Step-by-step Guide to Send Gif WhatsApp on Android
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While chatting with your friends and dear ones on WhatsApp, you can not only send videos and images but also some GIFs. The GIF files will convey your mood and feelings using short animations.
On your Android device, these files can be either selected from the collection available at WhatsApp or can be imported from Giphy. Additionally, you can also create your own customized WhatsApp GIFs Android using images or videos.
Part 1 How to send WhatsApp GIF on Android
To send GIFs to your contacts in WhatsApp it is important to ensure that you have the latest version of the messaging app installed on your phone. There is an integrated library of GIFs on your Android phone from where you can search like tom and jerry gif stickers for WhatsApp, peach and Goma gif for WhatsApp, and more.
Step 1.Launch WhatsApp on your Android device and open any conversation to which you wish to send a GIF.
Step 2.Click on the Emoji icon at the bottom left corner of the chat window.
Step 3.At the bottom middle of the screen, click on the GIF button and the list of options available at the integrated library will appear on the screen. You can even search for the desired GIF by entering the keyword at the search icon.
Step 4.Next, tap on the selected GIF to preview it. You can also add a message using Add a caption… button
Step 5.Finally, click on the green Send button (white paper plane icon) at the bottom-right corner. The GIF will be sent to your conversation.
Part 2 How to create a custom GIF on WhatsApp Android
WhatsApp allows you to create a customized GIF using images and videos on your Android phone. The steps for the same are as follows
Step 1.Open the WhatsApp chat to whom you wish to send the customized GIF.
Step 2.At the bottom of the screen, click the camera icon. Either choose to record a desired video or import from the phone gallery to create a GIF.
Step 3.Once the video is added, trim it using the slider at the top. (To create a GIF, the video cannot be more than 5 seconds). You can even add a text message using Add a caption. option at the bottom of the screen.
Step 4.Next, click on the GIF button under the slider and then click on the send button at the bottom-right corner.
GIF created using the video will be sent to your contact.
Part 3 Create professional-looking GIF using Wondershare Filmora Video Editor
Though WhatsApp allows creating GIFs using videos and images, the options for customizations are not there. So, to facilitate you creating professional-looking GIFs in no time, we suggest using Wondershare Filmora. Images and videos can be added to this versatile Windows and Mac-based tool for creating artistic animations. There are multiple options for customizing the file like adding elements, sound, text, and more.
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You can also speed up, slow down, rotate, crop, and perform other editing tasks. The software allows adding media files in all widely used formats like MO4, MOV, MKV, and more. The software has a user-friendly interface that makes it apt for users even without any prior experience in creating animations.
Steps to create a customized GIF WhstaApp Android using Wondershare Filmora
Step 1.Download, install and open the Wondershare Filmora software on your system. Browse and import the videos and images from your system from which you wish to create a GIF.
Step 2.After the files are added, drag and drop them to the timeline of the software at the bottom.
Step 3.Next comes the editing. Using multiple editing functions of the software you can rotate, crop, speed up, slow down, and perform a wide range of tasks as needed.
Step 4.You can even add the text messages to your animations and also choose the font and other parameters of the text.
Step 5.Once all the selections and editing are done, choose GIF at the Local tab to save your created media file as GIF. Finally, click on the EXPORT button to start processing and saving the file as GIF.
The created GIF can now be used for WhatsApp chat, social media sites, and other online sites.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
●GIF animations can be added to WhatsApp chats on your Android phone using an integrated library or GIPHY.
●WhatsApp also allows creating GIFs using videos and images on your device or by recording one.
●To create a professional and appealing GIF, Wondershare Filmora is the best tool. The software can also be used for several other video editing tasks.