Create Animated GIF from Images Free Online — Instant, No Signup
Make Animated GIFs Free — From Photos or Video, No Watermarks
Turn a series of photos or a short video clip into a looping animated GIF. Our free GIF maker gives you full control over frame order, speed, loop count, and output size — and adds zero watermarks to the result. Everything runs in your browser, no upload required.
Two Ways to Make a GIF
From photos: Upload 2 or more images and set the frame delay. Perfect for stop-motion animations, before/after loops, product slideshows, and reaction GIFs from image sequences. From video: Upload an MP4, WebM, or MOV clip and select the segment you want. Ideal for capturing a short moment from a video as a shareable, looping GIF.
No Watermarks — Ever
Every major GIF maker (GIPHY, EZGif, Imgflip) adds a watermark on the free tier. ImageXpo never adds watermarks. Your GIF downloads exactly as you designed it, clean and ready to post anywhere.
Tips for Small, Sharp GIFs
GIF file size grows quickly with more frames, larger dimensions, and more colors. For a shareable GIF under 5 MB: keep it under 10 seconds, resize to 480px width or smaller, and limit to 15–20 frames per second. For social media sharing, keep it under 2 MB.
Private, Free, Unlimited
GIF creation runs locally. Nothing is uploaded. No account required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my GIF look grainy or have banding?
GIF is limited to 256 colors per frame. Images with many colors — photos, gradients, colorful graphics — show dithering (grainy pattern) in the output. This is a fundamental GIF format limitation. For higher color quality with animation, use MP4 video instead.
How do I reduce the file size of my GIF?
Three main levers: reduce the dimensions (smaller width/height), reduce the frame count (fewer frames per second or cut length), and reduce the number of colors in the palette. A 480px GIF at 10 fps with 128 colors is much smaller than a 1080px, 24 fps, 256-color version.
Is there a duration limit?
No hard limit. Longer GIFs become very large files — 30 seconds at standard quality can easily exceed 50 MB. Keep GIFs short (2–8 seconds) for practical sharing.