GIF Scrubber

GIF scrubber is like a movie player for animated GIFS. Play it fast, slow, backwards, or use the scrubber to go back and forth!

GIF Scrubber - An Innovative Player for Animated GIFs

GIF Scrubber is a groundbreaking Chrome extension that offers advanced playback options for animated GIFs. With numerous features, the extension is now faster than ever in its latest 4.0 version. GIF Scrubber supports Imgur and Gfycat links, has an aesthetically pleasing dark design, and offers the simplicity of use by merely using right click on any gif image/link to launch it. It is also an open source project which leads to its constant development and improvement.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 20,000+
Rating: 3.67
(257)
Version: 4.1.3 (Last updated: 2023-09-04)
Creation date: 2016-10-18
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 434.18K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
GIF Scrubber (v4.1.3)
373 2.75 (8)
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works great for viewing and scrubbing GIFs
  • Useful for artists and developers to extract frames from GIFs
  • Easy to access and function via right-click
  • Open source
  • Helps with animated GIFs in tutorials
Cons
  • Frequent errors stating 'not a valid gif file'
  • Doesn't support larger GIFs well, often scaling down images
  • Stopped working for some users after initial success
  • Limited functionality in browser environments like incognito mode
  • Recent updates seem to cause functionality issues
Most mentioned
  • Not a valid GIF file error
  • Functionality issues
  • Works great for specific use cases
  • Frustration with the extension stopping
  • Scaling and visualization issues with larger GIFs
User reviews
Работает отлично. Было бы круто конечно показывать плеер прям на in-place. Но и в отдельном окошке тоже сойдёт.
by Denis St, 2024-11-20

Just says "not a valid gif file"
by Alex Kelley, 2024-06-12

How to use it?
by Artemi Lebedev, 2024-06-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

GIF Scrubber requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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