![]() That’s not a massive user base, but it is one that’s explicitly devoted to the process of content creation – something Gfycat can take advantage of in terms of fleshing out its own collection of original GIFs. It was also among the top 60 paid apps overall in the U.S. The GIF Brewery app, which lets users create, edit and share GIFs from their Mac, has seen over 110,000 downloads to date, and is ranked at the number 5 paid Photo & Video app in the U.S. Gfycat + GIF Brewery = no brainer.Gfycat, fresh off its $10 million seed round and debut of its first mobile app for texting and editing its own flavor of GIFs, announced today that it’s acquiring the Mac desktop application GIF Brewery in an effort at expanding its GIF creation capabilities. ![]() There are some tech acquisitions that occasionally leave me scratching my head, but this certainly isn’t one of them. Gfycat, which recently announced a third-party API and $10M seed round, continues to grow in popularity - the service has already amassed 75 million active users and will likely continue its upward trajectory with the pending demise of Twitter’s Vine social video sharing platform. Gfycat’s infrastructure makes it easy to share even large GIF animations. The Gfycat integration addresses the key issue with GIF creation in general: how do you share them? GIFs can be small in size, but oftentimes they’re notoriously large and slow down web pages. In other words, you can create GIFs from your Mac in mere seconds using a variety of methods, and have them uploaded to Gfycat for sharing just as fast. Tools include a refined and easy-to-use screen capture window, video upload option, and FaceTime camera integration. GIF Brewery 3.1 makes it extremely easy to create GIFs. Of course, you still have the option of exporting your creations locally if you aren’t interested in sharing with the world. Gfycat account holders can log in with their accounts and upload GIFs created via the app, and even non-account holders can quickly upload content to the service anonymously. I’ve been testing the newest version of GIF Brewery, version 3.1, and can report that its Gfycat integration is pretty much seamless. As far as the Mac goes, I’ve been a long time user of GIF Brewery, and I don’t think there’s a better app available for creating GIFs on the Mac. As the death of Vine shows, a platform is nothing without its creators.”īasically, Gfycat sees the need to have tools that make it easier for content creators to produce content. ![]() GIF Brewery’s users are vocally passionate about the product, and we’re excited to be able to offer them an HQ hosting platform as well as the best editing tools on the market. “We’re excited to merge GIF Brewery’s creator community with Gfycat’s. Gfycat issued a press release this morning, highlighting the reasoning behind the acquisition: The updated app, which is now being marketed as GIF Brewery by Gfycat, features Gfycat integration, which allows users to easily upload and share GIFs using the short video sharing service. The app will remain a Mac-exclusive, and will stay on the Mac App Store, although it will now be offered for free instead of the previous $4.99 asking price. GIF Brewery, the outstanding GIF creation app for macOS, has been acquired by Gfycat, the rapidly-growing short video platform. ![]()
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