How to send a gif you downloaded

Whatever GIFs you desire probably already exist and are waiting to be downloaded. Back then, their primary purpose was to enable operating systems to generate high-resolution images.

These days, however, GIFs are an integral part of internet culture and online communication. Usually, GIFs contain titbits of quirky animation played in loops. You can find GIFs pretty much anywhere on the internet. Most browsers have built-in software that allows you to open and view them.

The easiest solution is to save the file to your local drive so you can use it whenever you like. You can use it as often as you like — just keep in mind not all platforms support the format. Only iOS 11 devices can show. Another way to download GIFs to your iPhone is by using a third-party app. GIFwrapped is one of the more popular free apps available for Apple devices.

Unlike iPhones, Android devices allow you to download files directly from the browser. Whenever you come across a GIF you like, you can save it to your phone in just a few steps. There are also third-party apps that allow you to integrate GIFs into your messages. Gboard is the popular Google keyboard. Designed for speed, reliability and ease, this app allows you to search and send messages, videos, GIFs and more without switching apps. You can practically send anything directly from this keyboard.

You can easily search and find the right emoji and GIF, and share them for the perfect comment or reaction. Designed for productivity, this keyboard learns and adapts to your writing and typing style. It understands how you interact and knows the emojis, slang, words, reactions, nicknames and comments that you usually use.

With its emoji keyboard, you can easily search and then send the right stickers, emojis and GIFs for texting. Fleksy is designed for faster and predictive texting. It also has an advanced autocorrection feature. This app has an emoji and GIF keyboard, which allows you to easily access its large collection of GIFs, stickers and emojis. The easiest way to search and send GIFs as text messages is to download and use any of the abovementioned apps.

However, if you have downloaded and saved GIF files on your phone, you can send them as text even without using keyboard apps. Newer phones come with pre-installed Android Messages. Just look for this icon and open it. The attachment button is found at the left side of the text field. Select the GIF that you want to send. This allows you to check the GIF play before sending it. To send the GIF as text, tap the icon that looks like a paper airplane or an arrow which is located on the right side of the text field.

How to Use Emojis on Android [5 Methods]. Samsung and Android phones that run on Android 7. In the Google Keyboard, tap the smiley icon. An emoji menu will then pop up. Just tap this and find a selection of GIFs. You can either attach it as a text message as already abovementioned or you can send it directly through the app. Tap a particular GIF and go to the text message icon.

Tap a GIF. Tap the green text message icon. It's the green icon with a square-shaped speech bubble. If you want to send the GIF someone in your contacts list, select the contact from your contact list, or you can tap the option to select a new contact or compose a new message. Once a contact is selected, you'll see a preview of the GIF added to the message field of the text message.

These options will vary depending on the default texting app you are using. You can add an optional message to the text message as well by tapping the text field portion of the text. Method 3. Install and set up Gboard on your phone. If you haven't already, install Gboard, the Google keyboard, on your Android phone.

You can download Gboard from the Google Play Store. Open your texting app and start a new text message. Using your phone's default texting app, you can select an ongoing conversation or tap the option to compose a new text message and select a recipient from your contact list. Tap the text field to compose your message.

Tap the message field to type your text message. On some text messaging apps this may say "Text message" or something similar. If Gboard is set as your default keyboard, this will open the Gboard keyboard automatically. Tap GIF. The GIF tab is at the bottom row of the keyboard, somewhat near the middle. Browse or search for a GIF. Tap a GIF to add it to the text message. Tap the GIF you want to send and it will automatically be added to the text message you are creating.

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