GIFtube

YouTube to GIF Converter

Bash script to convert a YouTube video to a high-quality GIF file with a specified resolution, frame rate, start time, duration, and aspect ratio. Using yt-dlp and ffmpeg.

Features

• Download YouTube videos and convert to high-quality GIFs
• Customizable resolution, frame rate, and aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3, 1:1, or 9:16)
• Automatic installation of missing dependencies
• Easy uninstall of dependencies

Dependencies

• yt-dlp (for downloading YouTube videos)
• ffmpeg (for video processing)

The script automatically checks for missing dependencies and offers to install them on supported systems:

• Ubuntu/Debian: Uses apt-get for ffmpeg and installs yt-dlp binary directly
• Fedora/Red Hat: Uses dnf for ffmpeg and installs yt-dlp binary directly
• Arch Linux: Uses pacman
• macOS: Uses Homebrew

Usage

1. Make the script executable: chmod +x make_gif.sh
2. Run: ./make_gif.sh (or sudo ./make_gif.sh on Linux for first-time installation)
3. Follow the prompts to specify:
   • YouTube URL
   • Start time and duration
   • Resolution and aspect ratio
   • FPS (frames per second)
   • Output filename

Uninstalling

./make_gif.sh --uninstall

• Removes installed dependencies

License

MIT License