Combine GIFs
Added a free Combine GIFs maker — merge multiple GIFs end-to-end in sequence, or arrange them horizontal, vertical, or in a grid collage, with reorder and local browser processing.
Free Online GIF Tools – Convert, Edit & Create GIFs
By Calvin Sun
35 free GIF tools plus a free browser extension: convert formats, edit frames, create animations, combine GIFs, and apply effects. Fast, no install, and 100% local processing for privacy.
New · Chrome, Edge & Firefox
Send any web image to OmniGIF in one click
Install our free browser extension on Chrome, Edge, or Firefox — right-click or pick a page element and skip the save-and-upload loop. Offline install package available.
Get the Browser ExtensionOmniGIF at a glance
35
free GIF tools in one place
0
server uploads — 100% local processing
256
colors per GIF frame (GIF89a limit)
25–34%
typical WebP size savings vs JPEG/PNG
All GIF Tools
Featured
GIF Converter
View all →GIF to PNG
Extract specified frames and convert to PNG format
GIF to WebP
Convert GIF to WebP format for better compression
GIF to APNG
Convert GIF to APNG format with better color support
Multiple PNG to GIF
Combine multiple PNG images into one animated GIF
APNG to GIF
Convert APNG animations to widely compatible GIF
GIF Tools
View all →GIF Frame Viewer
View and analyze GIFs frame by frame
GIF to Frames
Extract, split, or break GIFs into individual frame images
GIF Frame Extractor
Extract specific frames from GIF animations
Crop GIF
Crop animated GIFs to a custom area, square, or circle
Trim GIF
Trim animated GIFs by time or frame range and download a shorter GIF
Reverse GIF
Reverse animated GIFs by flipping frame order to play backwards
Rotate GIF
Rotate animated GIFs by 90°, 180°, 270°, or any custom angle
Flip GIF
Flip animated GIFs horizontally, vertically, or both
GIF Compressor & Optimizer
Compress and optimize GIFs online and control the quality-to-size balance
Compress GIF to Size
Automatically compress a GIF to 1MB, 2MB, 5MB, 10MB, or a custom size
Add Text to GIF
Overlay captions on animated GIFs with font, stroke, shadow, and position controls
Add Watermark to GIF
Add text, logos, or tiled watermarks to animated GIFs with local browser processing
Remove Watermark from GIF
Hide watermarks, logos, and text on GIFs with fill, blur, pixelate, cover, or crop
Remove Background from GIF
Remove white, black, green screen, or solid-color GIF backgrounds
Add Background to GIF
Add solid color, gradient, or image backgrounds behind animated GIFs
GIF Overlay
Overlay a GIF on a photo, a photo on a GIF, or GIF on GIF with multi-layer controls
GIF Maker
View all →Intensify GIF Maker
Turn a still image into a shaking intensify GIF
Shake Image Effect
Add a shake effect to any image and export a shaky GIF
Fire GIF Text Generator
Create flaming text GIFs or burn captions onto photos
Vinyl Spinning GIF Maker
Turn an album cover into a looping spinning vinyl GIF
Combine GIFs
Merge multiple GIFs end-to-end or in a side-by-side / grid layout
GIF Effects
View all →Black and White GIF Maker
Make any GIF black and white or grayscale online
Add Border to GIF Online
Add a border to a GIF online — white border, custom color, style, and corners
Confetti GIF Maker
Add confetti to a GIF or create a transparent confetti GIF
GIF Dither
Apply dither effects to any GIF — Floyd–Steinberg, Bayer, and more
GIF Pixelator
Pixelate any image or GIF with classic mosaic blocks
GIF Fade Effect
Add fade in, fade out, and fade to black effects to any GIF
GIF Speed Changer
Speed up or slow down any GIF while keeping relative timing
Glitch GIF Maker
Add VHS, RGB split, and animated glitch effects to any GIF
Features
Fast Conversion
Browser-side decoding and encoding for rapid GIF, PNG, WebP, and APNG conversion — often ready in seconds
High Quality Output
Keep frame timing and transparency where the format allows; tune quality (80–100) and FPS (15–30) on video-to-GIF flows
Secure & Reliable
100% local processing with 0 server uploads — your Live Photos and GIFs never leave your device
News and updates
Add Background to GIF
Added a free Add Background to GIF tool under GIF Tools — place solid colors, gradients, or custom images behind transparent animated GIFs with canvas size, padding, and layer controls, all processed locally in the browser.
