# Animated GIFS from AVI files?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-gifs-from-avi-files/245352>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 16, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-gifs-from-avi-files/245352 "2004-05-16T01:41:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-gifs-from-avi-files/245352/1 "2004-05-16T01:41:45Z")

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Someone somewhere mentioned it was possible. If I took a sample of video through my TV card and saved it on my hard drive, is there software to make a clip into an animated GIF for use as a message board avatar?

Pushkin

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-gifs-from-avi-files/245352/2 "2004-05-16T01:44:24Z")

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When looking for file-format converters, the usual name they give to the apps are in the format FILE2FILE.

So Google “AVI2GIF” and you should find something - normally they’re free, or they ask for donations.