GIF Speed Changer

How to Change the Speed of a GIF

Choose your GIF. The tool shows how long one loop takes now.
Pick a speed. 2× plays twice as fast. 0.5× plays at half speed.
Choose a direction (optional). Normal, Reverse, or Boomerang.
Click "Change Speed". Preview the new GIF and download it.

How GIF Speed Works

A GIF is a set of frames, and each frame has a delay: how long it stays on screen. Changing the speed changes those delays.

Speed	What happens	A 2-second GIF becomes
0.25×	4 times slower	8 seconds
0.5×	Half speed	4 seconds
0.75×	A bit slower	2.7 seconds
1.5×	A bit faster	1.3 seconds
2×	Twice as fast	1 second
4×	4 times faster	0.5 seconds

Why Some GIFs Won't Go Faster

Browsers have a speed limit. Frames shorter than 20 milliseconds get slowed down to about 100 ms by most browsers, which makes "super fast" GIFs play slowly.

This tool handles that for you. When a frame would be too short, it merges frames instead. The GIF speeds up properly and plays the same in every browser and app. It's also a little smaller.

Reverse and Boomerang GIFs

Reverse plays the animation backward. Fun for water, falling objects and people walking.
Boomerang plays forward, then backward, in a smooth loop. It's the same effect as Instagram's Boomerang.

Speed Up GIFs for Smaller Files

A faster GIF with merged frames has fewer frames, so the file usually gets smaller. For more savings, use our GIF compressor or GIF resizer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I speed up a GIF?

Open it in the tool above, pick 1.5×, 2×, 3× or 4×, and click "Change Speed".

How do I slow down a GIF?

Choose 0.75×, 0.5× or 0.25× and click "Change Speed".

Can I reverse a GIF?

Yes. Set Direction to "Reverse". Choose "Boomerang" for a forward-and-back loop.

Why does my fast GIF still look slow?

Frames under 20 ms are slowed down by browsers. This tool merges frames to avoid that problem.

Is it free?

Yes. It's free, private and adds no watermark.