The single purpose of this app is helping users view animated GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) files conveniently. It treats each animated GIF file as a movie and offers functions such as play/pause, zoom, etc.
Please note: this app is a viewer, not an editor. It displays GIFs strictly according to the information of the files. Some old GIF files may have incorrect timing information to accommodate older browsers, so GIF Viewer may not display them in a way as originally expected.
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Show controls - tap the screen or move the cursor in the image window.
Open a GIF file - Either tap a GIF file in the left folder or search pane, or tap the Open button on the bottom app bar.
Browse GIF files of a folder - Tap button "Select Root Folder" in the left folder pane to choose the root folder for browsing. The root folder and its sub-folders can be browsed in the folder pane. Touch or move the cursor over the current folder name to show its complete path. Please note that some GIF files are not animated, and have only one image frame each.
Search and view GIF files of a web page - Use the splitter to open the web page pane on the left. Enter a web page address, and tap button Search to find and download all GIF files on the web page. Tap button Cancel during the search to cancel it. Tap any thumbnail image of a downloaded GIF file to play it.
Open a recent file - Tap the Recent Files button on the bottom app bar.
Clear recent files list - Tap button "Clear History" at the top-right corner of the recent files page.
Play/Pause - tap the play/pause button at the bottom center to play or pause the animation.
Zoom - Pinch or Ctr + Mouse Wheel.
Set GIF Viewer as the default program for GIF files - In File Browser of Windows, right-click a GIF file > Open with > Choose default program... > Select GIF Viewer.
Slide Show - Full screen slide show of the animated GIFs of a folder.
Single step - In pause mode, tap button Next or Previous, or press left or right arrow key, to step to the next or previous frame.
Speed control - Use the numeric up-down button at the bottom center to change the display speed.
Loop/Single Play - GIF Viewers loops GIF animation by default. Tap the Loop/Single Play button at the right bottom to toggle between Looping and Single Play.
Rotation - Rotate animated GIF.
Save GIF - Tap the Save button on the bottom app bar, select "GIF File", then tap "Continue... "
Save Individual Frames - Tap the Save button on the bottom app bar, select "Individual Frames", then tap "Continue... "
Save Current Frames - Pause the animation, tap the Save button on the bottom app bar, select "Current", then tap "Continue..."
Continuous play of GIFs in the folder pane - All animated GIFs continue playing in the folder pane.
Delete selected GIF - Click a button to delete the selected GIF file.
Button to clear downloaded GIFs - Click a button to clear all downloaded GIFs.
Toggle theme - Open the Settings charm (swipe from right or Win + C > Settings > Options), toggle between the Dark theme and the Light theme. Restarting GIF Viewer is required for a new theme to take effect.
V2.7
Improved performance and reliability.
Changed the required minimum Windows 10 version to Fall Creators Update (V1709).
V2.6
Full-screen mode for the slide show.
V2.5
Addressed a performance issue for the production version resulting in GIF loading speed increased by about 6 times.
V2.4
Added a quick tutorial video.
V2.3
Improved error handling.
Added debugging log.
V2.2
Improved performance significantly.
V2.1
Fixed a bug of the slide show.
V2.00
Initial UWP version with much improved UI and performance.
V1.84
Fixed a bug related to image saving.
Improved error handling.
V1.83
New (Pro): rotation.
Improved the app icon.
Added the option to hide file names on thumbnails.
Accommodate some non-standard GIF files.
Fixed a bug related to the display of total number of frames of the displayed GIF.
Fixed a bug related to the slide show.
Added slide show for the Pro version.
Added the GIF information button to the top command bar.
Improved the UI by fixing a bug related to flyout changing the app's theme color.
Moved the Save button to the control overlay.
Added the information about Microsoft handling the in-app-purchase transactions.
Add the delete function for the Pro version.
Removed the ad bar for the free version.
Restricted the file name display on thumbnails to one line.
Added a button to delete all downloaded GIFs.
Improved UI.
Added About to the settings.
Improved single step for the Pro version.