WLED GIF Player for LED Matrices

Upload any animated GIF and watch it play on your WLED 2D panel — automatically resized for 16×16, 32×32, 32×8, or any custom matrix you have wired up.

Your GIFs, on real LEDs

Memes, logos, game sprites, holiday clips — if it's a GIF, Pipplee can push it to your matrix. No desktop converter, no manual frame editing. Pick a file from your gallery and it plays in seconds.

  • Supports animated and static GIF uploads
  • Auto-resizes to your exact matrix width × height
  • Save uploads to replay anytime or add to playlists
  • Works with WLED 16.0 and 2D matrix mapping

How to play a GIF

  1. Connect Pipplee to your WLED device (2D matrix configured).
  2. Tap Upload and choose a GIF from your phone.
  3. Pipplee processes frames and sends the preset to WLED.
  4. Tap play — your GIF lights up on the panel.

Best matrix sizes for GIFs

16×16

Compact panels — great for emoji, icons, and retro pixel GIFs.

16×16 setup guide

32×32

More detail for character animations and richer pixel art GIFs.

32×32 setup guide

32×8

Wide strips — ideal for scrolling-style GIFs and banner content.

32×8 setup guide

Play GIFs on your matrix today

Download Pipplee — GIF playback is included with every plan.

Also see custom uploads and 1000+ built-in animations.