Build Custom Animations from Still Images
A GIF maker is the reverse of every other tool on this site: instead of taking animations apart, it builds them. Feed it a sequence of images — photos, screenshots, drawings, rendered frames — and it produces a smooth, infinitely looping GIF you can share anywhere without players, uploads or accounts.
What People Create
- Photo slideshows — vacation moments or product angles cycling in one compact file.
- Before / after reveals — two frames at 1000ms each make the classic comparison loop.
- Stop-motion animation — shoot a sequence of small movements and play them at 100–200ms.
- Frame-by-frame art — drawn animation exported from any art app as numbered PNGs.
- UI walkthroughs — screenshots of each step, cycling automatically in documentation.
- Rebuilt GIFs — frames extracted with our splitter, edited, and reassembled here.
Getting the Timing Right
Frame delay is the difference between an animation and a slideshow. As a rule of thumb: 100–200ms feels like motion (stop-motion, drawn animation), 500ms reads as a brisk slideshow, and 1000–2000ms gives viewers time to actually study each image. When in doubt, start at 500ms and adjust after previewing — creating a new version takes seconds.
Tips for Clean Results
- Name files in order (01.png, 02.png…) so multi-select picks them up in sequence.
- Use same-sized images when possible; mixed sizes are letterboxed onto the first image's canvas.
- 480px width keeps files shareable; choose Original only when detail truly matters.
- Compress afterwards — the GIF compressor typically shaves another 30–60% off your creation.