Best alternatives to GIFs for GitHub (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to GIFs for GitHub, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
GIFs for GitHub today
GIFs for GitHub alternatives, compared
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Refined GitHub
Simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features
≈100K users4.8★ from 272 ratingsUpdated 4 days ago7 permissions- About 13× more users than GIFs for GitHub
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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Bolt to GitHub
Automatically process your Bolt project zip files and upload them to your GitHub repository.
≈2K users4.1★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago10 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than GIFs for GitHub
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 6)
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GitHub Easy Download
Adds a one-click download button to GitHub repositories for easy binary downloads
≈1K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago3 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than GIFs for GitHub
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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PlantUML for GitHub
Renders plantuml code blocks directly on GitHub pages using the client-side TeaVM-compiled PlantUML engine.
≈10K users5.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to GIFs for GitHub
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Enhanced GitHub
Display repo size, size of each file, download link and option to copy file contents
≈30K users4.4★ from 59 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 3.8× more users than GIFs for GitHub
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Open in GitHub1s
Add a new navigation option to open GitHub repositories in GitHub1s.
≈1K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than GIFs for GitHub
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Open GitHub in IDE
Open GitHub files links in your IDE
≈1K users4.2★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than GIFs for GitHub
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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GitHub Chinese
Translates the GitHub interface into Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
≈1K users5.0★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago8 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than GIFs for GitHub
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 6)
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GitHub 中文汉化翻译插件
GitHub 中文汉化翻译插件用于将 GitHub 页面中的菜单、按钮、标题、提示语等界面文本进行本地化为简体中文，提升中文用户的浏览与协作效率。
≈20K users4.7★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago6 permissions- About 2.5× more users than GIFs for GitHub
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Github Html Preview
Instantly preview HTML files on GitHub with our Chrome extension. One-click preview and easy access!
≈3K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago6 permissions- About 2.7× fewer users than GIFs for GitHub
GIFs for GitHub alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to GIFs for GitHub?
By users, the most popular alternative is Refined GitHub with ≈100K users and a 4.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Refined GitHub.
Which GIFs for GitHub alternative has the best rating?
Refined GitHub has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 272 ratings.
Is there a GIFs for GitHub alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
PlantUML for GitHub asks for 1 permissions, against 6 for GIFs for GitHub.
How many alternatives to GIFs for GitHub are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to GIFs for GitHub on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.