How to Post a GIF on Twitter

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Last Updated: February 17, 2024 Tested

Posting a GIF on X (formerly Twitter) is accomplished through similar steps used to post a photo on X. Remember you can only post one GIF with your tweet and it may not accompany another photo or graphic, but posting a GIF can make your Tweet much more engaging. Following are the methods for posting your gif to X from your iPhone, your Android Device or from your X Web Account.

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Open X for iOS App on your iPhone. The app has probably saved your login credentials, but if not you will need to Log In.
- If you do not have the X for iOS App on your iPhone, you will have to download it from the App Store.
- If you do not have an account you will need to Sign up.
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Enter your Tweet. Tweets that include photos have been reported to receive 18% more clicks, 89% more favorites and 150% more retweets, so a tweet containing a GIF can help spread your message.
- Tap the Tweet icon and enter your tweet in the text box.
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Attach your GIF. A GIF is a digital image, static or animated in a standard format that your followers will be able to view from whatever device they access X.
- To attach a GIF that you have saved on your phone, tap the camera button and select the GIF to attach.
- To attach a GIF from a library of available GIFs, tap the GIF Icon to search for and select your GIF.^{[1]
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Post your Tweet. A world of followers is waiting to click, favorite and retweet.
- Tap Tweet to post.

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Posting from your Android Device

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Open X for Android app on your Android Device. The app has likely saved your login credentials but if you will need to Log In.
- If you do not have the X for Android app on your Android, you will need to download it from Google Play.
- If you do not have an account you will have to Sign up.
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Enter your Tweet. You have 140 characters to let the world know what’s happening and the GIF you are about to post will make your tweet that much more engaging.
- Tap on the feather pen icon to open the text box.
- Tap on What’s happening? and enter your tweet in the text box.
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Attach your GIF. A GIF is a digital image, static or animated in a standard format that your followers will be able to view from whatever device they access X.
- To attach a GIF that you have saved on your phone, tap the camera button and select the GIF to attach.
- To attach a GIF from a library of available GIFs, tap the GIF Icon to search for and select your GIF.^{[2]
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Post your Tweet. A world of followers is waiting to click, favorite and retweet.
- Tap Tweet to post.

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Posting from your X Web Account

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Log into your X Account. If you have saved your login information on your computer, you will be able to start your tweet immediately.
- Go to https://twitter.com/ from your computer and log in as usual using the Log In button in the top right corner of the screen.
- If you do not have an existing account, you'll need to go to Sign up.
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Enter your Tweet. A picture is worth a thousand words, your GIF may add to that, but you also have 140 characters.
- Type your Tweet into the box at the top of your Home timeline, or click Tweet button.
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Attach your GIF. If your GIF is not set to automatically loop, it will play and then display as a static image.
- To attach a GIF that you have saved on your computer, tap the camera button and select the GIF to attach.
- To attach a GIF from a library of available GIFs, tap the GIF Icon to search for and select your GIF.^{[3]
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Post your Tweet. A world of followers is waiting to click, favorite and retweet.
- Tap Tweet to post.

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I tried to post a gif I made but it said the media I tried to upload was invalid. What is wrong?

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There are some size limits. That may be the problem.

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How do I forward or post a GIF from a DM?

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You can't directly forward a GIF from a DM. Instead, download it to your computer and upload it as a Tweet.

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How can I post a gif in Twitter via chrome app?

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Select Upload and Click on the Camera Button and select your gif file. Upload.

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You can send only one GIF per Tweet and GIFs may not be included in Tweets with images or photos

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Once a GIF is selected, the image will attach to your Tweet in full size

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This same process works for Direct Message (DM) within X

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