# GIF Viewer

Free online GIF viewer. Open animated GIF images directly in your browser without uploading them.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/viewers/gif

- **Category:** Images

- **Supported formats:** .gif

## Overview

This GIF viewer plays animated GIFs locally in your browser. GIF is the most common lightweight animation format on the web, used for short loops, stickers and memes. Pick a sample or choose your own .gif file to watch the animation at full speed with no upload.

## When to use

- You received an animated GIF and want to watch the loop without opening an image editor.
- You want to preview a GIF before posting it to a chat or social media.
- You are on a device without a built-in GIF viewer and need to check an animation.

## How it works

- Select a built-in sample or choose your own .gif file.
- The viewer decodes and animates the GIF entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
- Watch the animation loop, then switch samples or load another file any time.

## Use cases

- Previewing animated stickers, reaction GIFs and short loops.
- Checking a GIF animation before embedding it in a page.
- Quickly inspecting GIF frames on a locked-down machine.

## Samples

- **Cat Walking Animation - 512x512**: Animated GIF of a cat walking at 512x512 resolution
- **Dog Walking Animation - 512x512**: Animated GIF of a dog walking at 512x512 resolution
- **Earth Animation - 1120x832**: Animated GIF of Earth rotation at 1120x832 resolution
- **Sparkles Animation - 188x250**: Animated GIF of sparkles effects at 188x250 resolution
- **Sparkles — 188×250**: A small animated GIF at 188×250 resolution

## Frequently asked questions

### Does this viewer play animated GIFs?

Yes. The GIF is decoded and animated directly in your browser at its native speed.

### Are my GIF files uploaded?

No. Files selected from your device stay on your device. Only public sample files are requested from the server.

### Can I extract frames from a GIF?

This viewer focuses on playback. It renders the animation in the browser so you can watch it; frame extraction is not part of the preview.

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