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Life & fun · October 22, 2015

Boomerang by Instagram

Create and share 1-second video loops

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Boomerang by Instagram is a mobile app that creates one-second video loops by capturing 10 sequential photos and blending them into continuous back-and-forth animations. Available on Android and iOS, it lets users turn everyday moments into mini GIFs that can be shared directly to social media. The app is designed for casual use, allowing friends to collaborate on creating looping videos of entertaining moments.

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Capture moving photo loops with Boomerang by Instagram. It captures 10 pictures, smoothens them out and there you go, you have the perfect, moving back and forth, mini GIF of the moment that will never end. Have fun with your friends creating amazing GIFs and share them on your social media.

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