser

   2019 · animateit.online · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Imgur's Video to GIF▲203

   Make a GIF from hundreds of video sites

   2015 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slides 4▲476

   Create impressive animated websites in minutes. 😻

   2018 · designmodo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GifCities▲117

   The retro animated GIF search engine

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GifDeck▲174

    Turn SlideShare presentations into beautifully animated GIFs

    2014 · gifdeck.in · its alternatives →

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    Giphy▲180

    Search animated GIFs on the web

    2013 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gifify▲142

    Convert any video file to an optimized animated GIF

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Animaker▲157

    Create animated videos with less effort, time & cost

    2015 · animaker.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YouTube GIF Creator▲197

    Turn any video into a GIF directly inside YouTube

    2014 · techcrunch.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    gifYouTube▲291

    Turn any portion of a youtube video into a gif

    2014 · gifyoutube.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lively 2.0▲87

    Make short animated GIFs from Live Photos

    2015 · lively2.tinywhale.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gif Your Face▲127

    Create an animated GIF using your webcam in under 10 seconds

    2015 · gifdb.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GifGrabber▲99

    Free app that helps you make animated gifs

    2014 · gifgrabber.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Readymag Animations▲127

    Make your projects even more engaging and interactive

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Go Animate▲85

    Make Professional Animated Videos with simple DIY tools

    2014 · vyond.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GIF Editor▲164

    Add special effects to GIFs on GIPHY

    2016 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shout▲248

    Create GIF slides for social media in seconds

    2018 · shoutgif.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GIFpitch▲126

    Your startup pitch, in an animated GIF

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    GIFSTUDIO▲78

    Use your laptop camera to create and share animated GIFs

    2016 · gifstudio.me · its alternatives →

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