Why GIFs need a GIF-aware editor
Most photo editors open only the first frame of a GIF, or flatten optimised frames into garbage. A GIF-aware editor decodes every frame fully — applying each frame’s disposal method — edits them all consistently and re-encodes with each frame’s original delay. That’s what every tool here does, so animations come out exactly as they went in, apart from your change.
Edits stack nicely: a typical workflow is trim → crop → resize → add text → compress. Do geometric edits before captions so text stays sharp, and compression last.
Timing, looping and effects
Timing edits change how a GIF feels: the GIF Speed Changer respects the 20 ms minimum browsers enforce, Reverse GIF makes seamless boomerangs, and the GIF Looper controls whether it repeats. For a different look, apply filters or a rainbow cycle; to hide details, blur or pixelate an area; and to isolate the subject, use the background remover.