How to Make Your Own GIF on WhatsApp in Simple Ways

The feature of adding a GIF to your conversations on WhatsApp has been rolled out for a long and these animations add liveliness to your chats. On your iPhone as well as Android devices, there is an integrated library of these GIFs in several categories that can be used.

Additionally, you can even make your own GIF using the videos on your WhatsApp in a few simple steps. Learn all about these GIFs and how to make your own GIF on WhatsApp.

Part 1 How to send GIF from the integrated library on WhatsApp

Your iPhone, as well as Android devices, has a library of GIFs that can be used to search for the desired animations. The steps for sharing these GIFs are as follows.

Step 1. Launch WhatsApp on your smartphone and open the chat to which you wish to send the GIF. On your Android phone, click on the smiley emoji and then select GIF options from the bottom of the screen and the library of the animations will open. 

On your iPhone, to open the library of GIF, click on the sticker icon.

Step 2. You can choose from available GIF and even search for the desired one using the keyword at the search icon. 

Step 3. Tap on the selected GIF and then click on the Send button that will share the animation to the chat.

Part 2 How to create WhatsApp GIF using Videos on Android and iPhone

In addition to the library, WhatsApp also allows creating GIF animations using the videos on the device. (For iPhone users, even Live Photos can be used). For a video to be used as GIF, it cannot be more than 6 seconds. So, the longer videos need to be trimmed to under 6 seconds.

Steps to create custom GIF WhatsApp using videos 

Step 1. Open the WhatsApp chat on your phone where you want to send the GIF. Click on the camera icon and then select the video from your device’s gallery. Alternatively, you can also record a live video to create a GIF.

Step 2. After the video is added, trim it down under 6 seconds using the slider at the top. You can add text to the video using the Caption option. 

Step 3. Next, click on the GIF button that will convert the added video into GIF. Finally, click on the Send button at the bottom-right corner. 

Part 3 How to create an excellent GIF using Wondershare Filmora

Though iPhone and Android, both allow creating a GIF from videos on your device, the option for customizations is limited. So, if you want to create your own GIF using images and videos, Wondershare Filmora will work as the best software. This versatile tool supports all key media formats like JPG, PNG, MP4, MKV, MOV, and others for creating GIF animations.

The overall process is fast as well as simple where you just need to add the media files, edit them and choose to save them as GIFs. Using Wondershare Filmora Video Editor, multiple customizations can be done, like rotating, trimming, adding texts, adding sounds, speed-up, adding elements, and more. 

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