Easily retrieve precise still image contained in animated GIF with few clicks.
Have you seen an interesting animated GIF, and an image in it caught your attention? To recover it, no need to trick by taking a screenshot, directly open the GIF in a dedicated tool. On Windows, the most complete and efficient utility in this area is ScreenToGif.
The program, which is mainly used to take screenshots of your PC in animated GIFs, also includes an editing module thanks to which you can run a GIF image by image on a timeline to extract a precise image. Demonstration.
1. Download ScreenToGif
First, download ScreenToGif on your PC. This open source software is free and can be used either by installing it completely on your machine or by using its portable version.
- Download ScreenToGif for Windows (Free)
- Download ScreenToGif Portable for Windows (Free)
2. Open the GIF editor
Launch ScreenToGif on your PC and click on Editor mode.
Once the edit mode is open, drag and drop your GIF directly into the window, or go and find it on your hard drive by clicking on the Load menu.
3. Save the image
ScreenToGif should load all the images composing the GIF and display them on a Timeline. Scroll through the images until you find the one you want to extract. Then right click on it to Export the image.
A side flap should open. In Save as type, make sure Images is selected. In the File section, click on the folder icon to select the directory to save your image and enter a name for your image.
Then click on the Save button to start the process of extracting your GIF image. The image, exported in PNG format, should automatically be saved in the directory selected above.