Merlin
Toggle Animated Gif

Toggle Animated Gif

Disables or enables the animation of images (usually animated GIF).

What is Toggle Animated Gif?
Toggle Animated Gif is a Firefox add-on that allows users to control the animation of GIF images on their browsers. With just a single click or shortcut, users can globally disable or enable GIF animations. For immediate effect, it has an option to auto-reload page upon activation which can be adjusted in the settings. Additionally, it gives users the control to stop animation for individual GIF images, via their context menus. However, note that even if only the first frame of an animation displays, the full animation will still be loaded onto the browser.
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Merlin
Stats
Users: 1,977 ▲ 14
Rating: 4.07 (27)
Version: 1.6.0 (Last updated: 2023-12-30)
Creation date: 2019-01-20
Weekly download count: 30
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • browserSettings
  • storage
  • menus
Size: 21.63K
URLs: Website
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This is a very simple Addon which allows to globally toggle GIF animations.

Features:

  • Disable the animation of GIF 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 GIFs from their context menu. Has to be enabled in the Add-ons settings and not available on Android
Please note:
  • 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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Pros
  • Stops annoying animations
  • Works perfectly on Firefox
  • No ridiculous permissions required
Cons
  • Doesn't work dynamically, requires reload
  • Cannot block all gifs automatically
  • Does not implement all promised features
Most mentioned
  • Works perfectly on Firefox
  • Doesn't work dynamically
  • Stops annoying animations
Recent reviews
Please consider adding a "right click > toggle ALL gifs" menu item on the page. Thank you!
by Davide, 2024-04-12
Just installed it and it seems to work perfectly.
by Firefox user 17619259, 2024-03-20
Didn't work at all. The "freeze animation" button comes up in the context menu, but does nothing even when I refresh the page. Also, it would be great if there was an option to just block all gifs automatically instead of having to toggle individual ones.
by Firefox user 18279655, 2024-02-10
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Safety
Risk impact

Toggle Animated Gif is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Toggle Animated Gif is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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