How to Save Tumblr Gifs on PC or Mac

An easy-to-use guide to store Tumblr gifs on your computer

This wikiHow teaches you how to download and save any GIF file from Tumblr to your computer, using a desktop internet browser.

Steps

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    Open Tumblr in your internet browser. Type www.tumblr.com into the address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
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    Click the white Log In button. It's in the middle of the page.
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    Enter your email into the Email field.
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    Click the blue Next button. This will confirm your email address, and ask your account password.
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    Enter your account password into the Password field.
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    Click the blue Log in button. This will confirm your password, and open your dashboard.
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    Find and right-click the GIF you want to save. This will open your right-click menu. You can save a GIF from your dashboard feed, from your profile, or from another user's posts.
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    Click Save image as on the right-click menu. This option will open a dialogue box, and allow you to select a location on your computer to save your GIF file.
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    Select a saving location. Find and open the folder where you want to save your GIF file in the dialogue box.
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    Click Save. This will download and save the selected GIF file to your computer.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    Do I need a specific program to open the gif? (I'm asking because it opens with VLC and it doesn't look right.)
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can use Paint, which should already been installed on your PC (and if it isn't, you can download it for free online).
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