[SOLVED] Video to gif?

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 06:14 PM

How can i take a clip from a video (such a youtube) and make it into a animated picture?
Please list both software and online videotogif sites.
Test the source.
I would prefer a site.

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 06:29 PM

Media-Convert and gifninja offer a free online service for converting videos to gifs. Both sites tested and safe.

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

File transfer error

YouTube direct download service is no more available. Sorry for this inconvenience !

I got this message and the file didn't work .

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 06:39 PM

What format is the video you're trying to convert to gif?

Where did you get that error message from?

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 06:40 PM

mp4

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 06:43 PM

gifninja only supports WMV and ASF videos, but Media-Convert supports MP4 and many others.

Where did you get that error message from?

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 06:46 PM

media convert

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 06:48 PM

Test the video in your media player to see if it's working properly. You might need to download it again from YouTube if it's corrupt.

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 07:01 PM

it works.

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 07:07 PM

I don't understand why Media-Convert would give you the "YouTube direct download service is no more available" message when you've got the saved file on your hard drive and you're not streaming it directly from YouTube.

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 07:18 PM

I used the use url link.

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 07:23 PM

The download options are to the right of the YouTube video. Use the MP4 link to download the video to your hard drive before converting it to gif.

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 07:27 PM

What url?

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 07:31 PM

I've just been to Youtube, downloaded a video by clicking MP4, then sent it to Media-Convert to create a gif. Took 2 minutes, start to finish. What are you having trouble with?

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 07:38 PM

clicking mp4 (i don't see it) and/or getting the url onto the site.

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 07:43 PM

got this

Quote:

Error while converting file

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 07:49 PM

You don't need to get the URL onto the site. There should be a download option to the right of the video, underneath the URL. See pic below.

Click MP4 and it will save the YouTube video to your hard drive as an MP4 video. Upload this file to Media-Convert, wait a few seconds and it will give you a gif.

If MP4 doesn't work, use one of the other formats (FLV and 3GP are both supported by Media-Convert).

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 07:52 PM

do i have to be logged in?

**koala** · 10-06-2009, 07:54 PM

I wasn't logged in when I downloaded a video.

EDIT: It's ok. I think I see what the problem is. I forgot that I've got the Easy YouTube Video Downloader addon installed in Firefox. I thought the download option was available to everyone.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10137

~~rhinonsense~~ · 10-06-2009, 08:02 PM

i've just been using keepvid.com. I'm using ie8 on windows 7.
I usally run download helper on firefox.

p.s
how are you getting screenshots ?

10-06-2009, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	[SOLVED] Video to gif? How can i take a clip from a video (such a youtube) and make it into a animated picture? Please list both software and online videotogif sites. Test the source. I would prefer a site.

10-06-2009, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? Media-Convert and gifninja offer a free online service for converting videos to gifs. Both sites tested and safe. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-06-2009, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? What format is the video you're trying to convert to gif? Where did you get that error message from? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-06-2009, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	Re: Video to gif? mp4

10-06-2009, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? gifninja only supports WMV and ASF videos, but Media-Convert supports MP4 and many others. Where did you get that error message from? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-06-2009, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	Re: Video to gif? media convert

10-06-2009, 06:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? Test the video in your media player to see if it's working properly. You might need to download it again from YouTube if it's corrupt. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-06-2009, 07:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	Re: Video to gif? it works.

10-06-2009, 07:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? I don't understand why Media-Convert would give you the "YouTube direct download service is no more available" message when you've got the saved file on your hard drive and you're not streaming it directly from YouTube. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-06-2009, 07:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	Re: Video to gif? I used the use url link.

10-06-2009, 07:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? The download options are to the right of the YouTube video. Use the MP4 link to download the video to your hard drive before converting it to gif. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-06-2009, 07:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	Re: Video to gif? What url?

10-06-2009, 07:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? I've just been to Youtube, downloaded a video by clicking MP4, then sent it to Media-Convert to create a gif. Took 2 minutes, start to finish. What are you having trouble with? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 10-06-2009 at 07:32 PM.

10-06-2009, 07:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	Re: Video to gif? clicking mp4 (i don't see it) and/or getting the url onto the site.

10-06-2009, 07:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? You don't need to get the URL onto the site. There should be a download option to the right of the video, underneath the URL. See pic below. Click MP4 and it will save the YouTube video to your hard drive as an MP4 video. Upload this file to Media-Convert, wait a few seconds and it will give you a gif. If MP4 doesn't work, use one of the other formats (FLV and 3GP are both supported by Media-Convert). __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-06-2009, 07:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Video to gif? I wasn't logged in when I downloaded a video. EDIT: It's ok. I think I see what the problem is. I forgot that I've got the Easy YouTube Video Downloader addon installed in Firefox. I thought the download option was available to everyone. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10137 __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 10-06-2009 at 08:00 PM.

10-06-2009, 08:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
~~rhinonsense~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sometimes the Milky Way galaxy Posts: 252 OS: xp/7/ubuntu/macOSX/vista	Re: Video to gif? i've just been using keepvid.com. I'm using ie8 on windows 7. I usally run download helper on firefox. p.s how are you getting screenshots ? Last edited by rhinonsense; 10-06-2009 at 08:04 PM.