Playing a GIF backwards is a small trick with a few genuinely useful outcomes: it can be funny, it can show something "un-happening", and it's the building block of a seamless loop.
How to reverse a GIF
- Open Reverse GIF and add your animation.
- The frame order is flipped so it plays end to start.
- Download the reversed GIF.
The frames themselves are untouched — only their order changes — so there's no loss of quality.
Use it for a smooth loop
A GIF that plays forward, then backward, loops without the abrupt snap back to the first frame. That's exactly what the Boomerang GIF tool does automatically, but reversing by hand gives you more control if you want to combine clips.
When it's just for fun
Some actions are simply funnier in reverse — a splash, a jump, a pour. Reverse the clip, and if you want the classic back-and-forth, follow up with a boomerang.
Starting from a video? Make the GIF first with Video to GIF, then reverse it.