How to write GIF image files in Java (Tutorial)

In this article, I will cover how to write out images as GIF in Java. We also have a related article covering how to read GIF in Java.

JDeli includes a Java GIF library and also supports lots of other image formats.

How to write an image as a GIF file with JDeli

1. Add JDeli to your class or module path. (download the trial jar).
2. Create a File (or OutputStream) object
3. Pass image, Heic type, and File (or OutputStream) object into write method

and here is the Java code to write GIF…

File file = new File("/path/to/outputFile.gif");

JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "gif", file);


//In JDeli you can also use a typesafe version

JDeli.write(bufferedImage, OutputFormat.GIF, file);


//or pass in an object for more control over GIF image output, such as level of Compression.

GifEncoderOptions options = new GifEncoderOptions();

JDeli.write(bufferedImage, options, file);