This online utility lets you generate a placeholder GIF image. You can set the precise width and height values of the placeholder, and pick the color to use for its color. It can also be fully transparent. Created by GIF experts from team Browserling.
This online utility lets you generate a placeholder GIF image. You can set the precise width and height values of the placeholder, and pick the color to use for its color. It can also be fully transparent. Created by GIF experts from team Browserling.
This is a browser-based program that generates placeholder images in GIF format. A GIF placeholder is a static single-frame image that temporarily takes the place of content in a visual prototype, website layout, or app interface. A placeholder is essentially an "empty image" that exactly matches the size and approximate color of the future content. It allows designers and developers to visualize the layout while waiting for the final graphics elements. The GIF format is ideal for placeholders in cases where compatibility with older browsers is required, where strict color control is important (GIF uses indexed colors), and when you need support for a transparent background. GIF placeholder files are also lightweight and they load instantly. Creating a GIF placeholder is done via two option groups. The first group lets you specify the frame size of the placeholder. Placeholders are often used to test layout accuracy, so make sure to enter precise width and height values. Some standard dimensions that match common UI and web design needs include: 300×250px (medium ad rectangle), 468×60 (classic banner size), 728×90 (leaderboard banner), 800×600 (standard content placeholder), 1024×768 (tablet screen placeholder), and 1920x1080 (full HD placeholder). The second group is the placeholder's fill color. You can pick an opaque shade from the palette, enter a color name, a HEX code, or an RGB value, or set the color to "transparent" to create a placeholder with a fully invisible background. Gifabulous!
This is a browser-based program that generates placeholder images in GIF format. A GIF placeholder is a static single-frame image that temporarily takes the place of content in a visual prototype, website layout, or app interface. A placeholder is essentially an "empty image" that exactly matches the size and approximate color of the future content. It allows designers and developers to visualize the layout while waiting for the final graphics elements. The GIF format is ideal for placeholders in cases where compatibility with older browsers is required, where strict color control is important (GIF uses indexed colors), and when you need support for a transparent background. GIF placeholder files are also lightweight and they load instantly. Creating a GIF placeholder is done via two option groups. The first group lets you specify the frame size of the placeholder. Placeholders are often used to test layout accuracy, so make sure to enter precise width and height values. Some standard dimensions that match common UI and web design needs include: 300×250px (medium ad rectangle), 468×60 (classic banner size), 728×90 (leaderboard banner), 800×600 (standard content placeholder), 1024×768 (tablet screen placeholder), and 1920x1080 (full HD placeholder). The second group is the placeholder's fill color. You can pick an opaque shade from the palette, enter a color name, a HEX code, or an RGB value, or set the color to "transparent" to create a placeholder with a fully invisible background. Gifabulous!
In this example, we create a GIF placeholder with a canvas width of 1200 pixels and a canvas height of 250 pixels, which is a standard horizontal banner aspect ratio. The background color is set to a bright orchid shade to attract attention. This color clearly marks the banner area and helps developers reserve the correct space before adding finished content.
In this example, we generate a static GIF placeholder sized 300×300 pixels with a gainsboro color fill. It's designed to occupy the space of an image in an email newsletter. Many email clients, like Outlook or certain webmail services, block images by default, which can break the layout and leave empty gaps. This GIF placeholder ensures the structure stays intact even when real images don't load.
In this example, we create a fully transparent placeholder GIF with the size of 800 by 600 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio). This GIF placeholder does not display any color, making it suitable for reserving layout space or ensuring that a web page cannot be resized below 800 by 600 pixels (otherwise scrollbars will appear). When opening this example in the tool, you'll notice that a dashed line appears along the edges of the GIF. This line shows its shape and is only for visualization. It will disappear in the downloaded GIF, which will be completely transparent. (Without this dashed outline, you wouldn't be able to see the placeholder in the preview window.)
You can pass options to this tool using their codes as query arguments and it will automatically compute output. To get the code of an option, just hover over its icon. Here's how to type it in your browser's address bar. Click to try!
Create animated GIFs in your browser.
Change the order of frames in a GIF animation.
Insert one or more frames in a GIF animation.
Decrease the size of a GIF.
Add an audio track to a GIF.
Draw a GIF on different backgrounds to see how it looks.
