How do I make a The End GIF with my own text?
Open the film template, change the words in Text, then press Export video and choose GIF. It takes about a minute.
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Make your own The End GIF
An old-cinema end card with your own words, to close a holiday film, a slideshow, a presentation or a group-chat saga.
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Ready-made GIFs to download
Download one as it is, or personalise it with a name and your own words; it is made on your device in a few seconds.
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A The End GIF is a short, looping end card in the style of an old film: flickering frame, serif letters and a fade to black. Make your own here with the film template, change the words to your title or your names and save it as a GIF, or as an MP4 if you want music.
Stock “The End” clips all say the same thing. Yours can say “The End… of Year 6”, “Fin: the Lake District 2026” or “The End. Thanks for watching, Grandma”, and the file is made in your browser with no watermark.
Closing a talk rather than a film? The thank you slide is made for presentations, and a channel sign-off sits on the thanks for watching page.
How to make a The End GIF
Open the film template
The button above opens the old-film end card in Landscape 16:9 with GIF offered first. Other end cards are under Templates.
Change the words
In Text, keep “The End” or swap in “Fin”, “The End… for now”, your film’s title and who made it.
Choose the shape
Keep Landscape 16:9 to end a film or a slideshow, or change Format to Square 1:1 for a chat or Vertical 9:16 for a Story.
Export it
Press Export video, choose GIF for a silent loop or MP4 to keep music, then Download video.
Where a The End card works
- The last few seconds of a home movie: a holiday, a wedding, a year in the life of the baby.
- The end of a school or club slideshow, with the class or team name on the card.
- A reply in the group chat when a long saga is finally over.
- The last slide of a talk that told a story, before the questions.
GIF or MP4?
GIF
A GIF loops on its own and plays in chats, emails and slides without a play button. It is silent, which suits the old silent-film look.
MP4
An MP4 is smaller for the same length, keeps colours smooth and can carry a few bars of music, so use it at the end of a video you are editing.
Adding it to your film
Most video editors let you drop the MP4 on the timeline after your last clip. Keep the same shape as your film, such as Landscape 16:9, so there are no black bars.
The End GIF questions
Does the GIF loop?
Yes. GIFs exported here loop forever, which is what chats and slides expect.
Can I add music to the end card?
GIFs cannot carry sound. Export MP4 instead and pick a track under Music.
Can I put it at the end of a slideshow or PowerPoint?
Yes. Insert the GIF as a picture or the MP4 as a video on the last slide. The animated thank you slide guide shows the steps.
Is there a watermark?
No. The GIF and MP4 are free, with no account and no logo added.