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Switch Labs GIF Maker

switchlabs.dev

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Spec score 8.0 #19 of 54 in GIF makers

What it is

Switch Labs GIF Maker is a free web tool for creating animated GIFs from image sequences or video clips. Image mode accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills, and iPhone HEIC photos; HEIC and HEIF files are converted in the browser before encoding. You can reorder frames and set timing for each one. Video mode provides trimming and frame-rate controls. Image encoding uses JavaScript in the page, while video processing uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Switch Labs says files are decoded and encoded in the browser tab rather than sent to a server. Downloads have no watermark at any size or setting. The tool reports the finished GIF's byte count and recommends reducing width, then frame count and color count, when shrinking output. Palette choices include shared 256-color or per-frame palettes. The page links to companion compressor, resizer, and GIF-to-MP4 tools. The Free plan costs nothing, forever, with no sign-up or stated limits.

Spec sheet

What it does
Creates animated GIFs from image sequences or video clips, with controls for frame order, speed, output size, and download.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Support
Switch Labs says product and integration inquiries receive a response within one business day.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Company
Switch Labs describes itself as a software studio building focused products and scoped services for business workflows.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
File privacy
The page says images and videos are decoded and encoded in the browser tab and are not transmitted to a server.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
HEIC support
HEIC and HEIF photos are converted in the browser before encoding, so users can add iPhone photos without first exporting JPEGs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Image formats
Image mode accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills, and iPhone HEIC photos.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Image mode
Image sequences are encoded with gifenc running as JavaScript in the page, with per-frame timing and reorderable frames.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Image to GIF
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Output size
The tool reports the finished GIF's measured byte count, and its guidance recommends reducing output width first, then frame count and color count to shrink files.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Palette options
The page recommends a shared 256-color palette for visually similar frames and a per-frame palette when frames differ substantially.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Prompt to GIF
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Related tools
The page links to Switch Labs GIF compressor, GIF resizer, and GIF-to-MP4 tools for further file adjustments or conversion.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Video mode
Video mode provides trimming and frame-rate controls and uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Video to GIF
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Watermark
The downloaded GIF has no watermark at any size or setting.Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Watermark-free export
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev

Plans and prices

Free Free Free forever; no limits; no sign-up required Create GIFs from images or video · No watermark · No account required · Browser-based processing Read 22 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Free GIF Maker Free No account · no watermark · browser-based encoding Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Accepts common image formats plus HEIC
  • Includes video trimming and frame-rate controls
  • Browser processing keeps files off a server
  • Exports without watermarks
  • No sign-up required

Limits

  • Web platform only
  • No prompt-to-GIF feature
  • No free trial is offered separately

Who it suits

It suits anyone needing browser-based GIF creation from still images or video, especially users with iPhone photos who want in-browser HEIC conversion.

Verdict

Switch Labs GIF Maker covers image-sequence and video-to-GIF workflows with frame controls, local browser processing, and watermark-free output. Its free, no-account model is straightforward, but it remains a web-only tool.

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