Remove Background from GIF
Added a free Remove Background from GIF tool under GIF Tools — auto-detect or pick solid backdrop colors, connected flood-fill removal, tolerance and edge controls, with transparent GIF, APNG, or WebP export, all processed locally in the browser.
OmniGIF now on Firefox Add-ons
The OmniGIF browser extension is now available on Firefox Add-ons, alongside the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge Add-ons — right-click or pick any web image and send it straight to OmniGIF tools. Offline install package also available.
OmniGIF on Chrome & Edge
The OmniGIF browser extension launched on the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge Add-ons — right-click or pick any web image and send it straight to OmniGIF tools.
GIF Overlay
Added a free GIF Overlay tool under GIF Tools — stack a GIF on a photo, a photo on a GIF, or GIF on GIF with multi-layer size, position, rotation, opacity, timing, crop, and canvas size modes, all processed locally in the browser.
Add Watermark to GIF
Added a free Add Watermark to GIF tool under GIF Tools — overlay text, logos, or tiled watermarks with position, opacity, timing, and live canvas preview, all processed locally in the browser.
Remove Watermark from GIF
Added a free Remove Watermark from GIF tool under GIF Tools — hide watermarks, logos, or captions with smart fill, blur, pixelate, cover, or crop, multi-region editing, live preview, and local browser processing.
Add Text to GIF
Added a free Add Text to GIF tool under GIF Tools — overlay captions with font, size, color, stroke, shadow, alignment, background box, opacity, and rotation, with live preview and local browser processing.
Rotate GIF and Flip GIF
Added free Rotate GIF and Flip GIF tools under GIF Tools — rotate animations by 90°, 180°, 270°, or any custom angle, or mirror frames horizontally, vertically, or both, with live preview and local browser processing.
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OmniGIF guide
Since September 2025, OmniGIF has been a privacy-first suite of free online GIF tools for converting Live Photos to GIF, extracting frames, and converting between GIF, PNG, WebP, and APNG — without installing desktop software or uploading files to a remote server. Every tool runs locally in your browser so your files stay on your device.
"The Graphics Interchange Format defines a protocol intended for on-line transmission and interchange of raster graphic data in a way that is independent of the hardware used in their creation or display."— W3C GIF89a Specification
- Convert iPhone Live Photos (about 1.5–3 seconds of motion) into shareable animated GIFs with quality, FPS, and duration controls.
- Extract, split, or break GIFs into full-resolution frames with timing metadata for design, editing, or analysis.
- Convert animated GIFs to PNG stills, WebP animations, or APNG — and convert APNG or multiple PNGs back to GIF when you need broader compatibility.
- Merge multiple GIFs end-to-end or arrange them side by side, stacked, or in a grid with Combine GIFs.
- Inspect every frame delay in the GIF Frame Viewer before you export.
If you need a browser-based GIF maker and analyzer that keeps files private, OmniGIF covers the most common conversion and frame workflows in one place.
Browser-based GIF processing means your images never leave your device: OmniGIF uses client-side libraries so conversion happens locally — 0 uploads to OmniGIF servers.
"WebP lossless images are 26% smaller in size compared to PNGs. WebP lossy images are 25-34% smaller than comparable JPEG images at equivalent SSIM quality index."— Google WebP documentation
- Privacy by default: Sensitive screenshots, product demos, and personal Live Photos stay on your machine instead of being stored on a third-party upload pipeline.
- Faster feedback loops: You can tweak FPS, quality, or frame selection and re-export immediately without waiting for a remote queue.
