GIF Merger

Combine multiple animated GIFs into one - in sequence with smooth transitions, side by side, stacked, in a grid, or layered as an overlay. Every GIF keeps its own speed, and the live preview shows the exact result. New to GIFs? Make one with the GIF Maker or Video to GIF first.

How to Merge GIF Files

  1. Add your files. Drop 2 to 10 GIFs into the box, or browse for them. PNG, JPG and WebP images can join as still layers.
  2. Set the order. Drag the files into the order you want, or press Reverse order. Select a file to trim it, change its speed or repeat it.
  3. Choose a merge mode. Sequence plays them one after another; Side by Side, Stacked, Grid and Overlay play them all at once.
  4. Fine-tune if you like. Open Timing, Size and fit, Looping or Output size. The live preview shows the exact result as you change things.
  5. Merge and download. Press Merge GIFs and download your animated GIF - no watermark, no sign-up.

Need a GIF first? Turn a clip into one with Video to GIF, or grab one with the GIPHY downloader.

Too heavy afterwards? Run it through Compress GIF.

Merge Modes Explained

Pick the mode that matches the story you want to tell.

Sequence

Plays GIFs one after another to make one longer animation.

Add a crossfade, a fade, a wipe or a slide between clips - and blend the last clip back into the first for a seamless loop.

Overlay

Layers GIFs on top of each other with an opacity for each layer.

Blend two animations into a ghostly double exposure, or shrink a logo into a corner as a watermark.

Side by Side

Places GIFs next to each other, all playing at once.

Ideal for before and after comparisons and reaction pairs. Add a gap and a background colour for a clean split.

Stacked

Stacks GIFs from top to bottom, all playing at once.

Great for tall, phone-friendly posts and step-by-step comparisons.

Grid

Arranges GIFs in a grid - pick the columns or let the tool decide.

Best for collages, multi-angle views and mood boards. For still photos, try the GIF Collage Maker.

Still images

PNG, JPG and WebP join as still layers in any mode.

Use one as a title card in a sequence, a frame in a grid or a logo in an overlay.

Mixed Speeds, Sizes and Lengths

Real GIFs rarely match. Here is how the merger lines them up.

Speed

Original speed keeps each GIF’s own frame delays and syncs them by real time.

Same delay gives every frame one delay, like a flipbook. Each GIF also has its own 0.25x to 4x speed.

Size

Every file gets the same box - as big as the largest, the smallest, the first file or a custom size.

Fit keeps the whole picture, Fill trims the edges and Stretch fills the box exactly.

Length

When GIFs play together, a shorter one can freeze on its last frame or loop until the longest ends.

You can also cut everything to the shortest GIF or match the first file.

Output

Choose how often the result loops, scale it down, or set a target file size.

To change a single GIF’s repeats later, use the GIF Loop Changer.

Popular Use Cases

Before and after comparisons

Show an edit, a makeover or a redesign side by side in one animated image.

Reaction compilations

Chain your favourite reaction GIFs into one sequence with quick crossfades.

Logo watermarks

Overlay a PNG logo in a corner of every frame before you share a clip.

Tutorial steps

Merge short how-to clips into one guide. Add captions afterwards with Add Text to GIF.

Tips and Related GIF Tools

Merging is often one step in a longer GIF workflow.

  • Only need part of a GIF? Select it and drag the trim handles, or cut it precisely with the GIF Cutter.
  • One GIF much bigger than the rest? Shrink it with the GIF Resizer so the merge stays light.
  • Need it to play backwards? Flip it with Reverse GIF and merge both for a boomerang.
  • Want the frames as images? Use the GIF Frame Extractor.
  • Sharing on a site that prefers video? Turn the result into a clip with GIF to MP4.

Frequently Asked Questions

Overlay stacks your files on top of each other and plays them at the same time. The first file is the base layer; select any other file to set its opacity - 50% gives a classic double exposure.

Choose a corner and a smaller layer size to turn a logo or sticker into a watermark. For a moving caption, try Add Text to GIF.

Yes. Pick the box size (largest, smallest, first file or custom), then how a file of a different shape fills it: Stretch, Fit with padding, Fill with trimmed edges, or Original size.

Padding can be transparent or any background colour, and you can align files to any side or corner. To crop a GIF by hand first, use the GIF Cropper.

With Original speed on, every GIF keeps its own timing and the merge lines them up by real time, so nothing plays too fast or too slow - even side by side.

You can also speed up or slow down a single GIF from 0.25x to 4x, or give every frame the same delay instead. To change the speed of a whole GIF, there is also the GIF Speed Changer.

You can merge 2 to 10 files at once, up to 20 MB each, and the merged GIF can have up to 1,000 frames.

To combine more, merge them in batches and then merge the results.

Frames are rebuilt in full colour, scaled with a sharp filter and turned back into GIF colours only once at the end. Transparency, every frame and every delay are kept.

Merging many colourful GIFs into one can cost a little colour depth - the Per frame palette keeps the richest colours.

Lower the Output size, pick fewer colours or turn on Lossy compression. Or set a Target file size such as 8 MB and the tool squeezes the GIF until it fits.

Afterwards you can still compress the GIF further or convert it to MP4.

Yes. In Sequence mode choose a crossfade, a fade through the background colour, a wipe or a slide, then set how smooth and how long it is.

Turn on Blend back to the start to add one more transition from the last file to the first, so the loop has no visible jump.

Both are built in. PNG, JPG and WebP images become still layers - perfect for a logo, a frame or a title card - and you choose how long a still shows in a sequence.

Select any GIF to trim its first and last frame, change its speed or repeat it, all before merging. For finer cuts there is the GIF Cutter.

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