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{{short description|American digital entertainment studio}}
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{{Infobox website
| name             = JibJab Catapult CA, Inc.
| logo             = JibJab.svg
| url              = {{URL|http://www.jibjab.com}}
| registration     = Optional
| language         = [[English language|English]]<br>[[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| company_type     = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| foundation       = {{Start date and age|1999|3|5}}
| owner            = Catapult Capital (2019–present)
| location_city    = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| location_country = U.S.
| key_people       = Evan Spiridellis, [[Organizational founder|Founder]]<br>Gregg Spiridellis, [[Organizational founder|Founder]]<br>Paul Hanges, [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]
| num_employees    = At least 90<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_CC=59526 {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}</ref>
| website_type     = Humor
| launch_date      = {{Start date and age|1999}}
| current_status   = Active
}}
[[File:Evan & Greg Spiridellis of JibJab.jpg|thumb|Evan and Gregg Spiridellis at Entertainment Gathering 2010]]
'''JibJab''' is an American independent digital entertainment studio based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. Founded in 1999 by brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, it first achieved widespread attention during the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 US presidential election]] when their video of [[George W. Bush]] and [[John Kerry]] singing "[[This Land Is Your Land]]" became a [[Viral video|viral]] hit. Initially known for political and social [[satire]], JibJab produced commercials and shorts for clients such as [[Sony]], [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]], [[Cartoon Network]], [[Nickelodeon]], [[PBS Kids]], [[Universal Kids|Sprout]], [[NBC]], [[Qubo]], and [[Disney]] before focusing on its now-flagship personalized [[E-card|eCard]] and messaging services. In 2016, its animated sticker-making program – which has been available since 2004 – became the top [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] app by download growth.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://sensortower.com/blog/imessage-app-growth|title=JibJab Leads iMessage Enabled Apps in Download Growth Following iOS 10's Launch|last=Nelson|first=Randy|website=sensortower.com|access-date=2017-03-17}}</ref>

In 2012, JibJab also expanded into the children's educational market with its multi-platform learning program, [[StoryBots]], which has since spawned two [[Netflix]] TV series, ''[[Ask the StoryBots]]'' and ''[[StoryBots Super Songs]]''.

In 2019, JibJab was acquired by the private equity firm Catapult Capital.<ref>{{Cite web| title = JibJab, one of the first silly selfie video makers, acquired by private equity firm Catapult Capital| work = TechCrunch| date = 13 February 2019| access-date = 2019-03-11| url = https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/13/jibjab-one-of-the-first-silly-selfie-video-makers-acquired-by-private-equity-firm-catapult-capital/}}</ref>