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Free Animated GIF Editor Online

Edit an animated GIF locally: trim its time range, resize, reverse playback or change speed and frame rate. Preview the animation and download a looping GIF.

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Worked examples and how to read the result

Trim an existing animation before adjusting speed or dimensions.

Speed up a four-second interval

Example input
Keep seconds 1–5; speed 2×; frame rate 12 FPS.
Expected result
A looping animation approximately 2 seconds long.

Four source seconds divided by two equals two output seconds. GIF frame-delay rounding can shift the exact duration slightly.

Higher frame rates do not restore motion detail absent from the source animation.

How Animated GIF Editor works

Edit an existing animated GIF rather than converting a video into one. Choose the animation, set the time range and adjust output width, frame rate, playback speed or reverse order. The original GIF remains unchanged.

Animated GIF timing is frame based, so a requested speed or frame rate may be rounded to representable frame delays. Higher frame rates can increase file size without restoring missing source frames. The output uses a generated color palette and dithering, which can change fine color detail and transparent edge appearance.

This editor accepts GIF sources up to fifty megabytes and sixty seconds. Reverse playback requires buffering decoded frames, making short animations more suitable for browser processing. The result loops continuously. Preview its timing and actual file size before sharing; resizing alone does not guarantee a smaller animation.

How to use Animated GIF Editor

  1. 1. Choose an animated GIF

    Select the existing animation you want to edit. Still images do not provide an animation timeline.

  2. 2. Set the retained time range

    Enter a start time and an optional end time. An end value of zero retains the remaining source duration.

  3. 3. Adjust playback

    Choose speed, frame rate, maximum width and optional reverse playback.

  4. 4. Export and inspect

    Generate the looping GIF, compare it with the original preview and download the result.

Key features and technical specifications

Timeline-based trimming

Keeps a chosen time interval rather than requiring individual frame selection.

Speed and reverse controls

Changes animation playback with an explicit speed multiplier.

Palette-aware GIF encoding

Generates a GIF palette and applies dithering during re-encoding.

Practical use cases

Shorten a reaction animation

Keep only the relevant interval before sharing it in a message.

Create a reversed loop

Reverse a short animation and inspect the transition back to its first frame.

Resize a help illustration

Reduce width and frame rate while checking that the demonstrated action remains clear.

Frequently asked questions

How do I edit an existing GIF?

Choose the GIF, adjust its time range or playback settings, then export the edited animation.

Can I make a GIF play faster?

Yes. Choose a speed above one. Representable GIF frame delays can cause small timing differences.

Can I reverse an animated GIF?

Yes. Enable Reverse animation before exporting. Shorter animations require less processing memory.

Does the output loop?

Yes. The exported GIF is configured to loop continuously.

Will reducing FPS always make it smaller?

Not always. Palette changes, dithering and source optimization also affect the final bytes. Compare actual output size.

Is this different from Video to GIF?

Yes. This editor starts with an existing GIF. The Video to GIF tool creates an animation from a video source.