diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/redgifs.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/redgifs.py
index 26b57fd5..5a24c1de 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/redgifs.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/redgifs.py
@@ -8,15 +8,62 @@
 
 """Extractors for https://redgifs.com/"""
 
-from .gfycat import GfycatExtractor, GfycatAPI
+from .common import Extractor, Message
 from .. import text
 
 
-class RedgifsExtractor(GfycatExtractor):
+class RedgifsExtractor(Extractor):
     """Base class for redgifs extractors"""
     category = "redgifs"
+    filename_fmt = "{category}_{gifName}.{extension}"
+    archive_fmt = "{gifName}"
     root = "https://www.redgifs.com"
 
+    def __init__(self, match):
+        Extractor.__init__(self, match)
+        self.key = match.group(1).lower()
+
+        formats = self.config("format")
+        if formats is None:
+            formats = ("mp4", "mobile", "gif")
+        elif isinstance(formats, str):
+            formats = (formats, "mp4", "mobile", "gif")
+        self.formats = formats
+
+    def items(self):
+        metadata = self.metadata()
+        for gif in self.gifs():
+            url = self._process(gif)
+            if not url:
+                self.log.warning("Skipping '%s' (format not available)",
+                                 gif["gfyId"])
+                continue
+
+            gif.update(metadata)
+            yield Message.Directory, gif
+            yield Message.Url, url, gif
+
+    def _process(self, gif):
+        gif["_fallback"] = formats = self._formats(gif)
+        gif["date"] = text.parse_timestamp(gif.get("createDate"))
+        return next(formats, None)
+
+    def _formats(self, gif):
+        for fmt in self.formats:
+            key = fmt + "Url"
+            if key in gif:
+                url = gif[key]
+                if url.startswith("http:"):
+                    url = "https" + url[4:]
+                text.nameext_from_url(url, gif)
+                yield url
+
+    def metadata(self):
+        return {}
+
+    def gifs(self):
+        return ()
+
 
 class RedgifsUserExtractor(RedgifsExtractor):
     """Extractor for redgifs user profiles"""
@@ -24,14 +71,14 @@ class RedgifsUserExtractor(RedgifsExtractor):
     directory_fmt = ("{category}", "{userName}")
     pattern = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?redgifs\.com/users/([^/?#]+)"
     test = ("https://www.redgifs.com/users/Natalifiction", {
-        "pattern": r"https://\w+\.(redgifs|gfycat)\.com/[A-Za-z]+\.mp4",
-        "count": ">= 100",
+        "pattern": r"https://\w+\.redgifs\.com/[A-Za-z]+\.mp4",
+        "count": ">= 120",
     })
 
     def metadata(self):
         return {"userName": self.key}
 
-    def gfycats(self):
+    def gifs(self):
         return RedgifsAPI(self).user(self.key)
 
 
@@ -41,7 +88,7 @@ class RedgifsSearchExtractor(RedgifsExtractor):
     directory_fmt = ("{category}", "Search", "{search}")
     pattern = r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?redgifs\.com/gifs/browse/([^/?#]+)"
     test = ("https://www.redgifs.com/gifs/browse/jav", {
-        "pattern": r"https://\w+\.(redgifs|gfycat)\.com/[A-Za-z]+\.mp4",
+        "pattern": r"https://\w+\.redgifs\.com/[A-Za-z]+\.mp4",
         "range": "1-10",
         "count": 10,
     })
@@ -50,7 +97,7 @@ class RedgifsSearchExtractor(RedgifsExtractor):
         self.key = text.unquote(self.key).replace("-", " ")
         return {"search": self.key}
 
-    def gfycats(self):
+    def gifs(self):
         return RedgifsAPI(self).search(self.key)
 
 
@@ -61,7 +108,7 @@ class RedgifsImageExtractor(RedgifsExtractor):
                r"|gifdeliverynetwork.com)/([A-Za-z]+)")
     test = (
         ("https://redgifs.com/watch/foolishforkedabyssiniancat", {
-            "pattern": r"https://\w+\.(redgifs|gfycat)\.com"
+            "pattern": r"https://\w+\.redgifs\.com"
                        r"/FoolishForkedAbyssiniancat\.mp4",
             "content": "f6e03f1df9a2ff2a74092f53ee7580d2fb943533",
         }),
@@ -69,9 +116,40 @@ class RedgifsImageExtractor(RedgifsExtractor):
         ("https://www.gifdeliverynetwork.com/foolishforkedabyssiniancat"),
     )
 
-    def gfycats(self):
-        return (RedgifsAPI(self).gfycat(self.key),)
+    def gifs(self):
+        return (RedgifsAPI(self).gif(self.key),)
 
 
-class RedgifsAPI(GfycatAPI):
+class RedgifsAPI():
     API_ROOT = "https://api.redgifs.com"
+
+    def __init__(self, extractor):
+        self.extractor = extractor
+
+    def gif(self, gif_id):
+        endpoint = "/v1/gifs/" + gif_id
+        return self._call(endpoint)["gfyItem"]
+
+    def user(self, user):
+        endpoint = "/v1/users/{}/gifs".format(user.lower())
+        params = {"count": 100}
+        return self._pagination(endpoint, params)
+
+    def search(self, query, order="trending"):
+        endpoint = "/v1/gifs/search"
+        params = {"search_text": query, "count": 150,
+                  "order": order, "type": "g"}
+        return self._pagination(endpoint, params)
+
+    def _call(self, endpoint, params=None):
+        url = self.API_ROOT + endpoint
+        return self.extractor.request(url, params=params).json()
+
+    def _pagination(self, endpoint, params):
+        while True:
+            data = self._call(endpoint, params)
+            yield from data["gifs"]
+
+            if not data["cursor"]:
+                return
+            params["cursor"] = data["cursor"]