How to Move GIF Images From YouTube

Turn YouTube videos into GIF animations using a third-party tool online.

With the help of third-party online tools, it's possible to convert a YouTube video into a GIF animation using only the address provided with the YouTube video. Some of the online tools for accomplishing this don't even require downloading or even an email sign up, making it relatively painless to give the process a try.

Instructions

1. Navigate to YouTube and find the video you want to use.

2. Click "Share" underneath the video window, and then copy the video's address that appears in the browser window.

3. Navigate to gickr.com or any free online GIF animation creation site of your choice.

4. Click "Convert YouTube video" from the main page window, and then paste the video address into the "YouTube link" field and click "Continue." The new GIF animation generates automatically.

Tips & Warnings

• To create a GIF from a thumbnail image on YouTube, simply right-click on the image to save it to your computer, and then upload the image to the GIF animation site of your choice.

Resources

• Gickr