Gfycat Default HD

Name: Gfycat Default HD
Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Author: LoVega

Automatically sets the Gfycat GIF to HD.

As of May 2026, Gfycat Default HD has 703 users and a 4.10/5 rating from 10 reviews in the Accessibility category.

LoVega Accessibility

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+6.0%

703

Rating0%

4.10

10 reviews

Reviews0%

Version

1.2.5

Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	663	4.10	10	1.2.5
Apr 20, 2026	638	4.10	10	1.2.5
May 5, 2026	672	4.10	10	1.2.5
May 16, 2026	686	4.10	10	1.2.5
May 30, 2026	751	4.10	10	1.2.5
Now	703	4.10	10	1.2.5

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabs
Host access: None declared

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About

Gfycat Pro changed the way GIFs load for you, only in SD.

This extension sets HD back as the default setting. Just install it and hide it from your Chrome menu. Done!

Enjoy your favorite GIFs in HD.

Changelog:

1.2.5:
- Upgraded to Manifest v3
- Made the Extension even smaller and lighter
- Minor Adjustments on how the SD/HD detection works

1.2.4: 
- Fixed multiple GIFs loading at once
- Fixed GIFs randomly unpausing (might still unpause if the GIFs progress is under 5%)
- Fixed other reported issues
(If you encounter any bugs, specific GIFs not switching to HD, etc, please open an issue on the Support tab. Also might need to tweak some values based on user feedback.)

1.2.3: 
Fixed race condition (stopping at start) on some RedGIFs GIFs and fixed share button sometimes popping up. Please feel free to report specific GIFs you encounter issues with at the Support tab.

1.2.2: 
Fixed switching to HD on RedGIFs new design.

1.2.1: 
Fixed rare occasions of RedGIFs GIFs not switching to HD.

NEW in 1.2: RedGIFs support!
Currently supports Gfycat, RedGIFs and reddit.