YouTube to GIF: Make GIF from YouTube Easily

SurFast Video Downloader lets you convert any YouTube video to GIF effortlessly. Trim your video, choose output settings, and create smooth looping GIFs in seconds. You can also convert YouTube to MP4, WebM, FLV, MOV, and more when necessary.

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Easy YouTube GIF Maker

SurFast Video Downloader lets you convert any YouTube video or clip into an animated image in your desired quality. With its clipping feature and support for GIF output, it serves as a handy GIF maker.

Clip YouTube Video

The Clipping feature is very helpful when you create a GIF from a YouTube video. Instead of converting the entire video into a GIF for sharing, you might prefer to convert just a selected portion into a looping animation.

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Direct YouTube to GIF

SurFast Video Downloader supports multiple output formats, including GIF. This makes it easy to directly convert YouTube videos into GIFs for sharing, which is convenient for playback and creating memes.

8K GIF Maker

Compared to online GIF creation tools, this desktop-based app provides more advanced features for generating GIFs. Specifically, you can choose from a wide range of output resolutions, from 128p all the way up to 8K.

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Turn YouTube Videos into GIFs in Bulk

This YouTube to GIF converter supports batch processing, allowing you to create GIFs from multiple videos at once — no need to convert them one by one. Even if your videos come from different platforms, you can still convert them into animated images in bulk.

All-Inclusive YouTube Downloader and Converter

In addition to creating GIFs, SurFast Video Downloader offers a wide range of features. It allows you to download videos, audio, subtitles, and thumbnails from YouTube, and save them in your preferred format — including MP4, WebM, MP3, WAV, M4A, and more.

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Comprehensive GIF Maker

SurFast Video Downloader is more than just a YouTube to GIF converter — it’s a powerful and versatile GIF maker that supports converting videos from a wide range of platforms into animated GIFs. Whether you’re grabbing clips from YouTube, Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or any other popular video-sharing site, you can easily turn your favorite moments into looping GIFs in just a few clicks.

More YouTube GIF Makers

Of course, SurFast Video Downloader is neither the only GIF maker nor the best one out there. Here are some other online tools you can use to trim/cut videos and create GIFs without watermarks.

  • GIF Fun
  • Ezgif
  • Imgflip
IMGFlip GIF Maker

How to Make a GIF from a YouTube Video

You can follow the steps below to turn any YouTube video into a GIF. The same method also works for Twitter videos and any other videos from supported websites — just convert them into animated images whenever needed.

  1. Launch SurFast Video Downloader and click the lightbulb icon.
  2. Select Video and go to the video settings. Choose your preferred output quality and select GIF as the output format. Then enable Always use the above settings.
  3. Copy the YouTube video link, go to the Clipping feature, paste the link, and click Download.
  4. Select the clip you like to convert and click Cut and Download.
  5. Go to General > Finished to check the animated image.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are more tips on GIF creation.

How to make a GIF from a YouTube video on an iPhone or an Android phone?

To convert a YouTube video to a GIF on your mobile, you need to download the video first and then edit and convert it to an animated image.

  1. Use an online YouTube video downloader, such as GetVideos.Net, to save the video to your phone.
  2. Download an app like GIF Maker or ImgPlay on your iPhone or Android.
  3. Upload the downloaded GIF to the app and trim the video according to your needs.
  4. Export the GIF and save it to your phone.

How to convert a video to GIF?

If you’ve already downloaded the video, you can use either a video converter or a dedicated GIF maker to turn it into a GIF. In this example, I’ll show you how to convert a video to GIF using CloudConvert.

  1. Visit CloudConvert.com and click Select File.
  2. Upload the video and choose GIF as the output format. Then click Convert.
  3. After the processing, click Download to save the GIF file to your device.

How to convert MP4 to GIF?

Many video converters and GIF makers allow you to convert MP4 files to GIF. Here are some popular options:

  • CloudConvert
  • FileConvert
  • Ezgif
  • GIF Fun
  • Imgflip
  • GIPHY

How to download Twitter GIFs?

Whether you want to download GIFs from Twitter or convert Twitter videos into GIFs, SurFast Video Downloader is a reliable choice. Simply set GIF as the output format, paste the link, and start downloading or converting right away.

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