# YT-GIF (YouTube to GIF)

> Create animated GIFs from any YouTube video. Select your time range, adjust quality, and download instantly.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `yt-gif`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** kijkte
- **Category:** download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 69
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-18
- **First published:** 2026-01-15
- **Size:** 149 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yt-gif/)

## Description

Create animated GIFs from any YouTube video directly in your browser.

Features:
  • One-click GIF creation from YouTube videos
  • Time range selection with frame-level precision
  • Adjustable FPS (5/10/15) and width (320/480/640px)
  • Draggable modal that can be moved out of the way
  • Click video to set start time
  • Instant preview before download

How to use:
  1. Go to any YouTube video
  2. Click the "GIF" button in the video toolbar (next to Like)
  3. Set your start/end time
  4. Click "Create GIF"
  5. Preview and download

Source code and software license can b e found at: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/99d61c3e372250673bb5ef57ebe21ca36bdbdc4572c13334404ebca062c67676/https%3A//github.com/teunteunemans/yt-gif" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/teunteunemans/yt-gif</a>

## Rankings

- #13,822 — Overall
- #13 — gif

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- 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/yt-gif)