AI GIF generator
GifGen turns a single image and a one-line prompt into a smooth, looping animated GIF — created with generative AI, not converted from a video or pulled from a clip library. Describe the motion you want, and the AI draws every frame.
30 free credits to start, no card required.
What is an AI GIF generator?
An AI GIF generator creates an animated GIF from scratch using generative-AI image models. Instead of trimming existing video footage or searching a stock GIF library, you provide a starting image and a description of the motion. The model generates a sequence of new frames — the in-between moments that make the subject move — and those frames are stitched into a looping GIF. The output is original: it never existed before you made it.
How GifGen makes an AI GIF
- Upload an image. A photo, illustration, character, product shot, or logo — one clear subject works best.
- Describe the motion. One line is enough (“she shows a rose to the camera”), or pick a motion style like Rotate, Bounce, or Glitch.
- Pick a quality. Standard renders 9 frames; Smoother renders 16 for more fluid motion.
- Edit and export. Reorder or hide frames, adjust speed, toggle loop or boomerang, then download the GIF.
What can you make?
Reaction GIFs for WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack and Discord; animated stickers for Instagram, TikTok and Telegram; looping profile pictures for the platforms that support them; animated logos for intros and splash screens; and GIFs to drop into slides so a deck actually moves. If you can describe the motion, the AI can generate it.
Try the AI GIF generator
Free to start — 30 credits, no card. Upgrade to the Creator plan for 1,000 credits a month and watermark-free exports.
Generate your first GIFSee pricing · learn how it differs from a video GIF · read the step-by-step guide.