# The Best iOS Apps To Create And Edit GIFs **URL:** \ **Category:** Tools & Scripts\ **Tags:** tools, freebies, content-creation, photo-editing\ **Created:** [April 27, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-best-ios-apps-to-create-and-edit-gifs/304133 "2025-04-27T21:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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## [GifsArt](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gifsart-gif-maker/id1063953163) This is a powerful and comprehensive animated GIF generator made by Apple Inc. This application helps you capture images and videos with the in-app camera and then lets you **combine images, video, and GIFs into one perfect animation**. Without leaving the application, you can customize your GIF by using **animated masks, effects, stickers, and text**. Animated masks and stickers are imported through **Giply**. Users can also export different **filters, effects, text and captions** to their PicArt Gallery. One very good thing about this application is that users **will not be bothered by a watermark**. ## [HipGif](http://hipgif.com/) With **HipGif** , you can choose many kinds of animated stickers to add to your GIF file. These stickers and popular GIFs can be **mixed with your own** , and the pile is **updated multiple times a day**. Speed up, slow down, draw on your GIFs, add a filter, text or frame to any of your GIF and **share them on Instagram** as a video. You can **snap multiple photos** , or use any of the **meme background templates available**. The app is also great for making photo slideshows, but best of all, you can share easily to Facebook, Messenger, Twitter, WhatsApp, and even via SMS. ## [Gifo](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gifo-best-gif-maker/id1020210826) Share animated GIFS, memes, and reactions through Gifo with your iPhone or iPad camera. It makes it easy for you to **make stunning animated collages** , to **speed up or slow down GIFs** as what you want. Furthermore, you can make 4 GIFs in one go. It also comes with **cool filters, frames, colorful text and font** s that you can add to your GIFs. Your Gifo results **can be copied** without saving it first into the camera roll. Just **directly paste it into any application** you want to share it to. If you do want to save it into the camera roll, you can, in GIF form or as a video file. ## [Lively](https://apps.apple.com/app/lively-export-live-photo-to-gif-and-movie/id1049711205) If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to **trim** , **play backwards** , have **speed control** and **export your captured videos to GIF format** , Lively can do all that and more. The catch is your exported GIFs will carry their watermark, which you can remove with a one-time purchase. Lively **works with an iPhone 6S/6S Plus**. The app comes with **3D Touch support**. Its extensive editing features not only give you full control of what to show and not to show others but also lets you **shrink the size of your GIF files,** pick a single frame from a full video, and share to iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Slack, Tumblr and many more. ## [Slowmographer](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1054906533?_branch_match_id=262049759490609108) Slowmographer is aimed to mix the best feature of **mobile photography and video making**. Instead of a photo or regular video, Slowmographer helps you create **3-second loops of slowed-down videos**. It doesn’t seem like a cool thing to shout about until you figure out its use in capturing tricks and more. **sports like mountain biking, skateboarding, surfing, skiing** Not only is the video-taking easy, with this app, you can also **add image filters, transition effects, remove flickering effects** , which are a pain in slow motion shots, and easily share them on your favorite social network sites. Here are some examples on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/everydayslowmo/). ## [Video to GIF](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/video-to-gif-gif-maker-gif/id1065396853) Everything you can do with GIF, you can do with this app. **Shoot in GIF** , **convert** your own videos or YouTube videos to GIF, **turn photos into GIF** and **add animated text or effects** to it, all with this handy GIF-making tool. The app also lets you add animated text, save GIFs as a video or share it to your favorite social networks. You can also **get a URL for your GIF** , to share with others. If you need a quick and easy way to make GIFs, you will find it. ## [ImgPlay](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imgplay-photos-burst-video/id989843523) **ImgPlay** brings to you who love to shoot in different modes – burst photos, iOS Live Photo or normal mode – as this app can turn your shots into GIF. You can edit your GIF before publishing it, by adding captions, editing **frame sector/order** , **control speed/direction** (forward, in reverse), and loop count. In the end, you can **export your creation into several GIF quality** levels, or you can also **export it into video** to share easily on multiple social networks and messaging apps. ## [GifLab](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/giflab-gif-maker-editor-create/id975415947) **GifLab** allows to to create GIFs on your iOS device with plenty of customization options. The app makes it **easy to trim, adjust quality and speed, add text with dozens of nice fontfaces** , and beautify images with its range of **filters**. If you are a huge fan of Instagram, then GifLab can export GIFs into videos that are upload-ready. The GIFs can also be shared on social network sites, via messaging apps or group chats, and **via URL**. Previously a free app, now the app costs $1.99 to own. **Watermarks and locks on filters and fonts have been removed**. ## [GIF Toaster](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gif-toaster-convert-photo/id948064297) **GIF Toaster** is handy app to convert photos or video into animated GIF. It works for both iPad and iPhone. Just select the photo or video you want to convert to GIF, then **set encoding options** such as range (which part of the video), playback speeds, number of frames per second, size of video, then click _Start Encoding_. The app can **convert GIF to video, photo, live photo or to new GIF**. It can also do all that in **batch mode** (doing multiple at the same time). You can also share the resulting GIF via URL. ## [GIF Maker](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gif-maker-make-video-to-gifs/id1215606098) **GIF Maker** allows you to shoot your moments and save them in animated GIF format. You can create GIFs from your video shots from as short as **5 seconds to a maximum of 25 seconds**. Alternatively, one can choose to take a minimum of **10 photos to a maximum of 50 photos** to turn into GIFs. Users can also create **GIFS from pre-existing photos or videos** in their camera gallery. The app also includes some effects that make your GIF look **funny, bizarre or scary** plus other cool effects. **Happy learning!**