GIF tools help / FAQ

Here you will find some answers to frequently asked questions and a couple of short tutorials to help you get started with more advanced features and clever ways to utilize our tools.

• I tried to crop/resize image, but the generated animation is broken/flickering
• I created an image, copy-pasted the link and now it says it's not found. Why?
• How to create fading image/photo slideshow in .gif?
• How to merge multiple animated gifs?
• How to optimize animated GIFs?
• Can I make a GIF with transparent background?
• How to add background image to transparent GIF?
• Is it possible to create a GIF with sound?
• How to make animated PNG images?
• How to convert SWF to GIF (using screen recorder)?
• What alternatives to animated GIFs are there?
• How to freeze a GIF at a specific frame?
• Does ezgif have an API?
• Is commercial use allowed?