GIF Maker, GIF Editor
A small App Store utility for turning clips and images into GIFs.
What it does
Converts video clips and image sequences into animated GIFs, with trimming, frame rate and size controls, plus basic editing of existing GIFs — reorder, crop, add text or speed changes.
It is an iPhone and iPad app running on Apple Silicon rather than a native Mac app, which is why the interface is touch-shaped.
Notes
For anything scriptable or quality-sensitive, ffmpeg with a generated palette produces noticeably better GIFs:
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf "fps=15,scale=800:-1:flags=lanczos,palettegen" palette.png
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -i palette.png -lavfi "fps=15,scale=800:-1:flags=lanczos[x];[x][1:v]paletteuse" out.gifAlternative to
| Alternative | Type | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Gifski | Open source | Produces noticeably better GIFs |
ffmpeg with palettegen | Open source | The best quality available, and scriptable |
| ezgif.com | Free | No install, fine for one-off edits |
| CleanShot X | Paid | Records straight to GIF |
Install
GIF Editor & GIF Maker on the App Store
Or with mas:
mas install 6751730393