GIF viewer
To open a GIF file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| GIF in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Animation | Plays and loops, as in a browser |
| Zoom | Fit, 100%, Ctrl + wheel |
| Transparency | Shown on a checkerboard |
| Extensions | .gif |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a GIF file?
In short
GIF is an old picture format with up to 256 colours, best known for short looping animations.
The GIF as it plays, looping, with zoom and actual size. Still GIFs show as pictures.
How to open a GIF file
- Add your GIF. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The GIF as it plays, looping, with zoom and actual size. Still GIFs show as pictures.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to Image editor, Image upscaler or Background remover.
Questions
Not yet: the viewer plays it as a browser does. The converter can turn a GIF into a still PNG or JPG of its first frame.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.