Kapwing vs Photo2GIF

Kapwing is a cloud-based video editor accessed through a browser on Mac, Windows, Chromebook and mobile devices. Users can edit video sections by changing an automatically generated transcript, and Smart Cut removes silences. Projects can be created, edited and exported at up to 4K on supported plans. Users can add material by pasting URLs from TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and other internet sources. Subtitles, dubbing and lip-sync technology support more than 100 languages. Pro users get Brand Kit tools for color palettes, logos, fonts and templates. The Free plan provides 10 credits, exports up to four minutes at 720p, and 5 GB of cloud storage. Pro costs $16 a month billed annually, per member, and includes 1,000 credits per month, 4K export, a 120-minute export limit, a 6 GB upload limit and 100 GB of cloud storage. Pro exports are watermark-free. Kapwing has no desktop or mobile app. Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.

Photo2GIF is a web tool that uses AI to animate photos into loopable GIFs. Users can start with an image or type an instruction describing the motion they want the AI to create. The resulting GIFs are described as lightweight and easy to share, and can be downloaded or posted to social media, messaging apps, and communities. Available styles include Anime, Comic, Watercolor, Oil, Sketch, Vintage, Cyberpunk, Pixel, and Glass. The tool also offers 12 CSS effects, including Ken Burns, Pan, Bounce, Fade, Shake, Rotate, and Zoom Out. Each new account includes one free AI GIF, but the Free plan adds a Photo2GIF watermark. Starter Pack makes five AI GIFs and includes watermark-free output. Creator Pack makes 20 AI GIFs, while Power Pack makes 100; credits for both of those packs never expire. The listed prices are free, $1.99 a month for Starter Pack, $6.99 a month for Creator Pack, and $29.99 a month for Power Pack. Photo2GIF runs on the web.