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Contact What the GIF

One email, real humans, and a promise we'll never ask you to upload your video. Here's how to reach us and how fast to expect a reply.

Got a bug, a feature idea, a stubborn file that won't convert, or a business question? We'd genuinely like to hear it. There's one inbox, it's read by actual people, and you don't need an account, a login, or a meeting invite to use it. Email hello@whatthegif.com and we'll take it from there.

The one address that does everything

hello@whatthegif.com is the front door for all of it. No ticket portal, no "create an account to view your case," no chatbot warming up before a human appears. Tell us what's up in plain English and add a little context, so we can actually help instead of firing back five clarifying questions.

What to write to us about

You never have to send us your video

This is the whole point of the tool, and it's the whole point of our support. The converter runs entirely in your browser tab, nothing is uploaded, ever, which is exactly why corporate IT and security teams stop sweating. So when you contact us, please don't attach your source footage. If you want to demonstrate a problem, export a short, harmless GIF (drop the fps to 10–15 and keep it under roughly 2–5 MB so it lands in our inbox) and send that instead. Your originals stay on your machine, where they belong.

How fast we reply

We're a small team of exactly 1, and we answer between pitches and deadlines, so expect a thoughtful reply within a few business days, not an instant auto-bot pretending to care. We'd rather give you a real answer than a fast non-answer. If your message is time-sensitive, say so in the first line and we'll triage accordingly.

Try the quick answers first

A lot of "how do I…" questions are already covered, and you'll get an answer in seconds instead of days:

  1. Check the FAQ on the homepage for the common ones, file size, supported browsers, and why nothing uploads.
  2. Need it cut to the exact frame? Read Frame-perfect trimming to nudge your in and out points by a single frame with the arrow keys.
  3. Dropping the GIF into a deck? See PowerPoint & Keynote (Insert ▸ Pictures ▸ This Device) or Bug reports & demos for repro clips that actually loop on the projector.

Still stuck? That's exactly what the inbox is for. Email hello@whatthegif.com and we'll dig in.

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Questions, answered

How do I report a bug, and what should I include?
Email hello@whatthegif.com with your browser, OS, and what you expected versus what actually happened. The slickest move: reproduce the issue and record a short GIF of it with What the GIF, then attach that. A few seconds of footage tells us more than a long description.
Do I need an account to contact support or use the tool?
No on both counts. There's no signup, no login, and no support portal. The converter runs entirely in your browser, and getting help is just a plain email to hello@whatthegif.com.
Will you need me to send you my video to fix a problem?
Never. Your footage stays on your device, nothing is ever uploaded. If you want to show us a problem, export a short GIF (try 10–15 fps and keep it under roughly 2–5 MB so it fits in email) and send that instead of your source file.
How long until I hear back?
We're a small team of exactly 1 answering between pitches, so plan on a few business days for a real, considered reply. Flag anything time-sensitive in the first line of your message and we'll bump it up the queue.
I want to advertise or sponsor, who do I talk to?
Same inbox: hello@whatthegif.com, subject line "Advertising" or "Sponsorship." Ads are what keep the tool free and watermark-free, so we're genuinely happy to talk. Tell us about your audience and what you have in mind.