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I sometimes like to include animations as part of my posts to add explanations to what I am doing. However it seems only .gif is the format for animations supported. Is there some way to include animations with more powerful compression like .apng .webm or even .avi?

I tried animated png and the preview works fine in browser but it seems imgur later turns it into a still image .jpg for some reason.

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On the basis of some simple tests, APNG is supported but WebM is not.

APNG: Bouncing ball

WEBM: Volcano

The solution to using APNG is simple: use an image host which supports it. That includes imgur, although you may have to do the upload in a separate browser tab and then write the CommonMark markup manually: ![alt text](image url)

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  • $\begingroup$ Ah so I can use another host for apng. Great, thanks Peter. $\endgroup$
    – mathreadler
    Apr 17, 2018 at 13:06
  • $\begingroup$ I suppose the disadvantage of an alternative host is bigger likelihood of link rot. (Previous discussion: Permanent Picture Uploads.) $\endgroup$
    – Martin Sleziak
    Apr 17, 2018 at 17:05
  • $\begingroup$ @MartinSleziak, that's why I mentioned imgur. It's not an alternative host. $\endgroup$
    – Peter Taylor
    Apr 17, 2018 at 19:22
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    $\begingroup$ @PeterTaylor But still, if you upload to imgur directly and not through editor, you are losing the advantage mentioned in the post: "they are hosted on imgur, but in a StackExchange account that does not have the restriction about needing traffic every few months". $\endgroup$
    – Martin Sleziak
    Apr 17, 2018 at 19:24

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