View GIF files on your browser
The oldest image format on the web that's still in daily use. Open a GIF to see its size, how many frames it has and how long it loops.
Or drop it anywhere on this page
What you'll see
Your file opens at actual size, or shrunk to fit your screen, with its details along the top.
- Actual size, or shrunk to fit
- Drag to pan • Pinch or scroll to zoom
- Fullscreen
- Export • Save as PNG or JPEG
About GIF
CompuServe released GIF in 1987, and the 1989 version added animation and transparency. Decades later, it's still how short loops and reactions travel across chats and the web.
A GIF holds at most 256 colors per frame. That suits logos and simple graphics but makes photos look grainy. Its transparency is on or off for each pixel, with no soft edges.
Filepeek shows the first frame at actual size, and the details list the number of frames and how long one loop lasts.
Graphics Interchange Format
.gif
Format
- MIME type
- image/gif
- Made by
- CompuServe
- Released
- 1987
Inside the file
- Compression
- Lossless, up to 256 colors
- Colors
- 8 bit palette
- Transparency
- On or off per pixel
- Animation
- Yes, shown as its first frame
Opens in every browser
Every browser shows GIF by itself. Filepeek adds the frame count, the loop length and the zoom.
- YouChromeShows it natively
- YouEdgeShows it natively
- YouFirefoxShows it natively
- YouSafariShows it natively
Questions
Does Filepeek play animated GIFs?
Not yet. It shows the first frame and lists how many frames the GIF has and how long it loops.
Why do GIFs look grainy?
Each frame can only use 256 colors, so photos lose their smooth shades. Logos and flat graphics look fine.
Is my GIF uploaded?
No. It opens inside your browser and stays on your device.
Can I save a frame as PNG?
Yes. Export, then Save as PNG, saves the first frame at full size.