Zoomy GIF

Turn a still image into a looping zoom GIF.

Choose an image

Pick a photo, or drag a file here on a computer.

Choose an image

Zoom target

Zoom level 3.1×

Drag to move the target, pinch to zoom, tap to centre it. With a keyboard: arrow keys move, plus and minus zoom. Landing on a face or one small detail works better than empty background; 3–5× reads best.

Preview

0%

The preview loops exactly like the GIF will.

The finished GIF

Save GIF

Presets

Caption

Caption text (optional)

Position

Text size

When the caption appears

With the zoom

After it lands

Whole loop

Delay after landing 0.15 s

0.1–0.3 s lands while the shake is still settling. Longer leaves a deliberate pause.

Capitalise every letter

Timing

Total 3.6 s

Hold wide 1.2 s

Zoom in 0.4 s

Hold close 2.0 s

Zoom back out before looping

Zoom out 0.5 s

Zoom motion

Snap

Smooth

Ratchet (three steps)

Shake on landing

Output

Width

Frame rate

Colours

64 (smallest file)

160

255 (best)

Everything runs in this browser. The image is never uploaded anywhere.