Images are a great way to share on the internet and animated GIFs are just that bit better.
The animations allow you to show a more complex scene, such as a reaction or something happening.
Browsers support displaying GIFs by default, so they work on most websites where you could share images.
Heres our selection of the top five best ways to upload and share GIFs.
Giphy also has a solid toolset foruploadingyour own GIFs.
If you have a GIF on your box, you’ve got the option to upload it directly.
Alternatively, you could provide a link to a GIF or video and Giphy will convert it.
you’re able to select which portion of the video is used and add custom captions to it.
Imgur
Imgur is one of the most well-known images sharing sites on the internet.
Its not dedicated to GIFs, but it very much supports them.
it’s possible for you to also import GIFs from the internet and generate GIFs from videos.
No account is needed to upload a GIF.
One thing you cant do is import a video form the web.
It allows a lot of customisation, including the framerate of the GIF.
Recordit
Recordit, is adownloadablesoftware tool that allows you to record GIFs from your desktop.
This can be particularly useful for making a GIF of something on your gear such as a walkthrough.
One thing to be aware of is that the framerate is relatively low.
You dont need an account but you will need to drop in the software to use Recordit.