# How to Add "Convert to GIF" to Thunar on Linux (XFCE)

DevFeed: [How to Add "Convert to GIF" to Thunar on Linux (XFCE)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-add-convert-to-gif-to-thunar-on-linux-xfce-25163.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.ivanmorgillo.com/2025/11/12/how-to-add-convert-to-gif-to-thunar-on-linux-xfce/>)

Author: Ivan Morgillo

Published: 2025-11-12T09:05:34Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Ivan Morgillo](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ivan-morgillo.md>)

Topics: [FFmpeg (Fast Forward Moving Picture Experts Group)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ffmpeg.md>), [xfce](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/xfce.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Scripting, bash](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/scripting-bash.md>)

Tags: [custom-action](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/custom-action.md>), [ffmpeg](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ffmpeg.md>), [gif](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gif.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [script](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/script.md>), [shell](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shell.md>), [shell-script](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shell-script.md>), [thunar](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/thunar.md>), [video](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video.md>), [xfce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xfce.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial for adding a right-click Convert to GIF action to the Thunar file manager on Linux XFCE. It uses FFmpeg, Zenity, libnotify-bin, and a shell script to convert video files to GIFs.

## Source excerpt

Add a right-click Convert to GIF action to the Thunar file manager on Linux XFCE using FFmpeg and a shell script -- turn any video into a GIF in two clicks.