Stop Automatic GIF Playback on Google Chrome

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Ngày cập nhật gần nhất: 15/4/2026

More dynamic and captivating than ordinary static images, each GIF image grabs more attention. However, alongside the benefits, GIFs also come with several annoyances such as slowing down page load times and decreasing user focus. The optimal solution to address these issues is to prevent GIF animations from playing automatically in the browser using Animation Policy. Feel free to explore our insights in the article below.

To halt or disable automatic GIF playback on Google Chrome, we'll utilize a Google Chrome browser extension named Animation Policy. This extension empowers you to govern the behavior of GIF images, allowing you to effortlessly customize their activity on the browser according to your preferences.

How to Prevent/Stop Automatic GIF Playback on Google Chrome

First, download and install the Animation Policy extension for Google Chrome from this link: Download Animation Policy

After successful installation, the browser toolbar will display the Animation Policy icon (lightning bolt symbol).

To use, simply click on the extension icon, and a dialog box with setup options will appear:

Allow all animated images: Checking this option means allowing all animated images to function.

Allow single play for all animated images: This option enables all animated images to play once without looping.

Disable all image animation: Deactivate all animated images.

To prevent GIF animations from automatically running on Google Chrome, select Disable all image animation. Now you can open any GIF image in the browser and check.

Here's a guide on how to prevent/stop GIF animations from automatically running on Google Chrome. While there are various ways to view GIF animations on Windows, sometimes, automatically running GIFs can consume your computer's RAM and bandwidth. If you find GIF animations interesting and want to learn how to create them, Mytour also provides a simple guide on creating GIFs from YouTube. Wishing you all success!

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