How to Save a GIF on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to download a GIF image from your web browser to your Windows or macOS computer.

Steps

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    Open your web browser. You can save GIFs in any browser, including Safari, Edge, Firefox, and Chrome.
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    Navigate to the GIF you want to save. You can search for GIFs in a search engine like Google or Bing.
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    Right-click the GIF.
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    Click Save Image As…. This may be called something different, such as Save Picture As, on some browsers.
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    Open the folder in which you want to save the image.
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    Click Save. The image is now saved to the selected location.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I insert a GIF into PowerPoint?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can do File>Open>Choose file, and it should appear. If not, you can drag it directly into the PowerPoint from its storage.
  • Question
    I keep opening a GIF in VLC media player, it plays but nothing appears. Why?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    GIF is not a video format. It cannot play in VLCMP. Try converting it if you would really like to view it there.
  • Question
    Is it possible to put it in a desktop background?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes. Simply save it as a .png instead of .GIF When you go to save it you can change the name of the file, and at the end it says .GIF (Ex: hello.GIF) change the .GIF to .png (Ex:hello.png). That way, the computer reads it as an image instead of a gif.
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About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
Written by:
Nicole Levine, MFA
wikiHow Technology Writer
This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 113,992 times.
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Updated: June 24, 2018
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Categories: GIF
Article SummaryX

1. Open a web browser.
2. Navigate to a GIF.
3. Right-click the GIF.
4. Click Save Image As...
5. Select a folder.
6. Click Save.

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