How to create a GIFfrom images.

Open GIF Maker and select Images. Upload your pictures or choose Try an example. Common inputs include JPG, PNG, WebP and GIF; the upload form lists the additional supported formats. A batch can contain up to 50 files, with a 25 MB limit per image and overall processing limits.

This example uses Try an example to load gif-orbit-01.webp through gif-orbit-04.webp. Each original is 640 × 640 pixels, and the four pictures show different positions in the same orbital scene. Keep their original order for the worked result.

The frame cards sit above the preview. Drag a card to change its position, or select it and use Move earlier or Move later in the settings panel. Keyboard users can select cards with the arrow keys and reorder with Alt plus an arrow key. Play above the preview checks the current sequence.

Duplicate adds another copy of the selected frame. Remove deletes a frame from the sequence while keeping at least one. Undo and Redo recover recent edits; adding or removing a source file starts a new file set and resets that edit history. Use Add images when the sequence needs more pictures.

Select a frame and set Duration in seconds. The supported range is 0.02 to 10 seconds per source frame. Apply this duration to all frames gives every frame the selected timing. For a slideshow with a title or a detailed final photo, leave that frame visible longer than the rest.

For the example, keep every Duration at 0.65 seconds. Try an example already sets this value; with your own images, enter 0.65 for one frame and select Apply this duration to all frames. Choose Soft fade under Transition and set Transition time to 0.20 seconds, or 200 milliseconds.

Open Text & export quality and keep Transition steps at 4. Each fade adds four intermediate frames. With four original frames, four looping fades, Forward playback and Repeat forever, this example contains 20 rendered frames. The four 0.65-second holds plus four 0.20-second fades make a 3.4-second cycle.

Clean cut switches directly between images without adding transition frames. Slide left moves the next image across the canvas. More transition steps can make a transition smoother, but they use more of the 200-frame export budget. The editor reports when the chosen sequence and effects exceed that limit.

Forward plays the sequence in order, Reverse plays it backward, and Bounce returns through the sequence without repeating both endpoint frames. Loop chooses endless repetition or a fixed number of plays. For the worked example, keep Forward and Repeat forever.

Under Canvas & background, choose Square · 1:1 for the example and keep Width and Height at 640 px. Other presets include Portrait, Story, Landscape and Widescreen. Match first image starts from the first image's shape, while Custom size accepts dimensions from 16 to 1600 px per edge, subject to the animation's total processing limit.

Image fit offers Show the whole image and Fill the canvas. Show the whole image at 100% zoom keeps all the source edges and can leave background around a differently shaped picture. Fill the canvas covers the output area and can crop the edges. Set Background to the desired fill or enable Transparent background when the destination needs it.

Select a frame to change its framing independently. Drag the preview or change Zoom, use Left or Right for 90-degree rotations, or Flip to mirror it. Reset frame returns that frame to centered, unrotated framing at 100% zoom. The example keeps all four original square pictures centered and uses Show the whole image.

Select the first frame and enter Made to loop. in Caption. Leave the other three captions empty. Under Text & export quality, keep Caption position at Bottom, Caption size at 32 px and Caption color white. Captions belong to individual frames; selecting another frame lets you write a different line. The example's first caption fades away with its frame.

Keep GIF colors at 256 · more detail, with Smooth color gradients and Optimize file size enabled for the worked result. Lower color counts can make a lighter file but may change subtle shades. Smooth color gradients uses dithering, which can soften color bands while adding a visible fine pattern.

Play the preview and watch a complete cycle, including the return from the last frame to the first. Check that captions stay visible long enough, the crop is consistent and no frame feels rushed. Select Create GIF when the sequence is ready; the server renders the final animation from the uploaded originals.

The worked example downloads animation.gif at 640 × 640 pixels. The real output has 20 frames, a 3.4-second cycle and endless looping. The comparison above shows the four original images as a contact sheet and the actual first frame of that downloaded GIF, including the added Made to loop. caption.

The article images are still previews, not an animation player. Open the downloaded GIF in an app that supports animation to check timing and the loop. A preview that looks smooth can still gain color changes after GIF palette conversion, so inspect the saved result before sharing.

For a smaller result, try fewer source frames, shorter transitions, fewer transition steps, a smaller canvas or a lower GIF colors value. Shortening the hold time alone does not remove image frames, so it may change pacing without reducing file size much.

Download before refreshing or leaving. Refreshing the editor or download page returns to the main tool page. Keep your original images because the exported GIF is a flattened animation, not a project file containing the editable source controls.