Gone are the days when one had to search for a GIF and download it and then send it to their contacts via going into the Messages app or through email. Hassle-free GIF sharing is now possible with the new GIPHY app update. All iPhone X owners can now rejoice, because, on 13th Dec. 2018, their favourite GIPHY app has taken a step forward in allowing you to share GIFs more easily and efficiently. Before this update, there existed this mediocre GIPHY keys app, launched in 2016, having more or less the same function. But now, here comes the GIF keyboard, especially designed by the official GIPHY app, to function with iOS version 11 or later, which allows you to share GIFs from any multimedia supporting application in your iPhone. This means that you can use the GIF keyboard with Messages, Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. That’s right, now you can share your favorite GIFs from anywhere on your phone.
Although this functionality came built-in in many other multimedia apps, such as Whatsapp and Facebook, the GIPHY app has gotten a major update to include a keyboard that is only designed to provide GIFs and animated stickers. If sharing GIFs or animated GIPHY stickers is your kind of a thing, then you’d better go update your GIPHY app.
Not only do you get the option to share GIFs, but if you own an iPhone with iOS version 12, you can also make your own animated GIFs! The Sticker Maker function allows you to record your own video to make a GIF or save it for later use as well. But remember that this feature will be limited to iPhone X and its variants, because of their cameras having the TrueDepth functionality. This is the high-tech feature which will allow users to turn their selfies into beautifully animated stickers. It will help you make and share GIFs right from the comfort of your phone. Users will also be able to add in text, loop the video, or trim the video as required. Another function included in iOS version 12, is the ability to search for GIFs, which will function same as the main GIPHY web version does.
So how do you access GIPHY’s GIF keyboard on your iPhone? First of all, you need an updated GIPHY app, so go update that app from the App Store. Next, start typing in any messaging app you have installed, and you’ll see a small globe below the keyboard, to the left side. Tap on that globe and change the language to GIPHY. That’s it! There’s your GIF keyboard all ready to be used.
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