Search GIF: Easily find the right GIF with GIPHY

GIFs have become an integral part of the Internet. Whether it's in chat or on social media bulletin boards, GIFs are just everywhere. If you want to search and send a GIF yourself, you can use free GIF databases to do so.

Search and send GIFs

The abbreviation GIF stands for "Graphics Interchange Format". GIFs are small animations made from photos that run in a continuous loop. They have no sound and the sequence of images lasts only a few seconds. GIFs are often sent in chats or shared on social media like Facebook and Instagram. If you want to search specifically for certain GIFs on a topic or simply browse the various GIFs that are currently trending, it is best to use the free database of GIPHY.

Search GIFs with GIPHY

1. Open the website of GIPHY.
2. Click in the input field above.
3. Enter a thematic search term, for example "Animals".
4. You can choose "Latest" or "Relevant" as sorting at the top right.
5. Click the "Stop" or "Pause" icon to play or pause the GIFs while searching.
6. When you have found a GIF, click on it.
7. On the left you will find options for sending. Wählen Sie „Copy Link“, um den Link zum GIF zu kopieren.
8. Klicken Sie unter „Share It“ auf das Symbol eines sozialen Netzwerkes, um das GIF über diesen Weg direkt zu teilen.