# GIF Player & Viewer

> Play, view animated images like GIFs and more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.squidtooth.gifplayer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.squidtooth.gifplayer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.squidtooth.gifplayer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Squid Tooth LLC
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 651,111
- **Rating:** 3.46 / 5 (5,470 ratings)
- **Version:** 25.03.07
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-04
- **First published:** 2013-06-23
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squidtooth.gifplayer)
- **Website:** [http://www.squidtooth.com/?utm\_source=Market&utm\_medium=Link&utm\_campaign=Publisher](http://www.squidtooth.com/?utm_source=Market&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=Publisher)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://squidtooth.com/gif-player-privacy-policy](https://squidtooth.com/gif-player-privacy-policy)

## Description

GIF Player & Viewer is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to provide the best experience for playing and viewing animated images such as GIFs. Whether you want to browse your collection or enjoy GIFs in full-screen mode, this extension offers smooth and responsive playback compatible with the latest formats.

Key features include a grid-based gallery to easily locate your animated images grouped by folder, full-screen viewing with effortless paging between GIFs, and convenient sharing options to send your favorite animations to friends and family. Regular updates and user feedback integration ensure the app continually improves for all meme lovers and animated image enthusiasts.

## Rankings

- #86,883 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.squidtooth.gifplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Some users praise GIF Player & Viewer for showing all GIFs on their device and high‑resolution playback, with several calling it the best GIF player they've tried. However, the majority report reliability issues: frequent crashes and freezes, failure to load or detect locally stored GIFs, and poor stability after updates. Additional complaints include ads persisting after purchase, lack of playback controls, awkward navigation, and broken sharing to Instagram. Overall, it works for some, but reliability and UX are major drawbacks.

### Pros

- Shows all GIFs on the device (not just a subset)
- Plays hi-resolution GIFs
- Frequently praised by some users as the best GIF player they've tried
- Some users report it works with no problems and is overall pretty good

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and freezing during use (instability across updates)
- Fails to load or detect locally stored GIFs (doesn’t play or show saved GIFs)
- Ads persist or reappear after purchasing the removal (ad removal not reliable)
- Lack of playback controls and awkward navigation (no pause, must back out to switch GIFs)
- Sharing GIFs to Instagram is broken (GIFs saved as images)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.squidtooth.gifplayer)