GifCraft vs GifRun

GifCraft is a browser-based tool for creating and editing looping GIFs from videos, image sequences or AI-generated images. It can trim, caption, filter, resize, crop, rotate, change playback speed, adjust looping and compress media. Supported inputs include MP4, MOV, WebM, M4V, GIF, PNG, JPG, WebP and AVIF; exports include GIF, H.264 MP4, animated WebP and PNG frames. GIF exports can contain up to 240 frames, use 2–256 colours and include optional dithering. Presets cover Discord emoji at 256 KB, Slack emoji at 128 KB, X at 15 MB and Instagram MP4; MP4 exports are also described for TikTok and WhatsApp. GifCraft says files are edited and encoded in the browser, and uploaded files are not sent to its servers. AI prompts are sent to the image model, and the generator allows a few images per hour. The free service works on web, Android and iOS, needs no account, adds no watermark and has no export limit. Very long 4K clips may be slow on older phones.

GifRun is a web tool for making GIF and WebP animations from YouTube, Vimeo, other supported video links, and uploaded videos. Its editor offers draggable text overlays, cropping, speed and frame-rate controls, filters, and output-resolution selection. Direct uploads accept MP4, MOV, and MKV files up to 200 MB. A free registered account supports clips up to 20 seconds and 600px resolution, with a watermark; anonymous use is limited to 10 seconds and 520px, also with a watermark and possible advertisements. PRO plans remove the duration cap and support output up to 2K without watermarks or ads, along with direct uploads. Pricing includes $5 a month, $50 a year, and a non-recurring $10.00 USD payment for 60 days of access. PRO subscribers can generate videos from text prompts using OpenAI Sora. Signed-in users can save creations to profiles and share image pages, while public images support likes, comments, feeds, and notifications. The maker says monthly and yearly subscriptions qualify for a full refund within 14 days.