Cut GIFs online

Keep one moment from a longer GIF. Select the part you want on the timeline, preview it, and download a separate animated clip for free.

GIF (up to 50 Mb)

Benefits

  • Keep the moment you need.

    Extract a reaction, a product detail, or one step from an existing animated GIF. Move the timeline handles around that moment and preview the selected section before cutting. Save it as a separate GIF without rebuilding the animation or editing the original file on your device.

  • Make a clip that stands alone.

    A useful excerpt needs enough context to make sense on its own. Start just before the action and finish after the outcome is clear. Check the repeated playback before downloading, so the clip remains understandable when shared without the longer animation it came from.

Animation ideas

  • Product launches

    Select one product action from a longer animation to share as a self-contained clip.

  • Promotional banners

    Extract the section that shows the offer clearly, including enough time to read any existing text.

  • Email tutorials

    Keep one complete step from a longer tutorial, from its initial state through to the result.

How to cut a GIF

  1. Upload a GIF

    Choose a GIF up to 50 MB from your device, or drop it into the cutter.

  2. Select your clip

    Move both timeline handles around the moment you want to save as a separate GIF.

  3. Preview the range

    Play the selected section. Include enough context before the action and time to see its result.

  4. Cut and download

    Click Cut, review the output, and download your animated clip to use or share.

GIF cutting questions

  • How do I cut part of a GIF?

    Upload the GIF and position the timeline handles around the part you want to keep. Preview that range, click Cut, and download the resulting clip as a new animated GIF.

  • Can I extract a clip from the middle?

    Yes. Set the start after the animation begins and the end before it finishes. Only the continuous section between the two handles is kept in the exported GIF.

  • Can I delete the middle and keep both ends?

    No. The cutter keeps one selected range; it does not join the material on either side of a deleted section. That requires an editor with segment-joining controls.

  • Can I split a GIF into several files?

    The tool exports one selected clip at a time. You can choose a different range and export again, but there is no automatic split into multiple GIFs or batch download.

  • Does cutting change the image dimensions?

    The cutter selects time, not an image area, and does not apply a smaller output width. Use the GIF cropper to remove edges or focus on a part of the picture.

  • How is this different from trimming a GIF?

    Both keep a continuous time range. This page focuses on extracting a clip; Trim GIF focuses on removing an unwanted beginning or ending. Neither tool joins separate segments.

  • Can I add a caption to the clip?

    Yes, after downloading it, open Add text to GIF and upload your clip. There you can place and time a caption or add an opening or closing text frame.

  • Is the GIF cutter free?

    Yes. Cut a GIF up to 50 MB and download the result for free, without registration. Processing requires an upload and an internet connection; it does not happen entirely offline.

GIF clip ideas

  • Extract a reaction.

    Choose the expression you want from a longer animated exchange. Include the gesture's beginning and end so the clip reads clearly when someone sees it without the surrounding conversation.

  • Save a game highlight.

    Keep a short move, unexpected event, or final outcome from a GIF recording. Include the lead-up needed to explain it rather than exporting only the instant when the result appears.

  • Isolate a tutorial step.

    Take one complete operation from a multi-step demonstration. Begin with the interface state the reader needs and end after the result appears, making the excerpt useful beside a written instruction.

  • Show a product detail.

    Extract the moment when a product opens, turns, or demonstrates a feature. Keep the clip focused on that action instead of asking viewers to watch the entire product presentation again.

  • Answer a support question.

    Create a small GIF excerpt showing the exact action a customer needs to take. Check that the relevant controls and final result are visible without the rest of the original recording.

  • Build a teaching example.

    Select one observation from a longer animated demonstration for discussion. Keep enough context to explain the event, then use the clip alongside your lesson rather than replaying unrelated material.

  • Quote an animated moment.

    Extract a brief segment for a message or discussion where GIF attachments are supported. Preserve enough context to represent the original action accurately and use source material you have permission to share.

  • Reuse campaign footage.

    Keep one useful moment from an existing promotional GIF for another placement. Choose a self-contained action, and check that an existing caption is not cut off halfway through its display time.

  • Focus a portfolio clip.

    Pull out a single interface response or animation detail from a longer recording. Include the trigger and outcome so someone reviewing your work can understand the interaction without watching everything.

Features

  • Clip start selection.

    Place the start handle before the moment you need so the exported GIF includes the action's setup as well as its outcome.

  • Clip end selection.

    Move the end handle after the useful action to leave unrelated material out of the separate clip you download.

  • Middle-section extraction.

    Select a range inside a longer GIF to keep that section without the material that comes before or after it.

  • Continuous clips.

    Export one uninterrupted range at a time. Separate selections are not joined, and internal frames are not rearranged by the cutter.

  • Visual timeline.

    Choose the retained section next to the animation player so you can identify the relevant moment before processing your GIF.

  • Source playback.

    Play and pause the uploaded animation to locate the action you need instead of choosing a range from its first frame alone.

  • Selection preview.

    Watch the chosen range before cutting and adjust it if the opening lacks context or the ending hides the outcome.

  • Full-frame output.

    Keep the source image area when cutting a clip. This tool changes the selected duration rather than cropping the picture.

  • Original pace.

    The retained section plays without a deliberate speed change. Use the GIF editor if you want to slow down or accelerate it.

  • Animated GIF export.

    Download the chosen section as a moving GIF that can be used in places supporting animated image files.

  • Processed preview.

    Review the completed clip before saving it, especially when the action happens near the beginning or end of your selection.

  • Output details.

    Read the result's dimensions and file size alongside the download button before adding the clip to a page or message.

  • Compression shortcut.

    Open the GIF compressor from the result area when the excerpt still needs to fit a smaller file-size limit.

  • Source replacement.

    Switch to another GIF from the player to extract a clip from a different animation without choosing another tool.

  • 50 MB input limit.

    Upload an animated GIF up to 50 MB. A larger file needs to be reduced before it can be used here.

  • Free GIF cutter.

    Select, process, and download a GIF clip without payment. The upload limit applies even though the tool is free.

  • No registration.

    Start cutting with your source file and download the result without creating an account or signing in to the site.

  • Browser access.

    Use the cutter on a computer or phone without installing software. An internet connection is required for the processing step.

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