Save GIFs from within mpv

input.conf

# Press g to save A-B loop selection as GIF (select by pressing l).
# Encode at 20 FPS or less by halving the source frame rate repeatedly.
# Scale to width of 480 pixels and preserve aspect ratio.
# https://engineering.giphy.com/how-to-make-gifs-with-ffmpeg/
g run ffmpeg -nostdin -ss ${=ab-loop-a} -to ${=ab-loop-b} -i ${path} -vf "fps='st(0,source_fps);while(gt(ld(0),20),st(0,ld(0)/2));ld(0)',scale=w=480:h=-1,split[a][b];[a]palettegen[p];[b][p]paletteuse" ./mpv-${ab-loop-a}-${ab-loop-b}.gif

Save GIFs from within mpv.md

• Based on mpvs A-B loop feature which is bound to the l key by default
• Depends only on ffmpeg
• Uses the palettegen feature of ffmpeg for better colors
• The frame rate of the GIF will be between 10 and 20 FPS and is determined by halving the source frame rate repeatedly
• The GIF is 480 pixels wide (this can be changed easily)
• Tested on Linux