How to Send a GIF on WhatsApp (with Pictures)

2025 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-24 13:28

This article explains how to send-g.webp

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Send a-g.webp" />

Step 1. Open WhatsApp

The icon looks like a green speech bubble containing a white handset.

Step 2. Tap a conversation

• If another conversation opens, tap the arrow in the top left to return to the "Chat" page.
• If another page opens, tap the "Chat" button in the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. The icon depicts two speech bubbles.

Step 3. Tap the + button

It is located at the bottom left of the screen, next to the text field.

Step 4. Tap Photo & Video Library to open the camera roll

Step 5. Tap a-g.webp" />

You will be able to inspect it before sending it.

Alternatively, you can send a video from the roll in-g.webp" />

Step 6. Tap the-g.webp" />

If you don't have GIFs on your device to send, this button allows you to search for them from the GIPHY or Tenor libraries. The button is located at the bottom right of the roll, next to the magnifying glass icon.

Step 7. Tap the text field to search for a GIF

This box is at the top of a list of-g.webp

Step 8. Type a keyword

As you type, associated GIFs will be searched for.

Step 9. Scroll down to find a-g.webp" />

Step 10. Tap the-g.webp" />

You will be able to inspect it one last time before sending it.

Step 11. Tap the "Submit" button

It looks like a paper airplane and is located in the lower right corner. It will allow you to send this-g.webp

Method 2 of 2: Copy a-g.webp" />

Step 1. Open a-g.webp" />

If you don't know where to find GIFs, GIPHY and Tenor will let you search and use their own image libraries.

Step 2. Tap and hold a GIF

Step 3. Select Copy from the pop-up menu

Step 4. Open WhatsApp

Step 5. Tap a conversation

• If WhatsApp opens another conversation, tap the arrow at the top left to return to the "Chat" page.
• If another page opens, tap the "Chat" button in the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. The icon depicts two speech bubbles.

Step 6. Tap and hold the text field

It's at the bottom of the conversation. This is where the message goes.

Step 7. Tap Paste from the pop-up menu

You will be able to inspect the-g.webp

Step 8. Tap the "Submit" button

It looks like a paper airplane and is located in the lower right corner. It will allow you to send the-g.webp

Warnings

A few months ago WhatsApp started offering-g.webp" />