GifCraft vs Switch Labs GIF Maker

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.

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.