Toggle Image Animations
Disables or enables the animation of images (GIF, APNG, WebP, AVIF).
Toggle Image Animations - Firefox Add-on
Toggle Image Animations is a simple Firefox Add-on that allows you to globally disable or enable the animation of images (GIF, APNG, WebP, AVIF) with just one click or shortcut. It also offers the option to automatically reload the page to make the effect visible immediately.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 20
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- browserSettings
- storage
- menus
Size: 22.65K
URLs: Website
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Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
This is a very simple Addon which allows to globally toggle image animations.
Features:
- Disable the animation of images with just one click to a button or with a shortcut
- Can reload the page automatically to make the effect visible immediately. This feature has to be enabled in the Add-ons settings
- Allows to stop animation of individual animated images from their context menu. Has to be enabled in the Add-ons settings and not available on Android
- You have to reload the current page to see the effect. If you want to automate this, you can find an option for this in the Add-on's settings.
- The actual loading of the animated image files is not affected. Even if only the first frame of the animation displays, the full animation will be downloaded
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Automatic reload feature works well.
- Effective in stopping annoying animations.
- Easy to use and requires no maintenance.
Cons
- The 'freeze animation' button does not work for some users.
- Lacks the ability to toggle individual GIF animations.
- Some users report that it doesn't block GIFs as expected.
Most mentioned
- Issues with the 'freeze animation' feature.
- Desire for a right-click option to toggle all GIFs.
- General effectiveness of the add-on for most users.
User reviews
by brna71, 2024-11-09
thanks, automatic reload works nice and "freeze animation" option is a very good idea :)
by Firefox user 17643966, 2024-10-02
Неудобно пользоваться. Лучше бы была возможность запускать и останавливать каждую gif анимацию.
by Владимир, 2024-09-06
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Toggle Image Animations does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Toggle Image Animations is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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