How to Combine GIFs into One (Play One After Another)

To combine GIFs, open Merge GIFs, add the GIFs (select several at once), put them in order with the arrows, and choose a Size — Same as the first file, the Largest file, the Smallest file or Custom. Choose how parts of another shape Fit, then press Merge and download one GIF that plays them one after another.

Merge GIFs step by step

1. Open Merge GIFs.
2. Add your GIFs — and photos or animated WebP/PNG if you like. Use Add more GIFs or images to add others later.
3. Put them in order with the up and down arrows; remove any with the bin icon.
4. For still pictures, set Show for — how many milliseconds each one appears (1000 = one second).
5. Choose the Size: Same as the first file, Largest file, Smallest file, or Custom… with a width and height.
6. Choose the Fit:
   • Fit (keep whole, add bars) — nothing is cut off.
   • Fill (crop the edges) — fills the frame.
   • Stretch — ignores the shape.
7. For bars, pick a Bar colour or tick Transparent bars.
8. Press Merge and download the GIF.

Ideas

• A title card + an animation: add a still picture with your title first, shown for two seconds.
• A reaction sequence: two or three reaction GIFs that tell a story.
• Tutorial steps: several short screen-recording GIFs in order.
• Before and after: a still "before" photo followed by an animated "after".
• An end card: finish with a still picture of your logo or handle.

Matching GIFs of different sizes

GIFs from different sources rarely match. Picking the Largest file keeps the biggest part sharp but enlarges small parts (which look soft). Picking the Smallest file keeps the file light. For social media, a Custom size such as 480×480 or 480×270 makes everything consistent.

Colours across parts

A GIF can use 256 colours per frame. When the parts look very different — a black-and-white GIF next to a colourful one — tick Separate colours for each frame under GIF output, so each part keeps its true colours.

Speed

Each part plays at its own speed — the merge doesn't change frame timings. To make one part faster or slower before merging, use the GIF Speed Changer.

A worked example

Say you want a short "how it started / how it's going" GIF:

1. Add a still photo for "how it started" and set Show for to 1500 ms.
2. Add a reaction GIF for "how it's going".
3. Choose Custom… 480×480 and Fill (crop the edges) so both parts fill the square.
4. Merge, then add the captions with Add Text to GIF — run it twice, limiting each caption to its own part's frames.

Keep the result small

Merging adds the frames of every part, so files grow quickly:

• Resize large parts first with the GIF Resizer, or choose a smaller Custom size.
• Trim long parts with Cut GIF.
• Shrink the result with the GIF Compressor.

Only photos?

To animate a set of still photos — with fades and one timing for all — the GIF Maker is simpler.

Privacy

All files are combined in your browser; none of them is uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

Can GIFs play side by side instead?

No — Merge GIFs plays them one after another. Side-by-side layouts need a video editor.

Is there a limit on the number of GIFs?

Your device's memory is the limit. A handful of typical GIFs is no problem; very long or large GIFs may need resizing first.

Will the merged GIF loop?

Yes, forever by default. Choose Play once or a number of plays under GIF output if you prefer.