---
name: "gifsponge"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "giflib-tools"
version: "5.2.1-2.5+deb12u1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gifsponge"
---

# gifsponge(1)

expensive GIF copy, a model for slurp utilities

## NAME

gifsponge - expensive GIF copy, a model for slurp utilities

## SYNOPSIS

**gifsponge**

## DESCRIPTION

Slurp a GIF into core, operate on it, spew it out again. This is an expensive way to copy a GIF. The source is included as a skeleton for more sophisticated slurp utilities. See the source in the util directory for details.

## AUTHOR

David Suárez \<david.sephirot@gmail.com\>