How to Make or Send a GIF on iPhone?

If you use social media, you should know how important it is to create a GIF. Not only are GIFs entertaining, but they may also assist in conveying a powerful message or mood more effectively than a textual response.

In the 90s, you needed a computer-based graphical application to bring a succession of static photos to life. Today, however, GIF creation is automated, and all you need is a smartphone. In this article, we’ll demonstrate how to make or send a GIF on iPhone using:

• Live photo
• Messages
• GIPHY

Use a Live Photo 

A live photo is essentially a three-second video in which the phone records a video for 1.5 seconds before and 1.5 seconds after you press the shutter button, resulting in a video with sound. 

On an iPhone, however, you can simply generate GIF animations from live images. 

Here’s how to turn a live photo into a GIF:

Step 1:

To take a live photo, open the Camera and tap the bullseye icon in the top-right corner of the screen until an animation plays and the yellow “live” label appears.

Step 2: Now, go to “Photos > Albums” and tap on “Live Photos” under Media Types.

Step 3:

Select your live photo and swipe up.

Step 4:

Options like Live, Loop, Bounce, and Long Exposure will appear. For your animation, choose either Loop or Bounce, as we are making a GIF.

Loop softly loops the three-second live photo, successfully converting the live photo to a GIF. While Bounce is an animation that moves the live photo forward and backward.

Hence, in 4 simple steps and a few taps, you can easily create a GIF using a live photo on your iPhone. 

Now let’s check out the second method.

Select a GIF in Messages

If you’re not interested in creating and designing your custom GIF from scratch, we recommend using the GIF finder in Messages. To discover and share GIFs with friends and family, add a GIF using the #images function in the iPhone’s Messages app.

Here are the steps for it:

Step 1:

Open “Messages” and enter a new contact or open an existing conversation.

Step 2:

Now tap ‘Find Images’ as shown in the image below.

You will be shown a collection of default GIFs. You can either choose from them or enter a specific keyword in the search bar.

Step 3: From the resulting GIFs, tap the one you want to add to your message.

Step 4:

Lastly, tap Send.

Tap Send

And that’s how you send a GIF through messages on an iPhone.

Now, let’s head over to the third method: Using GIPHY

Use GIPHY 

Third-party apps, such as GIPHY, are the most innovative GIF creators out there. With Giphy, you can choose from a large choice of free GIFs for any occasion. You can also utilize your photos from your library or take a fresh shot or video and add animated stickers, text, filters, and even augmented reality (AR) effects to it.

Here’s how to create a GIF on your iPhone using GIPHY.

Step 1: From the App Store, download the GIPHY app on your iPhone.

Download the GIPHY app 

Step 2:

Log in with your Facebook account or your Apple ID.

Step 3:

To make a new GIF, simply follow the instructions on the app.

Step 4:

Give GIPHY access to your camera and images. If you like, you can choose which photographs the app uses.

Step 5:

Make your GIF by adding a variety of animated elements.

Step 6:

Alternatively, you can utilize GIPHY’s pre-made GIFs from any category.

Step 7:

Save the image, upload it to GIPHY, or send it to your friends.

How simple was that?

The popularity of GIFs in the world of social media cannot be ignored. If you want to add a fun factor to your messages and comments, make sure to try out these easy yet creative ways to make a GIF on your iPhone.

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