GifGun
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New v2.2.1 · Bug fixes for WEBP rendering and Alpha Matte

The After Effects GIF plugin for one-click GIF, WEBP & MP4 export

One-click GIFs that will boost your creative workflow. Export GIF from After Effects – plus WEBP, WEBM and MP4 – straight from your comps with smart compression, batch rendering and many tweaks professionals love. No Media Encoder needed.

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  • Windows & macOS
GifGun 2 – demo.webm 1280×720 · 25 fps · 00:32

01 Features

Everything the Render Queue is missing.

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Compression

Smart compression

About 15% smaller files at the same quality. GifGun 2.2 brought a completely new GIF size optimizer, plus a Sharp YUV mode for WEBP.

Target size

Hit an exact file size

Set a limit in MB and GifGun fits the file under it automatically – no trial-and-error re-exports.

Batch

Batch rendering

Select several comps in the Project panel and export them all in one go.

Formats

GIF, WEBP, WEBM & MP4

Every format from the same comp and the same panel, with or without alpha.

Presets

Custom presets

Save your render settings and share them with the team as JSON templates.

Transparency

Keep the alpha channel

Render transparent GIFs with alpha matte, or full, smooth alpha in WEBP and WEBM – ready for overlays, stickers and presentations.

GIF matte WEBP alpha WEBM alpha
Animated GIF with a transparent background rendered by GifGun

02 How it works

From comp to GIF without leaving After Effects.

  1. Install GifGun

    Install GifGun 2 with the aescripts + aeplugins manager app. A free trial is available.

  2. Open the panel

    In After Effects, open Window → Extensions → GifGun 2 and dock the panel.

  3. Select compositions

    Select one or more compositions in the Project panel. GifGun renders them all in one batch.

  4. Choose a preset

    Pick an output preset – GIF, WEBP, WEBM or MP4, with or without alpha.

  5. Render

    Click render. GifGun renders the composition and encodes the optimized file for you.

Selecting compositions in the After Effects Project panel and clicking Make GIF in the GifGun panel
Select comps → Make GIF. That's the whole workflow.
Get the free trial Read the GIF export guide

03 Formats

The right format for every screen.

Compare in the guide

GIF

Best for
Email, chat apps, UI micro-interactions – anywhere that needs universal support
Transparency
On/off only
File size
Largest

WEBP

Best for
Websites and web banners
Transparency
Full alpha
File size
25–50% smaller than GIF

WEBM

Best for
Website video, backgrounds and overlays
Transparency
Full alpha
File size
Small

MP4

Best for
Social media and presentations
Transparency
None
File size
Smallest

GifGun 2 License

Join thousands of professionals saving hours on rendering every week.

$39.99
Lifetime license Pay once, no subscription Your purchase of GifGun 2 gives you full support for the lifetime of version 2. We supported GifGun 1 from 2014 to 2023 with no additional purchases, and we plan to bring you even more value going forward.
  • After Effects Plugin
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Get GifGun on aescripts Or start with the free trial

04 One license

Same license, three ways to export.

After Effects plugin

The one-click panel inside After Effects. Windows & macOS.

Standalone desktop app

Convert any video to GIF or WEBP without After Effects. Windows & macOS.

GifGun Online

The full toolset in your browser – macOS, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS. Free to try.

How to find your license code

You can find your license code in your aescripts account under "My Downloads and Licences".

For Intel Mac support, please read this.

05 On YouTube

Watch GifGun 2 in action.

One-click GIF creation, compression and optimization, walked through end to end in "The BEST WAY to Export GIFS in After Effects".

Shoutout to Pixels By Preston for this awesome overview!

GifGun 2 overview by Pixels By Preston – click to play

06 Reviews

Loved by professionals.

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“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.”
Harith Ayman @haymantelling
“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.”
Raffaele Picca @MV_Raffa
“Seriously, get yourself and After Effects a gift - GifGun saves a ton of time.”
Aharon Rabinowitz @ABAOProductions
“We're big fans of GifGun at Google. Thanks for making it!”
Adam Plouff @adamplouff
“Even this monkey is having a hard time with Photoshop's 'Save for Web…' GIF'n ain't easy but GifGun makes it simple.”
E.J. Hassenfratz @eyedesyn
“GifGun is great. It saves so much time. Should be a standard plugin in every studio.”
Tim Taylor @timtaylorcgi

07 FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Installing, licensing, the free trial and rendering with alpha – the questions we hear most.

View All FAQ How to export GIFs from After Effects
How to install GifGun 2?
That's super simple! Just use the aescripts + aeplugins manager app.
How do I use GifGun in After Effects?
  1. Open the panel via Window → Extensions → GifGun 2 and dock it anywhere in your workspace.
  2. Select one or more compositions in the Project panel – GifGun renders them all in one batch.
  3. Pick an output preset: GIF, WEBP, WEBM or MP4, with or without alpha.
  4. Click render. GifGun renders the comp and encodes it with its own compression, so you get a finished file without going through Media Encoder.

New to exporting GIFs from After Effects? Read our step-by-step GIF export guide.

Is there a free version or trial of GifGun?

Yes – there is a free trial of GifGun 2. Log in to your account on the GifGun aescripts page and download the trial to test the plugin in your own After Effects projects before buying.

You can also try GifGun Online right in your browser. A full lifetime license is $39.99 and covers the After Effects plugin, the standalone desktop apps and the web app.

Where do I find my GifGun license code?

Your license code is in your aescripts account under My Downloads and Licenses. The same code activates the After Effects plugin, the standalone desktop apps and the web app.

Can't find it? Open a support ticket from the account you purchased with.

How to render with the alpha channel?
We removed the "Keep Alpha" option, so just select any preset that contains Alpha. The built-in "High Quality with Alpha" preset works great for both GIF and WEBM. Remember that MP4 has no alpha channel options.
How do I upgrade from GifGun 1?
If you purchased GifGun 1 after March 1, 2023, you can upgrade for $10 which is the price difference as GifGun 2 is $10 more expensive than GifGun 1. If you purchased GifGun 1 before March 1, 2023 you can upgrade for $20. (Floating licenses additional). Simply login to the same account and the upgrade pricing will be automatically displayed on the product page. If you need any assistance please open a support ticket.
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