GIPHY Create vs Terminalizer

GIPHY Create is a free GIF maker for turning images and videos into GIFs. It accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, MP4, MOV, and WebM files, and can also bring in media through URLs from GIPHY, YouTube, Vimeo, and other sources. Users can add captions and stickers, apply filters, edit layers, and crop their creations; the sticker tool accepts JPG and PNG images. Desktop source videos must be under 100 MB and shorter than 15 seconds, and finished GIFs can be up to 15 seconds long. The desktop maker requires users to sign in to a GIPHY account. During creation, a GIF can be set to private, visible only to its creator while logged in and not shareable. GIPHY says creations can also be shared through social platforms, text message, and email. The mobile GIFMaker app can record GIFs and offers captions, effects, stickers, and trimming. GIPHY also provides an API and SDK for integrating its content into apps.

Terminalizer records terminal sessions and produces animated GIFs or web players for sharing. Each recording is saved as an editable YAML file, allowing users to adjust frames and delays before rendering. The tool can generate a web player for embedding on a website, or upload a recording to terminalizer.com and return a player link. An account is used for online sharing. Customization options include colors, fonts, window frames, and CSS styles; rendering controls include GIF quality and repetition settings, frame skipping, cursor styles, and watermarks. The maker describes Terminalizer as open source, and its GitHub repository uses the MIT license. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. One stated limitation is that GIF compression is not implemented, so the documentation recommends using an external compressor. The site links to Gitter and GitHub Issues for support.