Gradually fade-out the frames of a GIF.
Gradually fade-in the frames of a GIF.
Cross-fade a GIF frame by frame.
Cross-fade two GIF animations.
Smoothly transform one GIF into another GIF.
Change the delay between all GIF frames to the same value.
Change the framerate of a GIF.
Change the quality of a GIF.
Increase the width and height of a GIF.
Decrease the width and height of a GIF.
Create a chess game animation from a PGN file.
Create a go game animation from a SGF file.
Create a draughts/checkers game animation from a PDN file.
Generate a GIF animation of winning a Solitaire game.
Create a GIF animation of Game of Life.
Base64-encode a GIF.
Base64-decode a GIF.
Base58-encode a GIF.
Base58-decode a GIF.
Convert a sequential GIF to progressive GIF.
Convert a progressive GIF to a sequential GIF.
Convert an animated PNG to an animated GIF.
Convert an animated GIF to an animated PNG.
Convert an animated PNG to an animated GIF.
Convert a GIF animation to an AV1 animation (AVIF).
Convert an AV1 animation (AVIF) to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to a HEIF animation.
Convert a HEIF animation to a GIF animation.
Export a GIF animation to a BPG animation.
Convert an animated BPG to an animated GIF.
Convert a GIF animation to an AVI video.
Convert an AVI video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to a WMV video.
Convert a WMV video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to an MP4 video.
Convert an MP4 video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to an MKV video.
Convert an MKV video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to a MOV video.
Convert a MOV video to a GIF animation.
Convert a GIF animation to GIF video (GIFV).
Convert a GIF video (GIFV) to a GIF animation.
Create a Data URI from a GIF animation.
Reconstruct a GIF from a Data URI.
Draw one or more GIF frames as ASCII art.
Create an animation from multiple ASCII art drawings.
Draw one or more GIF frames as ANSI art.
Create an animation from multiple ANSI art drawings.
Draw one or more GIF frames using Unicode glyphs.
Create a GIF from multiple Unicode drawings.
Draw one or more GIF frames using Braille characters.
Create a GIF animation from Braille characters.
Replace one color in a GIF with another.
Convert all colors in a GIF to just two black and white.
Find the color palette used in a GIF.
Find the color index used in a GIF.
Randomly change the color indexes of a GIF.
Remove colors from a GIF.
Run various color quantization algorithms on a GIF.
Create a GIF with more than 256 colors.
Convert a 256-color GIF to a 2-color GIF.
Convert a non-dithered GIF to a dithered GIF.
Merge dithered pixels and create a non-dithered GIF.
Change the delay interval between individual GIF frames.
Split a GIF into two or more GIFs.
Join two or more GIFs into a single GIF.
Shift GIF frames to the right or to the left.
Hide the selected area in a GIF by drawing a block over it.
Extract a part (a range of frames) from a GIF.
Create multiple GIF copies side-by-side.
Create multiple copies of individual GIF frames.
Skew a GIF animation by an angle.
Reverse a skew in a GIF animation.
Create a pixel whirl of any radius in a GIF.
Create a GIF that animates white noise.
Make a GIF animation go so slow that it appears almost static.
Generate a GIF that contains a scrolling marquee.
Add a semi-transparent watermark to a GIF animation.
Remove a watermark from a GIF animation.
Extract all GIF frames in a folder and zip it up.
Add a hidden comment in GIF's metainfo section.
Clear all metainfo from a GIF.
Animate multiple GIFs at the same time side-by-side.
Add an animation effect to a message.
Layer two GIFs and put one GIF on top of another GIF.
Overlay an animated GIF on any image or photo.
Overlay any image or photo on an animated GIF.
Quickly check if a GIF file has any transparent pixels.
Quickly check if a GIF file is animated or static.
Quickly find the width, height, and aspect ratio of a GIF image.
Quickly find the file size of a GIF image in bytes or kilobytes.
Quickly calculate how many frames are in the given GIF.
Quickly calculate the frame rate (FPS) of a GIF.
Quickly calculate the length of a GIF.
Quickly change the playback length of a GIF.
Quickly calculate how many times a GIF loops (once, infinite, or a custom number).
Convert any image to a GIF that emulates slow Internet speed.
Create a GIF animation of a loading spinner.
Let Zalgo destroy a GIF animation.
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