How to reverse a GIF
- Choose a GIF, or drop it on the box above.
- Pick Backwards to play it in reverse, or Boomerang to play it forward and then back.
- Press the button, check the result and download it.
Backwards or boomerang?
Backwards flips the order of the frames, so the GIF runs from its last frame to its first. Water flows uphill, a dropped glass jumps back into a hand. Each frame keeps the delay it had, so the motion is just as smooth, only in reverse.
Boomerang plays the clip forward and then backwards, which makes any GIF loop without a jump. It is the easiest fix for a GIF whose last frame does not match its first. The two end frames are not repeated, so the turn-around looks natural, but the file is close to twice the size.
Questions
Does reversing change the quality?
No. The frames themselves are unchanged; only their order is.
My boomerang is too big. What now?
Run it through the GIF Compressor, or cut the GIF shorter first.
Is my GIF uploaded?
No. It is reversed in your browser and never leaves your device.