# YTgify for Firefox

> Create GIFs from YouTube videos instantly - right in your browser's YouTube player

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ytgify-for-firefox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ytgify-for-firefox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ytgify-for-firefox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** neonwatty
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 49
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.19
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-31
- **First published:** 2025-10-29
- **Size:** 470 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ytgify-for-firefox/)
- **Website:** [https://ytgify.com/](https://ytgify.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ytgify-for-firefox/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ytgify-for-firefox/privacy/)

## Description

Turn YouTube videos into GIFs instantly - right in the player.  Adjust resolution, FPS, and add text without leaving YouTube.  Perfect for memes, reactions, tutorials, and sharing moments.

## Rankings

- #16,526 — Overall
- #49 — gif
- #112 — tutorial
- #161 — firefox

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `downloads`

### Host permissions

- `https://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://localhost/*`
- `*://127.0.0.1/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `localhost`
- `127.0.0.1`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/ytgify-for-firefox)