Free GIF Editor Tool

How to edit a GIF

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Drag and drop your video or image files into a Descript project. Descript works with JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, EXIF file formats, GIF images, and most video formats. If your file has sound, Descript will automatically transcribe it.
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Use Descript’s editing features to add text, then choose your fonts, colors, and size, add keyframe animations, and layer images. You can also mix audio in Descript.
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Open the “Share” menu (click the globe icon in the top-right corner) and select “Export.” The GIF option is right there in the file export row, and from there, you can set dimensions and choose video quality.
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Download your GIF file and post it anywhere you want: social media, your website, or Giphy — wherever.

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With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video and podcasting world.

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“With Descript I'll be able to at least double my content output since editing is taking one-quarter the time it used to.”

Donna B.

“With Descript we can create videos for our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn page much faster and with high quality.”

Balázs N.

“Descript has made cleaning up and creating my educational videos into professional presentations [possible] without needing extensive technical computer skills.”

Barbara C.

“Descript makes recording and editing audio and video a breeze. It's advanced features have streamlined my workflows, saving me a lot of time usually spent editing.”

Roderick F.

“The collaborative tools streamline teamwork, allowing my team and me to work efficiently together on projects. Overall, Descript enhances productivity and simplifies the editing process.”

Aldrich M.

“Transcription-based editing makes the process much faster…All in all, a must have editor for most audiences, especially in SaaS marketing.”