How to Send GIFs on Messenger?

Facebook Messenger is a platform provided by the Meta which is exclusively used for engaging in have more effective communication and bonding with your friends and family. This app also allows you to send GIFs by providing thousands of options that you can look for according to the mood of your text.

Sending a GIF on messenger wasn’t always easy. But now, this platform provides the widest range of them and is very easy to look for and send. Adding GIFs to your chats make them look cooler and shows that you are invested in the conversation.

If you are a newbie or having problems on how to send GIFs in Messenger, worry no more because, with this article, we have you covered.

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How to Send GIFs on Messenger?

The process to send GIFs on Messenger is super easy and can be done through both phone app and desktops. You can just browse them and send them or even search for specific moods and things that you want in the GIF section of Messenger. You can send GIFs on Messenger by:

1. By using Phone

2. By using a PC

1. By using Phone

You can send GIFs in Messenger by using the Facebook Messenger app on your android and iOS devices. To do so, follow the given steps:

1. Open your Facebook Messenger app and log into your account.

2. Open the chat box of the person you want to send GIFs to.

3. Click on the ‘Smile face’ icon you see in the chat box side.

4. Click on ‘GIF’.

5. Search for the GIF you want to send and tap on it.

OR, you can also do this instead.

6. Click on the ‘Chat box’.

7. Your Keyboard section appears. Click on ‘GIF’.

8. Search for the GIF you want to send and click on it.

Thus, in this way you can send GIFs on Messenger through the Facebook Messenger app. GIFs can also be sent to group conversations by following similar steps.

2. By using PC

To send GIFs on Messenger using PC or desktop, open the messenger web app. Then,

1. Open the chat box and click on the ‘GIF option‘ in the chat bar.
2. Search for the GIF you want to send and click on it.
3. The GIF gets sent.

The GIF gets sent. In this way, you can send GIFs on Messenger using PC.

How to Post a GIF on Facebook?

Facebook allows you to post pictures, videos, even upload how you are feeling on your timeline. In addition to this, it also allows you to post GIFs attached with your statuses and pictures. It also provides the options for you to comment GIF on a friend’s post. You can post a GIF on Facebook using both phones and desktops in a similar manner. To post a GIF on Facebook follow these steps:

1. Log into Facebook and tap on the option to create a post.

2. Click on the ‘Three dots’ option.

3. Select ‘GIFs’ option.

4. Search for and click on the GIF that you want attached to your post.

5. The GIF gets attached.

You can add more pictures, statuses or even more GIFs if you want to and post it.

Conclusion

Hence, by using the steps mentioned above, you can easily send GIFs in Messenger to your friends and family and add more spice to the conversation. But do remember that Messenger does not ask you before sending a GIF. So, you will have to be careful what you click. If you mistakenly send a wrong GIF, you can un-send it.

Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts and now you can without any difficulties send GIFs on Messenger. Do leave comments if you have any queries.

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