It offers an iPhone app (with an iMessage integration), an Android app for creating GIFs, and there’s a macOS app called GIF Brewery that helps you create GIFs and videos. You can do it using Imgur and even Tenor.īut right now, the most robust option is Gfycat. When it comes to uploading and embedding GIFs online, you’ll find many alternatives to GIPHY.

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It comes with a built-in GIF search feature with which you can search and share GIFs in any app. If you don’t want to use Tenor, you can also take a look at Google’s Gboard keyboard for iPhone and Android. The keyboard lets you add personalized captions to any GIF. Tenor’s GIF Keyboard also has some over-the-top features to sweeten the deal. Instead of the “/giphy” command, you use the “/tenor” command to find and share GIFs. Finally, Tenor also has Telegram integration.

If you use iMessage, you’ll also find the GIF Keyboard app in your iMessage apps tray. The GIF Keyboard then becomes a way for you to bypass apps, like WhatsApp, in which the built-in GIF support comes from GIPHY. It’s a third-party keyboard that works on both iPhone and Android, and allows you to search and share GIFs, no matter which app you’re using. While you can upload, browse, search, and share GIFs from Tenor’s website, your best bet is using Tenor’s GIF Keyboard.

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