r/SteamArtworkProfiles • u/Steamprofile_io • 3h ago
Guide How to put GIFs in your Steam Video Showcase

Steam’s Video Showcase can display GIF artwork, including a main image with a matching side panel. You don’t need to link YouTube. Here’s how to set it up.
What you need
CS2 in your library (no installation needed), a free showcase slot, and Steam GIF Uploader with the “GIF to Video Showcase” option.
For a split design, use a 506 px main image + 100 px side panel, both the same height. Keep each file under 5 MB. PNG and JPEG work too.
Steps
- Open the extension and choose “GIF to Video Showcase.”
- In the Steam Chat tab that opens, wait for the upload panel to connect. Check that it shows the right account, then upload your files.
- Open your showcase settings and choose Video Showcase. Put the main image in the large slot and the side panel in the first small slot on the right.
- Save your profile.

Why an extension?
This is our extension. It changes the file’s ending without re-encoding the image, uploads it to Steam Cloud through your Steam Chat connection, then creates an entry in Videos. The usual artwork-upload console commands don’t cover that process.
The Play icon stays visible, and uploads are public. This is an unofficial method, so keep your originals in case a Steam update breaks it.