This is not the first time I've talked to you about Ezgif, since I mentioned this free site to present one of its features: image compression. This time I come back to this site to present to you what it does best, that is to say, the creation and editing of animated GIFs.
Animated GIFs are increasingly used on social networks and often allow you to convey a more complete message than a simple image. Moreover, WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, etc. have understood this well since they integrate an animated GIF search engine. But what do you do when you can't find THE perfect GIF to illustrate your point? Well, you have to get your hands dirty and create it from scratch! And that's where a site like Ezgif is absolutely essential!
Create animated GIFs with Ezgif
Ezgif brings together more than ten free tools dedicated to animated GIFs.
When it comes to creating GIFs, the site offers you two tools. The first, GIF Maker, allows you to create an animated image from scratch by uploading a series of photos that will represent the different stages of your animation.
You have a number of settings such as the display time of each image, the possibility of creating smooth transitions between images, playing the animation in a loop or not... you can test everything and press "Make a GIF" to see the rendering very quickly.
The second option, Video to GIF, allows you to create a GIF from a video, as its name suggests. You can either upload a video from your computer or enter the address of an online video (it is not possible, however, to directly retrieve a video from a platform like YouTube).
In both cases, you will then be able to use Ezgif's various editing tools to improve your animation. It is often necessary to resize or optimize your GIF so that it displays a reasonable weight.
Edit animated GIFs with Ezgif
Whether it's a GIF you just created or any animated GIF, you'll then be able to edit your file.
Tools Resize, Crop Top et Optimize will allow you to resize, crop and optimize your animated GIFs. These 3 tools will prove particularly useful for reducing the weight of your files.
Rotate allows you to rotate your image while Reverse will play the animation in reverse. It is also possible to speed up or slow down the animation with the tool Speed.
Finally, other tools allow you to add text image by image, censor part of the image, add a watermark, adjust the duration of the GIF, cut the GIF into several images, add filters, etc.
In short, Ezgif is a very complete tool that should meet most needs when it comes to creating and editing animated GIFs!
Article updated on January 5, 2025 by Byothe
