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Switch Labs GIF Maker
Switch Labs GIF Maker · San Francisco, California, United States
What it is
Switch Labs GIF Maker is a free browser tool that turns image sequences or video clips into animated GIFs. Image mode accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills, and iPhone HEIC photos. Frames can be reordered and assigned individual timing, while HEIC and HEIF photos are converted in the browser before encoding. Video mode provides trimming and frame-rate controls. Image sequences use JavaScript running in the page, and video processing uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Switch Labs says files are decoded and encoded in the browser tab rather than transmitted 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 first, then frame count and color count, when a smaller file is needed. Palette settings include a shared 256-color palette for similar frames or per-frame palettes for substantially different images. Links lead to related compressor, resizer, and GIF-to-MP4 tools.
For and against
For
- Free forever with no sign-up
- Supports image and video sources
- Processes files in the browser
- Exports without watermarks
- Accepts iPhone HEIC photos
Against
- Browser processing is required
- No prompt-to-GIF generation
- No free trial is offered
- Output size still depends on GIF settings
The verdict
Switch Labs GIF Maker focuses on straightforward, local GIF creation with broad image support and video controls. Its no-account, watermark-free workflow is useful when browser-based processing fits your needs.
Who it suits
It suits anyone needing quick GIF creation from photos or video in a browser. iPhone users can use HEIC photos without first exporting JPEGs.
Plans and prices
Free
Create GIFs from images or video · No watermark · No account required · Browser-based processing
Read 22 Sep 2026 · switchlabs.dev
Free GIF Maker
No account · no watermark · browser-based encoding
Read 7 Oct 2026 · switchlabs.dev
On the record
- Company
- Switch Labs describes itself as a software studio building focused products and scoped services for business workflows.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- File privacy
- The page says images and videos are decoded and encoded in the browser tab and are not transmitted to a server.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- HEIC support
- HEIC and HEIF photos are converted in the browser before encoding, so users can add iPhone photos without first exporting JPEGs.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- Image mode accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills, and iPhone HEIC photos.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Image mode
- Image sequences are encoded with gifenc running as JavaScript in the page, with per-frame timing and reorderable frames.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Image to GIF
- Yesswitchlabs.dev · read 22 Sep 2026
- 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.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Palette options
- The page recommends a shared 256-color palette for visually similar frames and a per-frame palette when frames differ substantially.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Prompt to GIF
- Noswitchlabs.dev · read 22 Sep 2026
- Related tools
- The page links to Switch Labs GIF compressor, GIF resizer, and GIF-to-MP4 tools for further file adjustments or conversion.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Switch Labs says product and integration inquiries receive a response within one business day.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Video mode
- Video mode provides trimming and frame-rate controls and uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Video to GIF
- Yesswitchlabs.dev · read 22 Sep 2026
- Watermark
- The downloaded GIF has no watermark at any size or setting.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
- Watermark-free export
- Yesswitchlabs.dev · read 22 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Creates animated GIFs from image sequences or video clips, with controls for frame order, speed, output size, and download.switchlabs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026