- Works offline after load: Once the page and libraries are loaded, many conversion steps continue without sending your binary files elsewhere.
- No account required: Start converting in seconds — no installers, no sign-up wall, and no watermark on downloads.
For quick GIF edits and format conversion, local browser tools reduce privacy risk while keeping the workflow as simple as upload → adjust → download.
Choose GIF for maximum compatibility, WebP or APNG when you need smaller files or richer color, and PNG when you need a single high-quality still frame with alpha transparency.
"PNG is an extensible file format for the lossless, portable, well-compressed storage of raster images. PNG provides a patent-free replacement for GIF and can also replace many common uses of TIFF."— W3C PNG Specification
- GIF: Universally supported for short animations, but limited to 256 colors per frame under the GIF89a specification — ideal for stickers, reactions, and simple loops.
- WebP: Often 25–34% smaller than comparable JPEG/PNG output for similar visual quality, and supports animation — great when size matters on the web.
- APNG: Animated PNG with fuller color and alpha support than classic GIF, useful when you need smoother gradients while staying in the PNG family.
- PNG (still): Best for exporting one or more lossless frames from a GIF for design tools, printing workflows, or further editing.
OmniGIF includes converters in both directions so you can start from GIF, PNG, or APNG and pick the format that matches your audience and file-size goals.
Each OmniGIF tool follows the same pattern: you select a file in the browser, the page decodes and processes frames locally, then you download the result — typically under common upload limits such as 10MB for GIFs or 50MB for Live Photo video.
- Upload or drop a supported file (GIF, PNG sequence, APNG, or Live Photo video in MOV/MP4).
- Install the OmniGIF browser extension on Chrome, Edge, or Firefox to right-click or pick any image on a webpage and open it directly in a tool — no manual upload.
- Adjust settings such as quality (often 80–100), frame rate (for example 15–30 FPS), duration, or which frames to export.
- Preview the output when available, then download a GIF, PNG, WebP, APNG, or a ZIP of frames.
- Use Frame Viewer or Frame Extractor when you need timing inspection or a precise frame range instead of a full conversion.
Because decoding and encoding run on your device, OmniGIF can offer free conversion without storing your media on our servers — a practical fit for privacy-sensitive creative work.
Frequently asked questions about OmniGIF
Yes. OmniGIF's GIF conversion and frame tools are free to use in the browser. There is no paid unlock for core conversion, and downloads are not watermarked.
No. Processing is designed to run locally in your browser. Your files are not uploaded to OmniGIF servers for conversion, which helps keep personal or confidential media private.
Yes. The free OmniGIF extension works on Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox. Right-click or pick any image on a webpage and send it straight to OmniGIF tools. Install from the Chrome Web Store, Edge Add-ons, or Firefox Add-ons, or use the offline package at omnigif.com/extension.
A GIF frame uses a palette of up to 256 colors, as defined by the GIF89a specification. That is why gradients and photos can look posterized in GIF form, while PNG, WebP, or APNG often look smoother.
Convert GIF to WebP when you need a smaller animated file for websites or apps and your audience supports WebP. Google reports WebP can be roughly 25–34% smaller than comparable JPEG images at similar quality, and lossless WebP is often about 26% smaller than PNG.
Export the Live Photo as a short video (MOV/MP4), then use OmniGIF's Live Photo to GIF tool. Typical Live Photos capture about 1.5–3 seconds of motion; you can trim duration and set FPS before downloading the GIF.
GIF to Frames is built for exporting the full sequence (or splitting/breaking an animation into images). GIF Frame Extractor focuses on selecting specific frames or ranges when you do not need every frame.
Yes. Use Multiple PNG to GIF to upload several PNG stills, set frame order and delay, and download a single animated GIF — useful for storyboards, UI mock motion, or sprite-style sequences.
Yes. Use Combine GIFs under GIF Maker to join GIFs end-to-end in sequence, or arrange them horizontally, vertically, or in a grid collage. Reorder files, adjust layout settings, and download — all processed locally in your browser.