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@remotion/gif

You can install this package from NPM to get a component for displaying GIFs that synchronize with Remotions useCurrentFrame().

bash
npm i @remotion/gif
bash
npm i @remotion/gif

Props

src

required

The source of the GIF. Can be an URL or a local image - see Importing assets.

If you pass a remote URL, it must be CORS-enabled.

width

The display width.

height

The display height.

fit

Must be one of these values:

  • 'fill': The GIF will completely fill the container, and will be stretched if necessary. (default)
  • 'contain': The GIF is scaled to fit the box, while aspect ratio is maintained.
  • 'cover': The GIF completely fills the container and maintains it's aspect ratio. It will be cropped if necessary.

onLoad

Callback that gets called once the GIF has loaded and finished processing. As its only argument, the callback gives the following object:

  • loaded: Will be always true.
  • width: Width of the GIF file in pixels.
  • height: Height of the GIF file in pixels.
  • delays: Array of timestamps of type number containing position of each frame.
  • frames: Array of frames of type ImageData

style

Allows to pass in custom CSS styles.

Example

tsx
import { Gif } from "@remotion/gif";
 
export const MyComponent: React.FC = () => {
const { width, height } = useVideoConfig();
 
return (
<Gif
src="https://media.giphy.com/media/3o72F7YT6s0EMFI0Za/giphy.gif"
width={width}
height={height}
fit="fill"
/>
);
};
tsx
import { Gif } from "@remotion/gif";
 
export const MyComponent: React.FC = () => {
const { width, height } = useVideoConfig();
 
return (
<Gif
src="https://media.giphy.com/media/3o72F7YT6s0EMFI0Za/giphy.gif"
width={width}
height={height}
fit="fill"
/>
);
};