Gifs.com
Creative
online video editor
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
5 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, easy-to-use interface
From 3 comments
Really swift interface - this is an incredible tool, nice work! Q: How come when I visit gifs.com I see a brazzers logo in the bottom right corner...?
prezjordan on HNThe interface is very easy to learn. Found one usability issue: when starting a crop and without clicking 'check' or [x] also place a sticker or caption, the sticker or caption…
karmakaze on HNThe player looks super nice and was very easy to use. Hope y'all do well.
ianleeclark on HN
Clever domain name and youtube-to-gifs URL trick
From 2 comments
Wow, that's a pretty nice domain name you got there.
lifeformed on HNlove the simplicity, replacing "youtube" in a url for "gifs". very clever.
fjallstrom on HN
YouTube integration and cropping are useful
From 1 comment
Slick interface and arguably the top domain name possible. Nice! The youtube integration and cropping is really cool as well. It took less than a minute to try it out. I can…
koolba on HN
Objections
No clear revenue model; raised funding but unclear monetization
From 2 comments
> For supporting the costs: we ended up raising $ from some awesome individuals. Okay but that's capital, not revenue. > We've built out a team (we're hiring! rory@gifs.com), and…
koolba on HNSlick interface and arguably the top domain name possible. Nice! The youtube integration and cropping is really cool as well. It took less than a minute to try it out. I can…
koolba on HN
Lower GIF quality than mp4/webm output
From 2 comments
How come the quality is different when looking at the GIF file and when looking at the default share link?
nobrains on HNThe gif is lower quality than the mp4 or webm formats which we serve on our website and the embeddable GIFS player[1] if your browser supports it. We've chosen to prioritize…
anonfunction on HN
Source videos limited to one hour; long videos fail
From 2 comments
Hey, the site's not working for me. Possibly because the source video is long? I'm trying to create a 10-second gif starting at 71:16 of https://gifs.com/watch?v=LW6hPl6zx5Q. I…
arcticfox on HNThat indeed looks to be the problem, we have some ideas in store to fix this but for now source media is limited to one hour. I filed an issue to report the correct error message…
anonfunction on HN
Buzzword-heavy marketing language
From 2 comments
what do you mean by democratizing video editing? are users all giving little input on a larger collaboration? is this wishful buzz-speak or are these things (expression,…
orik on HNSometimes people ask questions when they really mean to make a statement. It's tough to be direct without blaming. Your buzzwords, and the rest of this industry's buzzwords, are…
kordless on HN
Requests
Clamp trim values to video duration
From 1 comment
Cool but please clamp the values to be within 0 and currentDuration. I'm getting an error that the duration that youtube sends me back is higher than your read out duration: {…
intruder on HN
Fix timeline speed and footer link clicking
From 1 comment
2 Issues I faced 1) The timeline moves too fast when cursor reaches right end . 2) Impossible to click on footer links ( infinite scroll )
nautical on HN
Fix crop interaction with stickers and captions
From 1 comment
The interface is very easy to learn. Found one usability issue: when starting a crop and without clicking 'check' or [x] also place a sticker or caption, the sticker or caption…
karmakaze on HN
Questions
How does the company support costs and make revenue?
From 2 comments
Slick interface and arguably the top domain name possible. Nice! The youtube integration and cropping is really cool as well. It took less than a minute to try it out. I can…
koolba on HN> For supporting the costs: we ended up raising $ from some awesome individuals. Okay but that's capital, not revenue. > We've built out a team (we're hiring! rory@gifs.com), and…
koolba on HN
Can the API trim a specific time range?
From 1 comment
This is really cool! Is it possible to select a specific time range of a video via the API? E.g. I only want the first 3 seconds of a video to be turned into a gif.
intruder on HN
Why does GIF quality differ from the share link?
From 1 comment
How come the quality is different when looking at the GIF file and when looking at the default share link?
nobrains on HN
Alternatives named
Other GIF API aggregators and video editors
From 1 comment
Sometimes people ask questions when they really mean to make a statement. It's tough to be direct without blaming. Your buzzwords, and the rest of this industry's buzzwords, are…
kordless on HN