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How to Send GIFs on Android
Spice up your Android messages with animated GIFS
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Expand Jump to a Section Sending GIFs in Messages Sending GIFs with GIPHY Sending GIFs Saved on Phone If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a GIF worth? Animated GIFs are moving images that play in a short loop, and are a great way to react to an incoming message or on social media.
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Thomas Anderson 13 minutes ago
On Android, there are a handful of ways to send GIFs using either the stock keyboard and messaging a...
On Android, there are a handful of ways to send GIFs using either the stock keyboard and messaging app, or any number of third-party apps including GIPHY. Instructions apply to Android smartphones and tablets with Android 11, Android 10, Android 9.0 (Pie), or Android 8.0 (Oreo).
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Oliver Taylor 2 minutes ago
Sending GIFs in Messages
Google Messages, Google's texting app, includes the option to se...
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Alexander Wang 3 minutes ago
Start a new message, and tap the square face symbol in the text field. Tap GIF. Select a GIF and sen...
Sending GIFs in Messages
Google Messages, Google's texting app, includes the option to send GIFs. You can also use your keyboard's GIF search, which brings up different results. Instructions for adding GIFs using Gboard are below.
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Start a new message, and tap the square face symbol in the text field. Tap GIF. Select a GIF and sen...
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Sebastian Silva 1 minutes ago
Sending GIFs with GIPHY
If you have an older version of Android or want to try another li...
Start a new message, and tap the square face symbol in the text field. Tap GIF. Select a GIF and send your message.
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Sending GIFs with GIPHY
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Natalie Lopez 3 minutes ago
Launch the GIPHY app. On the home screen, you’ll see trending and seasonal GIFs....
Sending GIFs with GIPHY
If you have an older version of Android or want to try another library of GIFs, try the GIPHY app, which you can download from Google Play. You don’t need a login unless you want to save favorites; otherwise, you can browse and share GIFs freely.
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Chloe Santos 4 minutes ago
Launch the GIPHY app. On the home screen, you’ll see trending and seasonal GIFs....
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Tap the planet symbol to see other categories including reactions, greetings, occasions, animals, an...
Launch the GIPHY app. On the home screen, you’ll see trending and seasonal GIFs.
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Tap the planet symbol to see other categories including reactions, greetings, occasions, animals, an...
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When you find a GIF you like, tap the image. Choose the app you want to use, write a message, and se...
Tap the planet symbol to see other categories including reactions, greetings, occasions, animals, and memes. You also can use the search bar to find GIFs.
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Sebastian Silva 11 minutes ago
When you find a GIF you like, tap the image. Choose the app you want to use, write a message, and se...
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The share button shows other apps on your phone through which you can send GIFs.
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When you find a GIF you like, tap the image. Choose the app you want to use, write a message, and send it. Once you press Send, symbols for apps including Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and others will appear, as well as a download link and a share button.
The share button shows other apps on your phone through which you can send GIFs.
Sending GIFs Saved on Your Android
You also can send GIFs as attachments to your messages and emails if you’ve saved them to your gallery, Google Photos, or any cloud storage system. To add an attachment in Messages: Tap the plus sign (+) in the lower-left corner.
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Scroll through your images to find the GIF you want to send. On Android 11, scroll down to select At...
Scroll through your images to find the GIF you want to send. On Android 11, scroll down to select Attach file, and choose Photos to browse through images stored in Google Photos.
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Add a message if desired, and tap Send. Was this page helpful?...
Add a message if desired, and tap Send. Was this page helpful?
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