#screengif

 How can we create long-lasting .GIF Files that load with the best performance?

There has to be some trade off to reduce file size for smooth loading. So we detect the complexity and resolution of the GIF animation, then we encode it at the best possible quality that loads on most social networks, sharing apps, and tools like github and trello. 

Now with Gyazo GIF, you can get a long GIF with the highest possible frame rate and image quality.

This Gyazo GIF, also captured from YouTube is 34 seconds long. With almost no image quality loss and an automatically reduced frame rate it is a lightweight 3.3mb despite being more than 4x as long as the previous GIF. 

If you really need a long, high frame rate video you can always grap an mp4 of the same capture that will play smoothly on most desktop and mobile apps.

The mp4 version of the same 34 second capture is 9.8mb long, has a high frame rate, and great image quality

What makes GIFs heavy files to load in the first place?

GIFs are not actually compressed video files which are in a format to be buffered, they are simply a series of images that show for a certain length of time. Because of this there is generally a limit of about 5mb for GIFs after which it will take too long to load them. This problem becomes really extreme on mobile or devices with slower connections.

What is Imgur’s GIFV? What’s the difference with Gyazo’s approach?

GIFV is actually just a mp4 video in a wrapper. You can still download the original GIF but it’s impossible to embed directly because they are simply too big (such as 45MB or larger for a minute-long GIF). This size won’t load smoothly on most connections.

Compared to GIFV we provide actual .GIF files which are compressed as little as possible to maintain quality while still being compatible and loading quickly in a huge range of services that may not allow video embedding.

A few final thoughts We are happy to streamline your experience, save your time, and make your life on the web a little easier. Feel free to leave us feedback about the new GIF features or anything else and we will be happy to hear your thoughts. If you want to try Gyazo Pro, now is a great time to learn more.