# What is the best free avi to gif program? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 4, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491 "2003-10-04T03:37:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrentLumkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@BrentLumkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrentLumkin)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491/1 "2003-10-04T03:37:51Z")
I want something that will allow me to take an avi file, and convert it to a gif file. I also want it to be able to take the file, and extrat just part of it to make a gif of, and that sort of thing. Is there anything like this available? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491/2 "2003-10-04T03:56:57Z")
You can try [Animation Shop](http://www.jasc.com/product.asp?pf%5Fid=003)… it’s available as a shareware download from [Jasc Software](http://www.jasc.com/download_4.asp?). ---
**Author:** ![BrentLumkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@BrentLumkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrentLumkin)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491/3 "2003-10-04T04:35:09Z")
Anyone else got a suggestion? ---
**Author:** ![SirMuffinMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@SirMuffinMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SirMuffinMan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491/4 "2003-10-04T13:35:35Z")
I’ll be buggered if I’m going to download anything just to answer your question, but: [http://www.banner-maker.net/index.htm](http://www.banner-maker.net/index.htm) - Trial, but looks pretty straightforward. [http://ggcomputer.com/convert-avi-gif.htm](http://ggcomputer.com/convert-avi-gif.htm) - No clue about this one. ---
**Author:** ![Shepherdless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Shepherdless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shepherdless)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491/5 "2003-10-04T16:41:04Z")
You could always use IrfanView (a free image viewer/converter) to extract all frames in BMP format, and use it to batch convert to GIFs. The GIFs can be further resized using the advanced options. Then use a free utility such as UnFREEz to create an animated GIF. [IrfanView](http://www.irfanview.com/) [UnFREEz Download](http://www.webattack.com/get/unfreez.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491/6 "2003-10-04T16:57:47Z")
Since you’re looking for suggestions and opinions rather than facts, I’ll move this thread to IMHO. bibliophage moderator GQ ---
**Author:** ![BrentLumkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@BrentLumkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrentLumkin)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-avi-to-gif-program/205491/7 "2003-10-04T17:51:58Z")
Thanks, anyone else got any suggestions?