Giphy Brings Animated GIFs to Facebook

While Facebook have allowed images to be embedded in the comments section, what it does not support is animated GIFs which can be typically found on websites such as 9gag or forums. Worry no more because Giphy announced today that it has created a code for embedding GIFs from its site onto Facebook.

Giphy is basically a search engine for GIFs and what they have done is that they have created a code that allows GIFs to be looped on Facebook. The act of uploading an animated GIF onto Facebook is equivalent of linking to a video. All you’d have to do is copy and paste the URL to the GIF and you’re done! It will feature a “play” button and your friends will just have to click it if they wish to see the GIF animated.

Starting today, all animated GIFs shared from Giphy to Facebook will employ a workaround that allows them to endlessly animate once they’re clicked on, seemingly through being converted into flash.

Update: Facebook spokesperson reached out to say that “Facebook does not support animated GIFs.” So for the record, Facebook doesn’t officially support GIFs, but Giphy links work like GIFs on Facebook, nonetheless.

Source: Ubergizmo