How To Speed up/Slow Down any GIF – Guide

  1. GIF Speed Uper This tool is a free software that allows you to change the speed of an animated GIF on your computer. It can be found at the Google Play Store.
  2. Animoto This web service allows you to streamline up or slow down an animated GIF on your computer. It can be found at the Google Play Store and can be used for free.
  3. Windows 10 Animated GIF Optimizer This tool is a paid software that allows you to change the speed of an animated GIF on your computer. It can be found at the Microsoft Store and can be used for a fee.

Before slowing down a GIF, it’s important to understand why you need to control its speed in the first place. Managing GIF movement becomes important when the main message that the animated file is designed to convey is not clear enough for the target audience. For example, if you want to show the URL of a website frame by frame, viewers can skip an essential element if the animation speed in the GIF file is too high. Likewise, if the speed is slow, viewers may lose interest in the message and may exit the page or close the file completely. ..

Import to Kapwing

If you found a GIF on a site like GIPHY or on a social media platform, go ahead and get the link. If you already have the GIF saved locally on your computer, you can load it directly into Kapwing! Go to Studio and paste your link or upload the GIF. The studio will open up with a screen the size of your GIF. If you want to change the screen or gif size, do so now by clicking a different screen aspect ratio on the right or scaling the GIF up and down using the corners.

Speed up (or slow down)

To speed up or slow down a GIF in Kapwing, just click on the (+) or (-) buttons next to the “Speed” box. You can also decelerate it down to 0.25x or speed it up 4x! ..

Make edits and export

I decided to make a few more edits to this GIF. I resized the canvas to have a horizontal aspect ratio of 9:16, added a second GIF, added an arrow and even some text! You can also add audio, subtitles and make other super easy edits using the studio. If you want to export as GIF, click on “Settings” button in the upper right corner and make sure you are ready to export as a GIF. When finished creating, click on the big red “Publish” icon button in the upper right corner, and voila! Kapwing will do the rest.

Final note

How to Speed up/Slow Down any GIF There are a few things you can do to speed up or slow down GIFs. Here are some tips:

  1. Use a GIF editor such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. This will help you change the speed and make the GIF look more professional.
  2. Use a delay function on your computer to create a longer delay between frames. This will make the GIF take longer to play and will give you more control over the look of the GIF.
  3. Use a compressor such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP to reduce the size of your GIFs before uploading them to social media sites. This will save you time and space on your computer.