Animation control
Use our reverse GIF tool to make an animation (GIF/WebP) run backwards. It flips the frame order and keeps the source timing
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About this tool
A reverse GIF is created by reversing the order of frames. The first frame will be the last and the second frame will be the second last. Original delays are applied to the frames meaning there won’t be an abrupt change in speed of the animation. This can be used to create looping effects, reveal effects, progress effects and for quick experimentation. This is processed locally and a preview of the effect will be shown using the reversed file.
How to use this tool
Choose a GIF or animated WebP from your device.
Preview the reversed animation and check the first and last moments.
Click Process GIF and Download the reversed GIF when its direction and timing look right.
In Reverse animation, the animation is reversed in time, so the person walking will appear to walk backwards but will still face the same way. If you want to flip the image horizontally (left to right) this is a different transformation. Maintaining the delay. This will keep the animation in time with the original. Some GIFs have very small delays, which are rounded by the browser. This may mean there is a slight variation in how the animation is shown.
This can give the illusion of completion, show the action returning to the start or simply give a fun before/after effect. It can also help make a short clip look better if it ends on the same frame that the original started. Preview the full animation before downloading. If the reverse is too long open the GIF trimmer and remove some frames from either end. If it is too slow or quick, use the GIF speed changer.
Common questions
Choose the GIF, wait for the preview, and process it. The tool outputs the same frame sequence in reverse order.
Use an animation that begins and ends on compatible frames, then reverse or trim it when needed. This tool keeps the output as a looping GIF.
Choose the GIF, reverse its frame order if that creates a smoother return, and preview the complete loop.
The original frame delays are carried with the reversed frames, so the playback pace is intended to stay the same.
No. It reverses time by changing frame order. Use a separate image flip effect if you need a horizontal mirror.
