Send a nice homemade gif to someone via WhatsApp.
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A gif is a type of moving image, or also a short video without sound. Gifs are extremely popular on social media. This way we can send these to each other via WhatsApp. People use them to express reactions and emotions. But just a nice animation of playing cats or grandchildren is also possible. WhatsApp has a gif database with existing gifs for this. But it is also possible to make your own. You do need a video for this. Use an existing video or record a video on the spot.
Make gif from existing video
Make a gif in WhatsApp with a previously made video:
- Open WhatsApp.
- Tap the tab chats.
- Tap the chat with the person you want to delight with a homemade gif.
- Tap a paperclip icon > Gallery (Android) or the plus sign > Photo and video library (iOS).
- Open the appropriate folder and select the video you want to make a gif from.
- Tap the large play button in the center to watch the video.
- Gifs are always short and can therefore last a maximum of six seconds. Shorten the video by dragging the sliders at the film strip to the left and/or right.
- At the top right, tap GIF. Not visible? The video is then longer than six seconds.
- The gif plays. Tap the send button.
Make gif of new video
Make a video via WhatsApp and send it as a gif:
- Open WhatsApp.
- Tap the tab chats.
- Tap the chat with the person you want to delight with a homemade gif.
- Tap the camera icon.
- Tap the large circle to start a video and hold your finger on the screen to continue filming.
- Remove your finger from the screen to stop recording.
- Gifs are always short and can therefore last a maximum of six seconds. Shorten the video by dragging the sliders at the film strip to the left and/or right.
- At the top right, tap GIF. Not visible? The video is then longer than six seconds.
- The gif plays.
- Tap the send button.