GIF Viewer
Play animated GIFs frame by frame, free.
About
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is best known for short looping animations. Void plays animated GIFs with full playback control — pause, scrub and step through individual frames — and also opens static GIFs instantly.
Native support
| Environment | Support |
|---|---|
| Chrome / Edge | Supported |
| Firefox | Supported |
| Safari | Supported |
| Windows Explorer | Supported |
How to Open GIF Files on Windows with VoidImageViewer
Double-click the file
Windows 10/11 plays .gif files in the Photos app, and your browser plays them too — but both just loop the animation with no playback control.
Open it in VoidImageViewer for frame control
Right-click the .gif → Open with → Void Image Viewer. You can pause the animation, scrub through it and step frame by frame — useful for reading fine detail inside a loop.
Make it the default for .gif
Tick “Always use this app to open .gif files” in the Open with dialog if you prefer frame-stepping to auto-looping.
Preview online without installing
Drag the .gif into the preview tool on this page — the animation renders locally in your browser.
Why Open .gif Files with VoidImageViewer
VoidImageViewer is the free, open-source way to get real GIF playback control on Windows: pause, scrub and step frame by frame — none of which the built-in apps offer. It is MIT licensed with no ads and no telemetry, plays animated WebP and AVIF in the same window, and every download is published with a SHA256 checksum.
Open GIF files
The online preview lets you view the file. To edit, batch-convert, or set it as your default Windows viewer, use the free desktop app.
Frequently asked
Yes, Void lets you pause and step frame by frame through any animated GIF.
Double-clicking a .gif opens it in the Photos app or your browser, where it loops automatically. To pause, scrub or step through frames, open it with VoidImageViewer instead — right-click → Open with, or drag the GIF into the window.
No — the GIF format caps each frame at a 256-color palette, which is why gradients can look banded. For full-color animation, animated WebP and AVIF look better at smaller sizes, and VoidImageViewer plays those too.
Yes. It is MIT-licensed open source with no ads, no sign-up and no telemetry, and it works fully offline. Every download is published with a SHA256 checksum you can verify.
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