Microsoft is working on a new method for Create animated gifs on Windows 11thanks to an update of the cuts tool that is already working.
The creation of GIFS (or GIFs) is one of those things that have always needed the use of a third -party program; There are also many very popular web pages that allow GIFS to be created from a video.
Now, Microsoft seems to have realized that it already has the best possible tool to create memes: the cuts tool. Until now, this program has allowed screenshots and record desktop videos.
In a future update, The cuts tool will allow to create animated gifs From a recording that we do on the desktop; In other words, we can create gifs of any video, program or screen we have.
It will work very simple. Once the cuts tool started (pressing in impr pant, for example), we only have to record the video we want to create a gifas it is possible to do within the app.
Once the video is recorded, we will see a new button on the right side that will allow us to create an animated gif from the recorded video; In addition, we can Use the CTRL + G keyboard shortcut To access the same window.
First look at a new snipling tool feature coming soon to windows 11: the ability to quickly create gifs from screen recordings!
You’ll get options to export/copy the gif, with a choice Between Low and High Quality. This Menu Can Also Be accessted with to Keyboard Shortcut, Ctrl+G. pic.twitter.com/kbsvkhmdtk
– Phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) May 22, 2025
As @phantomofearth has shown in X, when accessing the Gifs creation tool we will be given the option of create a high or low quality GIFdepending on the size of the file and the quality of the image we prefer.
Once the option is chosen, the tool will allow us Save the .GIF file in any folder And with any name. It is already that easy will be to create a GIF in Windows 11, without installing any additional program.
The tool app cuts It is already installed on all Windows 11 computers New, so it is available for most users. The option of recording video is complete, and allows us to record a specific area or a window.
In this way, if we are watching a video and we find a fun part that we want to become a GIF, all we have to do is reproduce it while we record it with the cuts tool.
This new option has appeared in one of the developing versions of Windows 11, and therefore, is not yet available For the vast majority of users. Microsoft has not confirmed the development of this function either.
However, it is good to remember that the launch of Windows 11 25h2 is expected by the end of this year, and will probably come with a good amount of news; It would not be surprising that the creation of GIFS is one of these.
