AI GIF Generator
Describe the loop you want and get a GIF. The looping and the file conversion happen for you, so there is no video to download and convert afterwards.
What is the GIF generator?
A GIF is a short looping animation that plays automatically anywhere an image can go - chat, docs, README files - with no player and no click. This generates one directly from a description, so there is no video file to download and convert afterwards.
How the GIF generator works
- 1
Describe the loop
Short and repetitive works best - a cat tapping a keyboard, a coffee cup steaming, a logo pulsing.
- 2
Generate
About a minute.
- 3
Download
A GIF, ready to drop into a chat or a doc.
Why use the GIF generator on Make AI Video
Straight to GIF
No MP4 to download and run through a converter.
Built to loop
The prompt is nudged toward something that reads as a loop rather than a clip that stops.
Small enough to send
Sized for chat and docs, not for a 4K timeline.
Free to start
New accounts get 18 credits. No card.
What people use the GIF generator for
Reactions
A reaction nobody else has.
Docs and slides
A small loop showing a step is clearer than three screenshots.
Product demos
A GIF autoplays in a README where a video will not.
Specs for the GIF generator
- You provide
- a text prompt
- You get back
- An MP4 you can download and post anywhere
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1
- Length
- 5, 8 or 10 seconds
- Resolution
- 720p or 1080p
- Cost
- 6 credits per run · new accounts get 18 free
Questions about the GIF generator
Why a GIF instead of a video?
GIFs autoplay and loop everywhere - chat, docs, README files, forums - without a player or a click. The trade-off is file size and colour, which is why they stay short and small.
How long can the GIF be?
A few seconds. GIF is an inefficient format; a long one becomes a huge file that half the places you want to paste it will reject.
Can I turn my own video into a GIF?
Not yet - this generates from a prompt. Converting a file you already have is a different thing and we have not built it.
Is the GIF generator open right now?
Yes. Describe the loop and it renders a short clip, then turns it into a GIF right in your browser. New accounts get free credits to try it, no card needed.
What aspect ratios can I pick?
Once open it uses the same options as the video tools: 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. Square is the safe default for chat and docs.
Is there a watermark?
Free runs carry a watermark like every other tool here. Paid plans remove it, and add 1080p exports and commercial usage rights.
How many credits will a GIF cost?
The same as a short video: runs start at 6 credits on Runway and go up with the model you pick. New accounts get 18 credits with no card.
Try the GIF generator free
18 credits when you sign up, no card - enough for 3 runs at 6 credits each.