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Switch Labs GIF Maker

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What Switch Labs GIF Maker is

Switch Labs GIF Maker is a free web tool for making animated GIFs from image sequences or video clips. Image mode accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills and iPhone HEIC photos. You can reorder image frames and set timing for each one. HEIC and HEIF photos are converted in the browser before encoding, so they can be used without first exporting them as JPEGs. Video mode provides trimming and frame-rate controls.

The tool processes files in the browser tab: image sequences are encoded with JavaScript, while video mode uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Switch Labs says images and videos are not transmitted to a server. Finished GIFs download without a watermark at any size or setting. The tool reports the output file's measured byte count; its guidance recommends reducing output width first, then frame count and color count to make a GIF smaller. Palette choices include a shared 256-color palette for visually similar frames and a per-frame palette for frames that differ substantially. The page also links to Switch Labs tools for GIF compression, resizing and GIF-to-MP4 conversion. No account is required, and the free plan has no limits. Switch Labs, a software studio in San Francisco, makes the tool.

Who it suits

This tool suits anyone who wants to make a GIF from image files or a video clip in a web browser. It is useful for people working with iPhone HEIC photos, or who want frame timing, reordering, trimming and frame-rate controls.

What it does well

  • Accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills and iPhone HEIC photos.
  • Video mode includes trimming and frame-rate controls.
  • Frames can be reordered and timed individually.
  • Switch Labs says files are processed in the browser and not transmitted.
  • Downloads have no watermark at any size or setting.
  • No account is required and the free plan has no limits.

What to know first

  • The listed platform is web only.
  • Prompt-to-GIF creation is not available.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
FreeFree forever; no limits; no sign-up required · Create GIFs from images or video · No watermark · No account required · Browser-based processingFree
Free GIF MakerNo account · no watermark · browser-based encodingFree

As switchlabs.dev lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Visit the Switch Labs GIF Maker website.
  2. Choose image or video mode.
  3. Add image files or a video clip.
  4. Reorder frames and set timing, or trim the video and adjust its frame rate.
  5. Create and download the GIF.

Verdict

Choose Switch Labs GIF Maker if you want a free browser tool for converting images or video into a watermark-free GIF, with control over frames and timing. Look elsewhere if you need prompt-to-GIF creation or a platform beyond the web.

Questions

How much does Switch Labs GIF Maker cost?

The Free plan costs nothing and is billed free forever. It has no limits and requires no sign-up.

Does it add a watermark?

No. Downloads have no watermark at any size or setting.

Which files can I use to make a GIF?

Image mode accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills and iPhone HEIC photos. Video mode can make GIFs from video clips.

Does it work with HEIC photos?

Yes. HEIC and HEIF photos are converted in the browser before encoding.

Are files uploaded to a server?

Switch Labs says images and videos are decoded and encoded in the browser tab and are not transmitted to a server.

Who makes Switch Labs GIF Maker?

The maker is Switch Labs, a software studio based in San Francisco, California.

Facts from Switch Labs GIF Maker's own pages

Company
Switch Labs describes itself as a software studio building focused products and scoped services for business workflows. · switchlabs.dev, 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, 7 Oct 2026
Free plan
Yes · switchlabs.dev, 22 Sept 2026
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States · switchlabs.dev, 28 Sept 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, 7 Oct 2026
Image formats
Image mode accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF stills, and iPhone HEIC photos. · switchlabs.dev, 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, 7 Oct 2026
Image to GIF
Yes · switchlabs.dev, 22 Sept 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, 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, 7 Oct 2026
Prompt to GIF
No · switchlabs.dev, 22 Sept 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, 7 Oct 2026
Support
Switch Labs says product and integration inquiries receive a response within one business day. · switchlabs.dev, 7 Oct 2026
Video mode
Video mode provides trimming and frame-rate controls and uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. · switchlabs.dev, 7 Oct 2026
Video to GIF
Yes · switchlabs.dev, 22 Sept 2026
Watermark
The downloaded GIF has no watermark at any size or setting. · switchlabs.dev, 7 Oct 2026
Watermark-free export
Yes · switchlabs.dev, 22 Sept 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, 7 Oct 2026

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