Show off your own brand’s graphics or give your viewers more context to your GIF by adding images to your GIF. Graphic overlays on GIFs make your content more recognizable as it gets shared online, capturing your viewer’s attention more than if your GIF was standalone.
Upload either your image or your GIF, or both, and your content will be in your own media library.
Drag and drop your image from the sidebar to your GIF on the main canvas. Adjust the time duration of your image to match the timing of your GIF.
Export your GIF with an image overlay and share with others online by using your own GIF URL link or by downloading the file and posting directly to social media.
Whether you have your own GIF, chose a GIF from our copyright-free media library powered by GIPHY, or created a GIF from a YouTube video or TikTok, you can always add more images to the original GIF using Kapwing’s online GIF editor. Amp up your GIFs when you use Kapwing to add images, text, animations, and more to your GIF.
Adding substance and more layers to your GIFs goes a long way. You might want to add your own logo to a GIF or add a watermark to your own GIF to make sure you’re credited and your content can trace back to you as it travels across the Internet. Create substantial reaction GIFs or memes you can send to anyone and get a laugh from it when you add relevant, funny pictures to your GIF.
Kapwing is accessible to anyone online, regardless of the kind of device you have. Simply drag and drop your desired image to a GIF in the editor, and you’re done! Add as many images to your GIF as you’d like and explore your own creative mind. Send your finished GIF through Discord, Twitter, Instagram, or even email to share with others online.
Use a GIF editor to put a picture on a GIF. A great tool to use is Kapwing, the online video, image, and GIF editor. Using Kapwing, you can add a picture to a GIF on any device, including the iPhone, Android, MacOS, Windows PC, and many more. Simply upload your GIF or picture and drag and drop the picture onto the GIF. You can also use their wide selection of pictures and GIFs powered by Pexels and GIPHY to add to your GIF.
Yes! To make a GIF from a still photo, add a time duration the image. The recommended time duration for a GIF to capture someone’s attention and still get its message across is 3-8 seconds.
Add a background image to a transparent GIF by using a GIF editor or an image editor that lets you add a time duration to a still image. This will ensure both your image layer and GIF layer line up perfectly. When you want to add a background image to a transparent GIF, make sure your background image is layered below your GIF or the background image layer is sent to the back of your canvas.
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