Looking for early testers for a fun side project: personalised GIFs for your app 👀

Hey folks 👋

A few weeks ago I had this silly thought — “What if your onboarding email could literally wave at your users?”

So I built GIF.new: a weird little tool that lets you record a short webcam video (like you waving or saying hi), add dynamic text placeholders (like Hey {{name}}), and turn it into a personalised GIF you can send in welcome emails or post on socials.

Kind of like sending a mini-you into someone’s inbox. Weird? Yes. But also kinda delightful.

Right now:

• You can record from your browser

• Trim the video, overlay text

• Add placeholders like {{name}} or {{handle}}

• Generate unique GIFs via dashboard or API

• (I also broke ffmpeg like 6 times while building this)

I’m looking for early testers — especially:

• Indie hackers who send welcome emails

• Folks building communities

• Anyone who wants to say thanks to their users in a fun way

You’ll get free credits, my eternal gratitude, and probably a buggy edge case or two to enjoy 😅

Would love your thoughts, feature ideas, or just general “lol this is cool/weird” reactions.