Creating GIFs online - these are the options you have

Most instant messengers already offer a built-in feature that lets you access numerous GIFs for any occasion. If you still can't find a suitable GIF for your conversation, online tools are also available to create your own GIF from your pictures or a video.

How to create a GIF online

If you want to create a GIF from your photos or a video, you can use a suitable online tool for this purpose. These usually offer additional settings options that allow you to edit the file even further.

1. Go to the GIFMaker website via your browser. Optionally, you can also use any other online tool for creating GIFs. Usually they differ only in a few points.
2. Click either the "Upload Images" or "Video to GIF" button. Depending on whether you want to create a GIF from images or a video. You can directly upload multiple images.
3. On the right side you will now see a preview of your GIF. Here you also have more setting options. You can change the canvas size in percent, in pixels or via a slider.
4. Also the animation speed in milliseconds can be adjusted. In addition, it is possible to set a loop, so that the GIF is repeated automatically over and over again.
5. About the button "Create GIF Animation" this is created and can be downloaded to the PC.