Animated GIFs have become wildly popular all over social media and even on popular websites and blogs too, but if you’re not too keen on creating them manually (or simply don’t know how), you can download one of the many useful free apps to simplify the process and save time. Many apps also allow you to film right through the app or use existing videos on your device for your GIFs, giving you the opportunity to turn almost anything you want into a GIF – from your vacation videos to the videos you have of your cat. Here are just four of the great, free GIF maker apps you can get started with right away on your iOS device, like your iPhone or iPad, or your Android device, like those from Samsung, Google, and other makers: Gifx is truly one of the most creative and customizable GIF apps out there. Available for iOS devices. Download Gifx As if that weren’t awesome enough, the app has face-tracking accessories, stickers and more that you can use to supercharge your GIFs. It’s available for both iOS and Android devices.  Download Giphy Like many of the other apps on this list, PicsArt also allows to capture imagery for your GIF through the in-app camera if you’d rather do it that way. It’s available for iOS devices. Download PicsArt You can follow a short tutorial to learn how to create and posts GIFs from the Tumblr app. Of course, Tumblr’s apps are free for both iOS and Android devices.