Reverse GIF play it backwards, free
By Sam Ridder ยท Last updated: September 2026
Want a gif to play backwards: the whole loop, frame for frame, in reverse?
Drop it in and download; no settings to pick, just a reversed GIF that keeps looping. Free, no account, up to 1200 MB.
How to reverse a GIF: drop it on the box, wait a few seconds, download the result. You can reverse an animated GIF online from any device: the GIF reversing runs on our server, so it works the same in Safari on an iPhone, Chrome on Android or any desktop browser. Each GIF reverse takes a few seconds.
Related: Reverse audio.
One click, played backwards
Every frame is reordered from last to first, so the animation runs the loop in reverse: nothing is skipped or slowed down, just played the other way.
GIFs wider than about 1280 pixels after reversing come back scaled down to fit that width, proportions kept: the same limit as every other GIF tool on this site.
The result is a real moving GIF, not a flattened still: every frame keeps its own timing, and the loop keeps playing exactly as before, only in the other direction.
Reverse, or something else?
This page only reverses the order of the frames. Want it to also play slower or faster? The GIF speed changer does that: run the reversed file through it afterwards for both at once. It isn't a GIF editor beyond that one flip: no trimming, cropping or text. To make GIF files from a video, use a GIF creator such as our video to GIF tool first.
About your file
A browser can't reorder a GIF's frames, so it's uploaded to our own server, reversed there, and deleted the moment the job finishes: we keep no copy. Limit: 1200 MB and 20 minutes of source length.
What people reverse here
Anything with a clear direction of motion works best, because reversing it looks impossible. An explosion reverse GIF pulls the debris back into a single point, and a reverse cry GIF sends the tears back up. A reverse snow angels GIF folds the angel back up, and a reverse GIF car clip from a dashcam drives backwards. As a GIF reverser it plays every frame from last to first and hands back a real moving file, with the original resolution up to about 1280 pixels wide kept. Reversing GIF files for Discord or a group chat works the same way: reverse it here, then post it.
Sources
- GIF: Animated GIFs can loop
Common questions
How do I reverse a gif?
Drop it in and download: every frame is reordered from last to first, no settings to pick.
Is this reverse gif tool really free?
Yes. No watermark, no account, no daily cap: up to 1200 MB and 20 minutes of source length.
Does reversing lose quality or add colour banding?
No: the output gets a colour palette built from your own GIF, not a generic web palette, which is what usually causes banding.
Does the reversed GIF still loop?
Yes: it keeps looping exactly as before, just running the frames in the opposite order.
What happens to my GIF?
It's uploaded to our own server, reversed there, and deleted the instant the job finishes. Nothing is kept or looked at. The one exception: if you choose to send us a file yourself, we keep it for at most 30 days and one person on our team looks at it. Even then it is never shared or used for training.
Can I reverse a GIF on my phone?
Yes. Open this page in Safari or Chrome, drop the file in, and download the result. No app needed.
Can I reverse a wide or tall GIF?
Up to about 1280 pixels wide, yes: exactly. Beyond that the result is scaled down to fit 1280px, proportions kept.
Can I both reverse a gif and change its speed?
Yes: reverse it here first, then run the download through GIF speed changer for both at once.
Can I reverse animated GIF files in a batch?
One at a time: reverse GIFs back to back, there's no daily cap. Each reversal GIF keeps its own colour palette, built from that file.
Is this a reverse GIF search tool, for finding where a GIF came from?
No, this plays a GIF backwards; it doesn't look anything up. For a reverse lookup GIF search, use a reverse image search such as Google Images or TinEye: they accept an animated GIF and look for where it has been posted before.
Do you have the put it in reverse Terry GIF, the meme?
No, this page doesn't host or look up existing GIFs. If you have that GIF saved and want an actually reversed version, drop it in above; otherwise Tenor or GIPHY is where to find the original.
Is this a reverse GIF maker, or just a player?
A reverse GIF maker: it writes a new file, also known as a backwards GIF, that plays in reverse everywhere. To make GIF reverse playback permanent, just save the result; a backward GIF like this is a rewind GIF in every app.