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Canva GIF Maker
Make a GIF inside Canva: turn a photo set, an animated design, or a short video clip into a looping GIF and export it for free.
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Overview
Canva's GIF Maker is an export option inside the Canva editor: you build the animation in a normal Canva design and download it as a looping GIF. The source can be a sequence of photos, an animated design with moving elements, or a short video clip you trim down inside Canva. Templates, stock photos, text and elements sit on the same canvas.
Canva is a sign-in service that runs in the browser and in Windows, Mac, iOS and Android apps. GIF export is on the free plan, with the download capped to a smaller pixel size. Some animation styles, premium templates and Pro stock elements need a paid Canva plan, which also lifts that cap.
Key features
✓GIF export inside the Canva editor
✓Build GIFs from a photo sequence
✓Turn an animated design into a GIF
✓Trim a short video clip into a GIF
✓Templates, text and stock elements
✓Loop settings and animation styles
✓Free GIF downloads at a capped size
When to use
Use Canva's GIF Maker when you want a GIF without leaving your design tool:
- You already design in Canva and want to export a loop from the same project.
- You want to make a GIF from a short video clip by trimming and exporting it.
- You want to build a photo-sequence GIF with templates, text and stock images.
- You want to animate a design you already made and share it as a GIF.
- You want it to run on desktop and phone from one account.
When NOT to use
Skip Canva's GIF Maker if any of these describe you:
- You need frame-by-frame editing, precise timing or long clips. A dedicated GIF tool gives finer control.
- You need advanced video editing before the GIF. Trim and edit the clip in a video editor first, then bring it into Canva to export the GIF.
- You want no account at all. Canva requires you to sign in.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, with a size catch. A free account can download a GIF, but at a reduced pixel size. Canva shows that size in the download panel before you save. Pro Lite and Pro are subscriptions that lift the cap and add more templates, animation styles and premium stock.
Yes. You can add a short video clip to the canvas, trim it inside Canva, and export the result as a GIF. The GIF Maker is meant for short clips, not long videos.
Yes. Canva is a sign-in service, so you need an account to open the editor and export a GIF.
Yes. Canva runs in your browser and as Windows and Mac apps, and the same GIF tools are in the iOS and Android apps with your projects synced. The apps need an internet connection, since the editor runs on Canva's servers.
For quick GIFs from designs or short clips it is enough. For frame-by-frame timing and long or complex clips, a dedicated GIF tool is the better fit.
On a free account the GIF downloads at a reduced pixel size, shown in the download panel before you save. A paid plan removes that cap. Long clips are better trimmed in a video tool before you bring them in.
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