# GIF Control

> Stop animated images from autoplaying and play them when you choose.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gif-control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gif-control)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gif-control`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Neon Glow
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 32
- **Weekly downloads:** 8
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2026-04-06
- **Size:** 94 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gif-control/)
- **Website:** [https://neonglow.studio](https://neonglow.studio/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gif-control/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gif-control/privacy/)

## Description

➤ <strong>What it does</strong>
GIF Control stops animated images from autoplaying and lets you play them when you choose. No more distractions, no more unexpected motion.

➤ <strong>How it works</strong> 
When an animated image is detected, it is stopped by default and its first frame is shown. A play button appears so you can start the animation manually, and stop it again whenever you want.

➤ <strong>Features</strong>
• Stops autoplay on animated images (GIF, GIFV, WebP, APNG, and animated SVG)
• Play and stop controls on the image
• Enable or disable the extension anytime from the popup
• Lightweight and minimal

➤ <strong>Maintenance</strong>
GIF Control is actively maintained.
• <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/8c1254bd24119a73497f5304a119cc2541e1a9c4e77a75b8c87407fabea4588e/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/%23changelog" rel="nofollow">View changelog</a>
• <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e59019c86c3c7a998c8941fdddfd5e7266d4fa80cfcb5b2e5c0e2215904462d4/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/%23bug-report" rel="nofollow">Report a bug</a>

➤ <strong>Privacy</strong>
GIF Control works locally in your browser. It does not collect, store, sell, or share personal information.
• Works locally in your browser
• No personal data collection
• No browsing history tracking for advertising or profiling
• No analytics, remote code, or third-party advertising
• No user data is sold or transferred to third parties
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/ef4d1b90dd46d5ef2634239d83f6e572e2ceaa91f94f58739a4a4f0d010e43a5/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/%23privacy-policy" rel="nofollow">View Privacy Policy</a>

➤ <strong>Links</strong>
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/cdc0e7861640df050040cebc3be78fe09cea06ff529482b9f934fb9a7e67fa5b/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/" rel="nofollow">GIF Control landing page</a>
Landing page sections: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e59019c86c3c7a998c8941fdddfd5e7266d4fa80cfcb5b2e5c0e2215904462d4/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/%23bug-report" rel="nofollow">Report a bug</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/8c1254bd24119a73497f5304a119cc2541e1a9c4e77a75b8c87407fabea4588e/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/%23changelog" rel="nofollow">Changelog</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/665e29c225e8a55641570c917517c38aa253124414f91234ced38844b81c172b/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/%23contact" rel="nofollow">Contact</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/ef4d1b90dd46d5ef2634239d83f6e572e2ceaa91f94f58739a4a4f0d010e43a5/https%3A//neonglow.studio/gif-control/%23privacy-policy" rel="nofollow">Privacy Policy</a>.

➤ <strong>About the creator</strong> 
Neon Glow is a product studio for building great software. A place to experiment, release, and showcase software.
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a94a59e394834b6791b730ebc1d3faa263d1f260a5a65530ea06d4f6f4e194cc/https%3A//neonglow.studio" rel="nofollow">Neon Glow website</a>

## Rankings

- #20,093 — Overall
- #18 — gif
- #76 — self control
- #82 — control
- #142 — choose
- #179 — changelog

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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