gifify ☆

« Back to VersTracker

Description:
Turn movies into GIFs

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: gif video ffmpeg cli multimedia

Install: brew install gifify

About:
Gifify is a command-line utility that leverages ffmpeg to convert video files into animated GIFs efficiently. It simplifies the process by handling complex ffmpeg parameters for optimal file size and quality. This tool is ideal for developers and designers needing quick, scriptable GIF creation from video sources.

Key Features:

Wraps ffmpeg for easy conversion
Optimizes for file size and quality
Command-line interface for automation
Supports cropping and trimming

Use Cases:

Creating GIFs for documentation or tutorials
Sharing short video clips on social media
Generating animations for web development

Alternatives:

gifski – gifski focuses on high-quality GIFs from images/video with advanced dithering, whereas gifify is a simpler ffmpeg wrapper.
ffmpeg – ffmpeg is the underlying engine; gifify provides a simplified interface specifically for GIF creation.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit