Teachers are often looking for the quickest way to show, not just tell. You can now download your Google Vids or Canva video projects as animated GIF files, making it easier to share short, looping visual aids that play automatically in Google Slides, Sites, and Classroom!
How to Get Started with Google Vids
- Open your video project.
- Go to the top menu and click File > Download.
- Select GIF animation (.gif) from the dropdown menu.
- Your browser will generate and download the looping file to your computer.
Google Tips:
- Since GIFs don’t include sound, use the Styled Captions feature in the sidebar to add animated text to your video before you export. This ensures your "silent" GIF still clearly communicates the lesson.
- You can create a GIF from your Google Slide presentation.
- Open your slideshow
- Click file > Convert to video
- Your presentation will open in Google Vids and you can download it as a GIF from there.
How to Get Started with Canva
If you prefer using Canva’s library of elements and templates, the process is just as fast.
- Open your project (either video or presentation).
- Click the Share button in the top right corner.
- Select Download and change the File type to GIF.
- Choose the specific pages you want to include and click Download.
Fun Tip
Add a custom animated header in Google Classroom.
You can now upload custom GIF files (created in Google Vids or Canva) directly into the Google Classroom banner area. These files will loop automatically for anyone visiting your "Stream" page.
How to Get Started
- Open your class in Google Classroom and click Customize in the bottom right corner of the header image.
- Select Upload photo from the menu that appears.
- Drag and drop your GIF file from your computer into the upload window, or click Select a photo from your computer to find it.
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