Free Writing GIFs to Download
Ready-made handwriting animations — the text writes itself, stroke by stroke. Free to download and use, no sign-up and no watermark. Need them to sit on a coloured background? There is a transparent set too.
What is a writing GIF?
A writing GIF is an animated image of text being written by hand, one stroke at a time, as if someone were writing it in front of you. It is the animated counterpart to a static handwriting image.
Every GIF on this page is free to download and use, including in commercial work, with no attribution required and no watermark. These are exported on a clean white background, which keeps the stroke edges smooth; the transparent collection covers the cases where you need them on a colour.
Transparent Writing GIFs
Handwriting animations with no background at all — drop them straight onto a coloured slide, a dark chat theme, a photo or a video.
Browse 10 GIFsCursive Writing GIFs
Joined-up script handwriting, animated letter by letter — Italianno, Parisienne, Great Vibes, Tangerine, Dancing Script and Satisfy.
Browse 12 GIFsCartoon Writing GIFs
Bold marker and doodle handwriting with exaggerated wobble — the loud, playful end of the library.
Browse 12 GIFsGreetings
Hellos, good mornings and good nights, handwritten.
Birthday
Animated birthday wishes for cards, chats and stories.
Thank you
Handwritten thank-you notes that feel personal, not corporate.
Love & affection
Written-by-hand messages for the people you like most.
Congratulations & encouragement
Praise, good luck and keep-going notes.
Holidays & goodbyes
Seasonal wishes and signoffs.
How to use these writing GIFs
- Click Download on any GIF. The file saves straight to your device — nothing is generated on a server and no account is needed.
- Drop it into a chat, an email signature, a story, a slide, or a video. These sit on white — if the background behind them is a colour, take the same phrase from the transparent collection instead.
- Want different words? Open the same animation in the editor, type your own text, and export a new GIF in a few seconds.
Make your own writing GIF
Every GIF here was produced with the free WriteGIF editor — same fonts, same stroke engine. Type any text, pick a handwriting style and ink colour, and download the animation. It runs entirely in your browser: your text is never uploaded.
Open the editorWriting GIF FAQ
Are these writing GIFs really free?+
Yes. Every GIF on this page is free to download and use, personally or commercially, with no attribution required, no sign-up and no watermark.
Do the GIFs have a transparent background?+
The GIFs on this page are exported on white, which keeps the anti-aliased stroke edges smooth. For a coloured slide, a dark chat theme or a photo, use the transparent collection — those are exported with no background at all. GIF only stores fully-on or fully-off transparency, so their edges are harder; that trade is why both sets exist.
How do I get one with my own words?+
Click "Make this with your own text" under any GIF. That opens the WriteGIF editor with the same font, colour and writing style already selected, so you only need to change the text and download.
What size are the files?+
Most are 15–60 KB, small enough for email signatures, chat apps and web pages without slowing a page down.
Can I use them on YouTube, Instagram or in a client project?+
Yes, including paid and client work. There is no licence to buy and nothing to credit.
How were they made?+
Each one was rendered by the WriteGIF editor, which traces every letter along its natural stroke path and adds slight per-character variation so repeated letters are not identical. They are not screen recordings of a font fading in.
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