Frame-by-frame playback
Pause an animated GIF and move through it one frame at a time. Every thumbnail shows its frame number and original delay.
Animated GIF Player with Playback Controls
See every moment, frame by frame
Play, pause, scrub, and inspect animated GIFs with precise controls—all in your browser.
GIF player guide
Play GIFs frame by frame, change speed, loop, and reverse
GIF Frames is an online GIF player, viewer, and frame inspector built for precise playback. Open a local GIF to pause the animation, examine individual frames, and save the exact moment you need—without sending the file to a server.
Precise playback controls
Scrub to any moment, change playback speed, enable looping, or play the GIF in reverse without changing the source file.
Private local processing
Your GIF is decoded in your browser. It is never uploaded, and any selected frame can be exported directly as a PNG.
Three simple steps
How to use the GIF player
- Open a GIF.Choose a file or drop it onto the inspection desk.
- Play or inspect.Use the timeline, speed, loop, reverse, and frame controls.
- Export a frame.Stop on any moment and download that frame as a PNG.
Control desk FAQ
How to use every GIF player control
Open a question for a practical explanation of each control and when it helps.
01How do I open a GIF in GIF Frames?
Click Upload GIF, drag a .gif file onto the preview, or focus the preview and paste a copied GIF with Command-V or Control-V. GIF Frames decodes it locally in your browser, so the file is ready to inspect without being uploaded.
02What do the previous, play, and next buttons do?
Use the center button to play or pause the animation. The buttons on either side move exactly one frame backward or forward, which makes it easier to examine fast motion and small visual changes.
03How does the playback progress bar work?
Drag the progress bar to preview any point in the GIF. The main canvas updates while you scrub, and the film strip scrolls to the selected frame only when you release the pointer, keeping long timelines steady while you search.
04When should I change the playback speed?
Choose a slower speed to study motion or a faster speed to review the complete animation quickly. Speed changes affect playback only and do not modify the original GIF or its frame delays.
05What do Loop and Reverse do?
Loop restarts playback after the last frame, while Reverse plays frames from the end toward the beginning. Both controls start disabled and can be enabled independently for repeat review or backward motion checks.
06What is the film strip for?
The film strip shows every decoded frame with its frame number and delay. Click a thumbnail or enter a frame number in Jump to, use the mouse wheel over the strip to move horizontally, or drag its scrollbar when the GIF contains more frames than the viewport can show.
07How do I save one frame from a GIF?
Pause on the frame you want, then click Export this frame. GIF Frames downloads the current canvas as a PNG, which is useful for references, thumbnails, reaction images, and visual comparisons.
08Which keyboard shortcuts can I use?
Press Space to play or pause. Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to step through frames when a form control is not focused. These shortcuts make detailed inspection faster without moving between controls.