GIF Cutter

Cut GIF length to the exact frame or second - trim the start and end, remove a part from the middle, or split a GIF into pieces. Every frame you keep stays exactly as it was. Need it lighter too? Try Compress GIF or the GIF Resizer.

Related tools
GIF Merger GIF Speed Changer GIF Cropper Compress GIF GIF Frame Extractor

How to Cut a GIF

  1. Add your GIF. Drop an animated GIF into the box, browse for it or paste it with Ctrl+V. The frames load straight into the timeline.
  2. Choose what to cut. Trim to keep one part, Remove part to cut out the middle, or Split to make several GIFs.
  3. Set the exact frames. Drag the handles, type seconds or frame numbers, and press Play to preview exactly what you will get.
  4. Cut and download. Press Cut GIF, check the real file size, and download your GIF - or a ZIP of every part.

No GIF handy? Grab an animated GIF sample and give the scissors a try.

Starting from a video clip? Make the GIF with Video to GIF first, then trim it here.

Three Ways to Cut a GIF

Pick the tab that matches what you want to keep.

Trim

Keep one continuous part and drop everything before and after it.

The classic way to cut GIF length for a reaction, a meme or a chat message.

Remove part

Cut a slow or unwanted section out of the middle.

The start and the end are joined back together, each frame with its own timing.

Split

Turn one long GIF into several short ones - in equal parts or at your own markers.

Handy for tutorials, sticker packs and story slides. More than two parts arrive as a ZIP.

Cut by Seconds or by Frames

A GIF is a stack of pictures, and every picture has its own delay.

That is why one GIF can hold 40 frames in two seconds while another needs 200. The cutter shows both: the start and end in seconds, and the exact frame numbers.

Type a time and it snaps to the nearest frame boundary, so the cut is always clean. Drag a handle and the preview jumps to that exact frame.

GoalBest settingTip
Shorter reaction GIFTrim, by secondsMost chat apps autoplay the first 2-4 s best
Drop a boring middleRemove partPlay the result to check the seam
Story slides or stickersSplit, equal by timeEach part keeps the original loop
Frame-perfect loopTrim, by frame numberStep with the arrow keys to find the match
Boomerang effectSpeed & directionShort cuts of 1-2 s bounce best

What Stays the Same

Cutting changes the length, not the look.

The frames you keep are copied without re-compression, each with its own delay. The loop count stays as it was unless you change it.

Many GIFs only redraw the part of the picture that moves. When you cut one of those, the first kept frame is rebuilt in full, so it never starts with holes, missing backgrounds or ghost trails.

Want the opposite - a still image? Save one frame with GIF First Frame or every frame with the GIF Frame Extractor.

Tips and Related GIF Tools

Cutting is often one step in a longer GIF workflow.

  • Still too heavy? The GIF compressor drops the file size, and the GIF resizer makes it smaller on screen.
  • Want to join parts again? Combine GIFs in any order with the GIF Merger.
  • Wrong speed or loop? Fine-tune with the GIF Speed Changer and the GIF Loop Changer.
  • Only part of the picture matters? Cut out the area with the GIF Cropper.
  • Need a caption? Put words on it with Add Text to GIF, or play it backwards with GIF Reverse.
  • Sharing on social media? A video is often 80% smaller - convert with GIF to MP4.
  • Got an animated WebP? Convert it with WebP to GIF, then cut it here.
  • Found it on Tenor or GIPHY? Paste the link under the drop zone and the GIF opens here, no download needed. X posts are videos - make a GIF with the Twitter GIF Maker first.

Cutting audio instead? The MP3 Cutter works the same way.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The frames you keep are copied as they are - same colours, same size, same timing. Nothing is re-compressed unless your GIF needs its frames rebuilt, and even then the colours stay exact.

To make the file smaller afterwards, use Compress GIF.

Type the start and end in seconds, or as frame numbers - the two are linked. You can also drag the blue handles on the timeline; the preview jumps to the exact frame under the handle.

Press Play to watch only the part you kept before you cut.

Yes. Pick Remove part, mark the section you do not want, and the cutter joins the start and the end back together. The preview plays the joined result first, so you can check the seam.

Pick Split, then choose a number of equal parts (by frames or by time), or drop markers on the timeline wherever you want a cut. More than two parts download as one ZIP.

Want to put pieces back together later? Use the GIF Merger.

No. Every frame keeps its own delay, and the loop count stays as it was. You can change both on purpose under Loop and Speed & direction - for bigger timing changes, the GIF Speed Changer has more options.

Up to 50 MB and 5,000 frames. The preview is built in your browser, so you can pick your cut before anything is uploaded.

Huge GIF? Shrink it with the GIF Resizer first.

Yes. Transparent pixels stay transparent, and GIFs that only redraw part of the picture are rebuilt correctly, so the first frame of your cut never loses its background or shows ghost trails.

Only while you work. Uploads and results are deleted automatically after 4 hours, and we never share or reuse them. Your last few cuts are also kept in your own browser, so you can download them again.

Guides & Tutorials

All 14 guides
Optimization GIF Resizing Masterclass: Shrink File Size Without Losing Animation Quality Read the guide Comparison PNG vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use? Read the guide Optimization How to Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality Read the guide