Make better GIFs
Practical guides to creating readable animations, understanding file size, checking loops and sharing GIFs with care.
Start with the problem you want to solve
These guides document this collection and its browser maker. Measurements refer to the actual downloadable files; advice about sharing distinguishes what we checked here from behavior controlled by another app.
- Make your first greeting
Follow the controls from a short message to a saved GIF or PNG.
- Reduce the download size
Compare measured bytes, dimensions and static alternatives before choosing.
- Fix an export problem
Find the cause of small text, a missing download link or a GIF that appears still.
Change GIF speed: same pixels, three measured timings
Download a 24-frame GIF at three speeds. Compare exact bytes, inspect timing, and learn when a uniform delay will remove pauses you need.
Last updated: 10/24/2026
One greeting, three layouts: compare real GIF downloads
Compare centered, portrait and postcard greetings using nine real GIF and PNG files, measured bytes and a repeatable browser workflow.
Last updated: 9/27/2026
Fix a GIF export: small text, missing downloads and still images
Troubleshoot this browser GIF maker with reproducible checks for small lettering, cancelled exports, stale files and animation that becomes still.
Last updated: 9/27/2026
Give readers control over an animated greeting
Use still previews, optional motion and meaningful surrounding text when sharing GIFs. See the concrete choices used in this collection.
Last updated: 9/27/2026
GIF file size: compare pixels, frames and measured downloads
Understand GIF size with measured files from this collection, a pixel-count calculation and practical choices for smaller exports.
Last updated: 9/27/2026
How a 24-frame GIF becomes a 2.4-second loop
Follow the frame timing used in our GIF maker and learn why a seamless loop does not need a duplicated final frame.
Last updated: 10/24/2026
How to make a personal text GIF in the browser
Create a short animated greeting with a readable message, a colour palette and a real GIF download. Follow a complete worked example.
Last updated: 9/27/2026
How our original GIF collection is made
See how the collection combines geometric artwork, fixed text and an encoder, and what its origin claims do and do not mean.
Last updated: 9/26/2026
A practical checklist before you send a GIF
Check the actual file, message context and destination app before sharing an animated greeting. Avoid confusing a webpage link with a GIF attachment.
Last updated: 9/27/2026