# GIF Pause Switch

> Instantly pause or resume GIF animations across any website.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `gif-pause-switch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Kaitlyn
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-12
- **First published:** 2026-03-09
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-19
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gif-pause-switch/)

## Description

GIF Pause Switch gives you direct control over animated images on the web. With a single click you can pause distracting GIF animations and display only the first frame, making pages calmer and easier to read.

This lightweight extension works globally and helps reduce visual distractions caused by endlessly looping images.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `browserSettings`
- `storage`
- `menus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension is not longer available in the store

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