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After Effects
GifGun 2
One-click animated GIFs in After Effects. It's version 2, so it's better! New: WEBP Support, Standalone and Web apps
Works on macOS 15+ & Windows 10/11 · After Effects 2021+ · Apple Silicon native
The industry standard for short looped videos and GIFs in After Effects
One-click workflow with compression, batch render, and tons of settings. GifGun 2 adds WEBP, presets, and a standalone app.
Top Features
Multi-Format Export
GIF, WEBP, WEBM & MP4 — all in one place
Smart Compression
15% smaller files with better quality
Batch Rendering
Export multiple comps at once
Target File Size
Hit exact file size limits automatically
Custom Presets
Save & share render templates as JSON
3-in-1 License
Plugin + Desktop App + Web App
See It in Action
Cross-Platform: Plugin, Standalone & Web App
Use GifGun 2 as an After Effects plugin, a standalone desktop app for drag-and-drop video processing, or a browser-based web app. One license works across all platforms — perfect for teams with diverse workflows and NDA-compliant environments.
Modern Formats: GIF, WEBP, WEBM & MP4
Create animated content in multiple formats. GIFs for universal compatibility, WEBP for 25-50% smaller sizes, WEBM for HTML5 video with transparency, and MP4 for social media. All maintain professional quality while optimizing file sizes.
Customizable Render Presets
Create and share render settings just like AE render queue presets, enhanced with JSON export. Build custom presets for specific platforms, quality levels, or client requirements. Share across your team or save as JSON files.
Advanced GIF Compression
Industry-leading compression reduces file sizes by 15% while maintaining visual quality. Advanced color palette optimization, dithering, and frame optimization — perfect for social media, emails, and websites where file size matters.
Target File Size Optimization
Automatically adjusts quality settings to hit precise file size targets. Ideal for platforms with strict limits like Twitter (15MB), Instagram stories, or email campaigns. The algorithm balances frame rate, dimensions, and quality for the best result.
Watch GifGun 2 in Action
Shoutout to Pixels By Preston for this awesome overview!
Loved by Professionals
Trusted by motion graphics designers, video editors, and creative studios worldwide
❝ Finally, I got GifGun saved me so much time, in one click got a small-size looped GIF and most important without losing the quality.
❝ I can totally recommend GifGun for After Effects. It perfectly does what I need 🤘 Perfect for making quick gifs from video footage for Steam or any other platform.
❝ Seriously, get yourself and After Effects a gift — GifGun saves a ton of time.
❝ We're big fans of GifGun at Google. Thanks for making it!
❝ Even this monkey is having a hard time with Photoshop's 'Save for Web…' GIF'n ain't easy but GifGun makes it simple.
❝ GifGun is great. It saves so much time. Should be a standard plugin in every studio.
Quick Questions
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Version History
2.2.1 -
Apr 8, 2026
-Fixed Alpha Matte incorrect behavior
-Fixed incorrect paths rendering with emojis
2.2.0 -
Feb 18, 2026
GIF
-Fixed premultiply alpha issues and updated alpha matting
-Fixed color palette generation for transparent GIFs
-Completely new GIF size optimization algorithm
WEBP
-Sharp YUV mode added
-Fixed floating FPS issue
-Proper progress reporting
MP4
-Added 2-pass rendering
-Fixed size optimization approach
2.0.25 -
Oct 8, 2025
- Minor bugs fixed
2.0.24 -
Sep 6, 2025
- WEBP looping added
- Bugs fixed
- Intel Macs supported paused
2.0.21 -
May 1, 2025
- Compatibility issues fixed
2.0.20 -
Feb 8, 2025
2.0.19 -
Sep 5, 2024
2.0.18 -
Sep 2, 2024
- Fixed minor rendering issues
- Updated compatibility with AE 2025
2.0.17 -
Jun 10, 2024
2.0.16 -
May 31, 2024
- Color palette generation improved for GIF.
2.0.15 -
Jan 12, 2024
- Small fixes
2.0.14 -
Oct 5, 2023
- Fixed temporary /renders folder unnecessary creation
2.0.13 -
Sep 27, 2023
- Drastically improved performance for a settings window launch
- Fixed loop counter for “Preserve colors per frame” checkbox
- Minor layout fixes
2.0.12 -
Sep 6, 2023
-Added 12.5 FPS option for GIFs
-Fixed long presets name clipping issue in settings
-Performance improvements and bug fixes
2.0.11 -
Aug 9, 2023
2.0.10 -
Aug 9, 2023
-Fixed issue for H264 custom render presets not working
2.0.9 -
Aug 5, 2023
2.0.8 -
Aug 5, 2023
-Fixed UI issue when no selected composition resulted in not rendering a Gif file
2.0.7 -
Aug 2, 2023
2.0.6 -
Jul 30, 2023
-Optimized Windows performance
2.0.5 -
Jul 27, 2023
-Fixed presets not loading on first start
2.0.4 -
Jul 26, 2023
Compatibility
After Effects
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
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