How to send GIFs on WhatsApp: iPhone

On the iPhone, too, WhatsApp users have the option of sending animated GIFs to their contacts. How to do this correctly, we explain in this article step by step. Also read how to create your own GIF images on the iPhone.

WhatsApp: How to send GIFs on iPhone

WhatsApp has a variety of GIF images on different topics and occasions. To send a GIF as a message to one of your contacts, it is first necessary that you open the chat of the contact or a group in WhatsApp.

1. In the respective chat, then click on the "Plus icon", which is located to the left of the message field.
2. In the window that opens, tap on "Photo and Video Library" and switch there to the "GIF" section to select a suitable image from the GIFs displayed.
3. Alternatively, you can also search for a GIF for a specific keyword in Giphy by tapping on the "magnifying glass icon".
4. Once you have decided on a GIF, tap on it and click on the "arrow icon" to send the image in the chat.

iPhone: In WhatsApp self-created GIFs send

In addition to the large selection of already existing GIFs, you can also create your own GIF images in WhatsApp. To do this, first open WhatsApp on your iPhone, tap the "Plus icon" and navigate to "Photo and Video Library" to select a video. Then shorten the selected video so that it is no more than six seconds long and tap on the "GIF button". Now you can choose to further customize the created GIF or send it by tapping the "arrow".