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24 alternatives to YouTube GIF Creator

Turn any video into a GIF directly inside YouTube

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YouTube GIF Creator launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Gifs.com▲184

   Easily turn videos into a GIF

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   gifYouTube▲291

   Turn any portion of a youtube video into a gif

   2014 · gifyoutube.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YouTube GIF Creator▲5

   Turn your favorite YouTube clips into GIFS

   2014 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GIF MAKER▲232

   Create animated GIFs from videos (by Giphy)

   2015 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

5. 5PG
   Put “GIF” in front of any YouTube URL and hit enter▲577

   2014 · gifyoutube.com · 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
   GIFit!▲113

   Quickly turn YouTube videos into GIFs (chrome extension)

   2015 · fauntleroy.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   shots▲154

   Turn the evolution of a website into an animated gif

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GifShot▲88

   Create animated GIFs from media streams, videos, or images

   2015 · yahoo.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    gifs▲404

    Create personalized GIFs in your browser 😮

    2016 · gifs.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Giffffr▲86

    Makes GIFs from YouTube

    2014 · gifff.fr · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Viphy▲192

    Generate funny GIF videos from text in seconds

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    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 →

14. 14
    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 →

15. 15
    Gifify▲142

    Convert any video file to an optimized animated GIF

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GIFRun▲140

    Create GIFs from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and many more

    2019 · gifrun.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Whom▲147

    Create your own GIFs

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18CG
    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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    AppGif▲189

    Turn your app previews into gifs

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Playola▲107

    Clip a YouTube video into a GIF with sound

    2015 · playola.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tumblr GIF Maker▲93

    The home of GIFs just got GIFFier

    2015 · tumblr.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GifRun V1▲64

    Online GIF Maker, create GIFs from YouTube, Video or Photos

    2015 · gifrun.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GifVine▲89

    Vine to GIF converter

    2016 · convertio.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Gifit▲100

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

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