How to Make and Send GIF in Whatsapp on iPhone

No matter WhatsApp have tones of GIFs, but creating your own GIF from videos is different, and it is possible, prefer this article and covert.

The Whatsapp messenger extends its features periodically for iOS users. Globally latest iOS iPhone users have several new features in its chatting (Whatsapp Messenger) App. And the new features including Search and send Animated GIF on Whatsapp, Audio and face to face Whatsapp call, and admirable function is to turn Video into GIF on Whatsapp with iPhone. By the way, keep your iPhone Whatsapp messenger updated and get stunting features on hand.

#1 popular free app pack covered with all major required properties, so you need to know how to use it in your routine conversions. Let’s following steps will learn you how to convert your iPhone camera roll Video into animated Gif on Whatsapp and directly share it with an individual or in the Group.

Before try the following steps let’s see here, what is different between Video and animated GIF? Generally, Video plays as like as normal we play with Sound and while Animated Gif is a kind of series of frames, it isn’t effective with any kind of file size, even though, Animated Gif doesn’t play sound.

Steps to Turn Video into GIF on Whatsapp with iPhone

Follow the below steps carefully and learn How to send your own GIF on WhatsApp

  1. Launch the WhatsApp on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the chats tab at the Bottom of the Screen and Find a contact to send video as a GIF picture.
  3. Now Tap the (+) plus button to select Photo Library video.
Open WhatsApp Tap Chats Select Contact Tap + Button on iPhone
  1. Tap Photos.
  2. You will get a pop-up, WhatsApp Would Like to Access your Photo Library to Choose Allow Full Access.
  3. Tap on Albums to find the video folder.
Select Photos Choose Allow Full Access Tap on Albums on iPhone
  1. Now Select Videos Folder.
  2. Choose Video.
Click on Videos Select Video on iPhone
  1. Open a video that you want to send as a short video or GIF. Whatsapp allows 6-seconds or less seconds video as a GIF convert. For a big video, use the upper side slider to trim the video and make it a minimum seconds, more than six seconds of video can’t show the GIF option. Tap on GIF, So Auto play short video appears on the screen. Next, Tap on the Send button.
  2. Sent Video as GIF on WhatsApp from Gallery.
Tap on GIF Click on Send button Send Video as GIF WhatsApp on iPhone

You can add a caption.. below box, you can send as HD GIF by tapping on HD and choose HD quality (718  x 1280) – appear 1 GIF set to HD quality.

optional – crop, add stickers, emoji, add text on gif, you can draw on gif, from here you can send gif to many users at a time, so add more contact from this option.

Voila. So this was the guide to Send Video as GIF WhatsApp.

Alternatively,

  1. You can tap on the camera icon to record a new video
  2. Tap on GIF option on the right-upper side on the screen.

Additionally,

you can send, live photos, slo-mo video, animated, long exposure shots as GIF in whatsapp chat.

How to post GIF in WhatsApp staus on iPhone

  1. Launch the WhatsApp on your iPhone.
  2. Select the Updates tab at the Bottom of the Screen and Tap on the (+) plus sign under My Status to Add WhatsApp Status.
  3. Tap on the video option to record the video or go with Picture icon to select the video from photos library.
Open WhatsApp Tap Updates Tap on + icon Select picture icon on iPhone
  1. Select Albums at the Top -Left corner of the Screen.
  2. Tap on Videos folder.
  3. Choose a specific Video.
Tap on Albums Select Videos Folder Choose Video on iPhone
  1. Open a video that you want to Post GIF in WhatsApp Status.
  2. Trim the video up to 6 seconds and Tap on the GIF option. Now, Tap on Send button.
  3. Status Sent as GIF. So your contact can see your GIF status.
Trim the video up to 6 seconds click on the gif option Tap on Send button Posted GIF Status on iPhone

How to send GIF in WhatsApp from Google

You may know that WhatsApp has a library of stored GIFs that you can send in individual chat or in group chat.

To access whatsapp GIF store, follow the steps below and send to your chats to convey an emotion, feeling, or your thought.

  1. Launch the WhatsApp on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on Chats tab at the Bottom of the Screen and Select Conversation.
  3. Tap on the Sticker Icon appears in Right side of the text field.
Open WhatsApp Select Chats Tap on Conversation Chat Tap on the sticker icon appears in left side of text field on iPhone
  1. So you can see GIF store of whatsapp, and you can use the search bar to find a special emotion GIF.
    Simply Tap on the search icon that appears at the Left Side.
  2. Now, Enter your word in the search field, for example –Anime character, So the result screen will show you a GIF of it. Scroll the screen to get more GIFs. Next, Tap on a GIF image.
  3. On this screen, you can Edit GIFs. Tap on the Send button that looks blue color located in the right-lower side corner of the screen.
Tap on GIF Select Search bar to Search Anime character Tap on a GIF image Select Send Button on iPhone

That’s it.

Send GIF via Whatsapp using Google Gboard’s keyboard

  1. Install Gboard on your iOS device. (Follow the complete guide). Launch the App Store on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on Search From the Bottom of the Screen.
  3. Search Gboard in the Search Bar. Now, Tap on Get next to the Gboard.
Open App Store Select Search icon Enter the Gboard in Search Bar Tap on Get next to Gboard on iPhone
  1. Tap on Install.
  2. Enter the Password to Sign in with Apple ID.
  3. Tap Open Next to the Gboard.
Tap Install Enter the Password to Sign in Tap Open next to Gboard on iPhone
  1. Now, Launch the WhatsApp on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on Chats Tab at the Bottom of the Screen and Select Conversation.
  3. Select Text Field Box.
Open WhatsApp Select Chats Tap on Conversation Tap on Text field on iPhone
  1. Select Globe Icon and Choose Gboard.
  2. Select Emoji Icon.
  3. Tap on GIF option.
Select Globe Icon Choose Gboard Select Emoji Icon Tap on GIF on iPhone
  1. Choose a GIF image or User search box to find it. Enter the text you desire, then swipe Left to find a GIF.
  2. Once you find the GIF you want, just tap it to copy it.
  3. Touch and Hold the Text Field and hit Paste to paste the GIF in the text bar.
Search for GIFs using the search bar Find and Tap on GIF to Copy Touch and Hold in the Text Bar Hit Paste on iPhone
  1. Tap on the Send button.
  2. Sent GIF via Whatsapp using Google Gboard’s keyboard.
Tap on Send Button sending GIFs using the Whatsapp app on iPhone

That’s all about making and sending GIFs using the Whatsapp app. So this one is a free tool to create GIF without purchasing any premium software or installing an app from the App store.

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