Create an animated GIF in three steps
Upload one photo to animate it. Skip it to make a GIF from text only, the same way ChatGPT does.
Pick a preset like Wave hello or Pixel sprite, or write what should move: who it is, the action and the style.
Choose Short (4), Standard (9) or Long (16) frames and Slow, Normal or Fast speed. The GIF is ready in about 20 seconds.
Every GIF below was made on this page: three from a text prompt, two from a photo. Press Try this prompt to load one into the generator.
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A cute orange cartoon cat sitting at a laptop notices the viewer, waves one paw hello with a big happy smile, then goes back to typing. Clean sticker style, thick outlines, flat pastel background
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16-bit pixel art knight in silver armor walking to the right in a smooth walk cycle, arms and legs swinging, side view, retro game sprite on a plain dark blue background
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A cartoon shiba dog does a dramatic double take: it looks away, snaps its head back toward the viewer with wide shocked eyes and its jaw dropping open. Bold reaction meme style, plain yellow background
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The pet slowly blinks, tilts its head a little to one side and wags its tail
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The logo squashes down, springs up in a little hop and lands back in place, with a soft shadow below that shrinks as it rises and grows as it lands
Most AI GIF makers render a short video and convert it. GPT Image 2.6 draws each frame as an image, the same way ChatGPT makes GIFs.
| GPT Image 2.6 GIF | Video-to-GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| How it is made | Each frame drawn as an image | Video clip cut into frames |
| Frames | 4, 9 or 16 (you choose) | Fixed, usually 24–30 per second |
| Speed | Slow, Normal or Fast per frame | Set by the video |
| Picture | Clean, same subject every frame | Can blur between frames |
| File size | Usually under 1.5 MB at 512 × 512 | Often several MB |
| Length | Text to GIF (up to) | Photo to GIF |
|---|---|---|
| Short (4 frames) | 15 credits | 15 credits |
| Standard (9 frames) | 15 credits | 22 credits |
| Long (16 frames) | 30 credits | 40 credits |
Text-to-GIF prepays the amount shown and refunds what is not used. Photo-to-GIF is a fixed price. Failed GIFs are refunded.
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GPT Image 2.6 draws each frame, so GIFs come out clean, small and loop on their own.
Cartoon characters that wave, wink or nod on a flat background. Good for Slack, Discord and messaging stickers.
“A cute orange cartoon cat sitting at a laptop notices the viewer, waves one paw hello with a big happy smile, then goes back to typing. Clean sticker style, thick outlines, flat pastel background”
Walk cycles and idle loops for game prototypes. Long (16 frames) with Fast speed gives the smoothest sprite.
“16-bit pixel art knight in silver armor walking to the right in a smooth walk cycle, arms and legs swinging, side view, retro game sprite on a plain dark blue background”
Shock, eye rolls, happy dances: describe the reaction and get a meme GIF for chats, comments and group threads.
“A cartoon shiba dog does a dramatic double take: it looks away, snaps its head back toward the viewer with wide shocked eyes and its jaw dropping open. Bold reaction meme style, plain yellow background”
Upload a photo and make your pet blink and wag, or have a portrait smile and wave. The photo stays the same in every frame.
“The pet slowly blinks, tilts its head a little to one side and wags its tail”
Upload a logo or product shot and add a bounce, spin or pop for a banner, email or social post.
“The logo squashes down, springs up in a little hop and lands back in place, with a soft shadow below that shrinks as it rises and grows as it lands”
Try the AI GIF maker free with 15 credits on sign-up.
Describe a motion or upload a photo. Get 15 free credits on sign-up, no credit card required.
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