https://github.com/strml/imgur-to-gfycat

Chrome extension that replaces gifs hosted by imgur to HTML5-optimized video converted and hosted by gfycat.
https://github.com/strml/imgur-to-gfycat

Last synced: 8 months ago
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Chrome extension that replaces gifs hosted by imgur to HTML5-optimized video converted and hosted by gfycat.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/strml/imgur-to-gfycat
• Owner: STRML
• Created: 2013-12-30T18:44:48.000Z (about 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-04-16T00:31:44.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-20T07:00:34.401Z (8 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 649 KB
• Stars: 23
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 11
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

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README

          
imgur-to-gfycat

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Works with Reddit Enhancement Suite and almost anywhere animated gifs are shown!

[Download from Chrome Web Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/imgur-to-gfycat/idnninnhcleaikepmmomfnknbldalnjj)

![cat](http://i.imgur.com/ZmO5HxX.jpg)

Chrome extension that replaces gifs hosted by supported sites to HTML5-optimized video converted and hosted

by gfycat. [Gfycat](http://gfycat.com) is a gif optimization service that compresses gifs into HTML5 

videos, where they can enjoy lower file size, GPU acceleration (great on mobile!) and pause/play/seek.

Technical Details

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This extension will modify anchor links to gfycat.com/fetch links, which transcode & show the gif

after transcoding. `img` tags with a supported gifwill trigger a `transcodeRelease` action, 

which will cause the gif to be transcoded on gfycat's servers if it hasn't already. 

To improve the user experience, gifs are only replaced with gfycat videos if they are already transcoded

on gfycat's servers. Otherwise, the original gif is shown. As soon as one user - anywhere - views that gif 

on gfycat, all users will see the transcoded version when using this extension.

[Supported Site List](https://github.com/STRML/Imgur-to-Gfycat/blob/master/Source/shared.js)