If you don’t have a Mac, you can use tools like or your favorite video editing software like Adobe After Effects to turn video into GIFs. It could be a Youtube video, a local video on your computer, or literally anything else that is happening on your screen. GIPHY Capture is a free desktop app you can download from the Apple App Store that allows you to capture anything that is happening on your desktop screen and turn it into a GIF. The easiest way to take your existing video content and turn it into a GIF is to use the GIPHY Capture tool.