Putting your brand on a demo
A small mark in the corner of a product clip makes it clear where it came from when it gets shared.
Add a Logo or Watermark to a GIF
Lay your logo over every frame of a GIF or video. Pick where it goes, how big it is and how see-through, and watch it appear on the preview before you make anything.
- Brand mark on a product demo
- Credit on a clip you made
- Light watermark across a preview
Putting a logo on every frame
A logo on a GIF does two jobs. It tells people where the clip came from, and it gives the GIF a little polish when it's shared somewhere you don't control. This tool places a picture over the whole clip, in the same spot on every frame, so it stays put while the picture moves underneath.
Use a PNG with a transparent background if you can. A logo on a white box looks like a white box. JPG and WebP work too, and JPG simply has no transparency. The logo is a still picture, so an animated logo isn't supported, and the file can be up to 5 MB.
Be realistic about what a watermark does. It discourages casual copying and it gives credit, but anyone who wants to can crop it out, particularly from a corner. If protecting the clip really matters, put the logo near the middle at low opacity, and expect that to be a deterrent rather than a lock.
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Add your GIF or video
Drop it in or paste it, then trim and crop to the final shape first, so the logo lands where you expect.
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Open the Edit tab and add the logo
Choose your PNG, JPG or WebP picture under Logo or sticker. It appears on the preview straight away.
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Place it and size it
Pick one of nine spots, then set the size as a share of the width and how solid it is. A corner at 15 to 25 percent usually looks right.
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Check the size and create it
A logo adds a little to the size, so check the estimate, then press Create GIF.
Settings that work for common jobs
Treat these as a first try, not a rule. The size estimate tells you quickly whether to nudge them up or down.
| If you're making | Try | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Brand mark on a product demo | Bottom right · 15% · 80% opacity · 480px | Visible but out of the way. |
| Credit on a clip you made | Bottom left · 12% · 70% opacity | A small, polite credit. |
| Light watermark across a preview | Centre · 35% · 30% opacity | Harder to crop out, and still lets the picture through. |
| A sticker or badge | Top right · 20% · full opacity | A bold stamp, like a new or sale badge. |
Where this comes in handy
Crediting your own work
A subtle logo travels with a GIF wherever people post it.
A badge or sticker
A bold stamp, such as new, sale or a mascot, laid over the clip.
Common mistakes, and what to do instead
- Using a logo with a solid backgroundUse a transparent PNG. Otherwise you get a coloured box on top of the clip.
- Making the logo as big as it will go10 to 25 percent of the width is plenty. Bigger hides the clip.
- Using a brand you don't ownOnly add logos you have the right to use. It can mislead people about where the clip came from.
Common problems and quick fixes
My logo has a white box around it
It's a JPG or a PNG with a solid background. Export it as a PNG with a transparent background and add it again.
It says the picture is too big
The limit is 5 MB, and the picture must be PNG, JPG or WebP up to 4096 pixels. Resize it first.
The logo looks blurry
A small logo scaled up has few pixels. Use a larger source picture, or make it smaller on the GIF.
The logo stays upright when I rotate the GIF
That's intended. The logo is added after the rotation, so it always reads the right way up.
I can't drag the logo
Choose one of the nine positions. They sit a few percent in from the edge, the same on the preview and in the result.
What it looks like
These are real screenshots from this site, taken with a demo clip. Your own file will give different sizes, but the controls are exactly these.
Which format to choose
A logo adds a little to the size in every format, but flat artwork compresses better in some than others.
| Format | For this clip | Typical size | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebPSuggested | Smaller for the same look, and a transparent logo keeps clean edges. | About 5× smaller | Full colour, animated, loops |
| GIF | Works everywhere, and a flat logo compresses reasonably well. | Largest | 256 colours, up to 720px and 20fps |
| MP4 | The smallest, and fine when it doesn't need to loop as an image. | About 15× smaller | Up to 1080px and 30fps, no loop flag |
| APNG | Lossless and crisp for logos, but heavy. | Larger than GIF | Lossless, full colour, loops |
Add Logo to GIF questions
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How do I add a logo to a GIF?
Add the GIF, open the Edit tab, choose your logo under Logo or sticker, pick a position, a size and an opacity, and press Create GIF.
What kind of picture can I use as a logo?
A PNG, JPG or WebP up to 5 MB. A PNG with a transparent background looks best.
Can I use an animated logo?
No. The logo is a still picture that sits in the same place on every frame.
Is my logo uploaded or kept?
It's uploaded with your clip when you press Create, used to make the file, and deleted with the rest after the GIF is made.
Does a watermark stop people copying my GIF?
It discourages casual copying and gives credit, but it can be cropped out. A bigger, lower-opacity mark nearer the middle is harder to remove.
Does it work on videos and WebP or APNG?
Yes. The logo is added the same way to any clip, and you can export GIF, WebP, MP4 or APNG.
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