# SilentGIF

> Replaces autoplaying GIFs with still preview. Plays only on hover.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `silentgif`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hi Levy
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-21
- **First published:** 2025-04-18
- **Size:** 8.46 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/silentgif/)

## Description

SilentGIF: Turns off auto-playing GIFs, and replaces them with a “screenshot” style preview that only plays when hovered over.

## Rankings

- #138,475 — Overall
- #190 — gif

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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