Free AI GIF Maker

Turn a prompt, a photo or a video clip into a looping GIF.

Video and image conversion: free, no sign-up, no watermark
30 free AI credits after you verify your email
AI GIFs from 20 credits, refunded if a job fails

Describe your GIF

Style

Quality

Frames

Frame duration

GIF examples

An orange kitten dances on a living-room rug — Reaction
A fluffy orange kitten dancing on a cozy living-room rug under warm lamp light, seamless loop

A curly-haired woman in a mustard sweater winks and smiles — Reaction
Make her wink and smile, keep the background still

Reaction
A golden retriever puppy tilts its head and wags its tail in a sunny park, seamless loop

Succulent leaves sway on a desk beside a laptop — Cinemagraph
Make the leaves sway gently as if in a light breeze

A glossy cartoon hand bounces with a thumbs up — Sticker
A glossy 3D cartoon hand giving a bouncing thumbs up, plain dark navy background, seamless loop

A gray-haired man with glasses laughs and nods in a café — Reaction
Make him laugh and nod, keep the camera still

How to make a GIF with AI

Choose your input
Describe an animation, select a photo, or open the free video converter. Choose Combine images for a sequence of existing pictures.
Set the animation
Choose the available style, frame count and timing for AI. For local conversion, trim the clip or arrange frames and review the size estimate.
Create and download
Review the finished preview and its actual dimensions and size. Download the GIF; signed-in users can save local conversions to My GIFs.

What you can turn into a GIF

Choose the input you already have. Text describes an animation that does not exist yet. A photo supplies a visual reference for AI motion. A video or image sequence supplies the frames directly, giving you control over what appears in the animation.

Text and photos

AI generation is useful for a new character gesture, a simple illustrated reaction or a small movement in a portrait. Describe one action and keep the background consistent. Choose a style that suits the subject, then inspect every frame for details that changed. Generated motion is an interpretation of your input, so a clear, limited request is easier to assess than several simultaneous actions.

Text to GIF creates the animation from a prompt. Image to GIF also offers a photo mode when the subject already exists.

Videos and existing image frames

Local conversion is useful when you already have footage or approved artwork. Trim a product recording to the one movement that matters. Arrange a small sequence of pictures for a step-by-step animation. Local tools preserve your selected content, give you predictable timing controls and work without an AI request or subscription.

Video to GIF runs entirely in your browser.

GIF settings and limits
Feature	Free	Starter	Pro
Local width	720px	1080px	1080px
Local duration	15s	60s	60s
Local frames	300	900	900
AI jobs at once	1	2	4
AI jobs per day	10	100	250
Saved GIF retention	7 days	90 days	365 days
Photos per AI batch	1	1	4
Local watermark	None	None	None
AI watermark	Included	None	None
Maximum GIF file	30 MB	30 MB	30 MB

Small animations for everyday messages

A good GIF communicates without a play button or an audio track. Keep the subject easy to recognize and the important movement inside the frame. Review the animation at its intended display size, not only in a large preview.

For Slack or Discord reactions, a clear expression usually matters more than a busy background. For a product listing, show one movement or viewpoint without obscuring the item. For email, use a short, compact loop and make the first frame informative because some mail clients show only a still frame.

Balance motion and file size

More frames are not automatically better. A small repeated gesture can be legible with a handful of poses; a detailed recording may need a higher frame rate. Compare the preview, file size and your destination’s upload rules. The tool’s maximum file size does not guarantee that a messaging service or email platform will accept every output.

Choose local conversion when exact source frames are important. Choose AI when you want to create new motion and can review an interpreted result. Both paths provide a downloadable GIF, and neither makes the animation public by default.

AI GIF Maker FAQ

Is AI GIF Maker free?

Video conversion and image sequencing are free without an account. A verified account receives 30 credits once. AI generation uses the displayed credits for its selected quality, input and frame count; credits are required before submission.

Will my GIF have a watermark?

Local video and image conversions never have a watermark. AI GIFs made on the Free plan receive an AIGifsMaker watermark in the browser preview and download. Starter and Pro provide AI downloads without that watermark.

What file sizes are supported?

Local videos may be up to 200 MB, and each photo up to 10 MB. GIF outputs are limited to 30 MB. Width, frame count and duration limits depend on your plan and are shown in the limits table.

Which video formats can I convert?

MP4, WebM and MOV work when your browser can decode their video codec. A file extension alone does not establish compatibility. For an unsupported MOV or HEVC file, export an H.264 MP4 and select that file instead.

How long does AI generation take?

AI generation time depends on the provider, image complexity and queue. The job status shows generation and saving stages; it does not promise an exact completion time. Accepted jobs continue on the server when you close the page and remain accessible in My GIFs.

Are credits returned when generation fails?

A confirmed failed or timed-out provider task returns its deducted generation credits once. A lost network response does not prove the provider failed: uncertain submissions are held for reconciliation without submitting another paid job. Credit refunds are separate from payment refunds.

How long are saved GIFs kept?

Free saves are kept for 7 days, Starter saves for 90 days and Pro saves for 365 days. The plan at creation determines retention. Access ends at expiry and scheduled cleanup removes the file. Download a copy before its expiry.

Do local files leave my browser?

Video conversion and image sequencing run on your device. Those source files are not uploaded. Saving a completed GIF to My GIFs uploads that GIF after you sign in. AI photo animation uploads the selected photo and sends a signed reference to the generation provider.

Can I use the result commercially?

Commercial use is permitted under our terms when you have the rights to the input and your use respects applicable law and provider restrictions. AI output is not guaranteed to be unique, copyrightable or free of third-party rights. Obtain consent for identifiable people.

Free conversion. Credits for AI.

Starter includes 600 credits for $9.90 per month. Pro includes 1,500 for $19.90 per month. Local conversion remains free.

Compare plans and limits