Starting today Twitter will make it even easier to add GIFS to your tweets and direct messages with its new GIF button.
When composing a new a tweet or direct message you can click on the new GIF button, which will allow you to browse and search the GIF library using keywords or browse categories.
The GIFs are coming! Get ready to search and send GIFs in Tweets and Direct Messages: https://t.co/uk75stt1zN pic.twitter.com/1dDD1B4CW2
— Twitter (@twitter) February 17, 2016
The GIFS will roll out to all users over the coming weeks across the website, the iOS app and the android app.
The GIFs are provided by GIPHY and Riffsy.
“GIPHY delivers real-time GIFs as they happen, helping to power Twitter’s live commentary and conversation,” says Alex Chung, founder and CEO of GIPHY.
“GIPHY’s users are creating GIFs for news, entertainment, sports, and expression that can enrich Tweets. We’re excited to work with Twitter to make sharing these GIFs even easier.”
So you can expect to see more GIFs on Twitter soon, like the one below. Yay!
