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Headpat GIF Maker

Give your pet a head pat in GIF form. Add a photo and a cartoon hand gently pats it while the image squishes under each tap.

No photo handy? Try a sample:

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How to make a head pat GIF

  1. 1

    Add a pet photo

    Crop it so the head is near the top of the picture, or try one of our sample cats.

  2. 2

    Adjust the pat

    Set the strength and speed until the rhythm feels right, and turn on a transparent background if you need one.

  3. 3

    Download and share

    Save the patting GIF and send it to whoever needs one.

Head pat, headpat, patting: the same gentle gesture

However you spell it, a head pat GIF says "good job" or "there, there" without typing a word. This tool keeps the pat soft: the picture presses down a little with each tap and springs back, so the loop feels calm rather than frantic.

Lower the strength for a tiny, sweet pat. Raise the speed for an excited one. Around 12 to 16 frames per second reads as natural patting on most screens.

Tips for a cleaner patting GIF

Square-ish photos with the head at the top line up best with the hand. A PNG with the background already removed, combined with the transparent option, makes a head pat that sits neatly in any chat.

FAQ

How do I make a head pat GIF of my cat?
Add a photo of your cat above, adjust the strength and speed while you watch the preview, then choose Download GIF. It takes a few seconds and needs no account.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many GIFs you make, because all the work happens on your own device.
Does my photo get uploaded?
No. The GIF is drawn and encoded by your browser, so your image is never sent to our servers. If you accepted analytics, we only record that a GIF was made, not the image.
How is this different from a petpet GIF?
A head pat here is slower and softer. The petpet template uses the fast, exaggerated squash of the meme. Both use a hand we drew ourselves.

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