Although WhatsApp is receiving updates on an almost weekly basis, there are still many features that we are looking forward to seeing in this messaging app. Among them is the possibility of enjoying the GIF animations Those image files that move almost as if they were a video. Something that other alternatives like Telegram have already been presenting for some time. However, there is a simple formula to fulfill this function absent in WhatsAppFollow these steps if you want to know how to share animated GIFs through this app's chats.
All you need is an extra application to transform the GIF image files in videos There are several, among which GIF to Video stands out for its simplicity. It is available for free Android terminals In this way we will achieve the same animation effect, although with the format typical of a video This means having to share larger and heavier files, which means higher consumption of space in the terminal's memory, as well as Internet data, if you are not connected to WiFi However, it is the price to pay (at the moment) to enjoy the same experience of moving a GIF through chats by WhatsApp
Well, once the application is downloaded, you just have to access it to find lists of all the GIFs stored in the terminal Lo The good thing is that GIF to Video also has tabs that includes the main search services for animations, such as Giphy Thus, it is possible to use them to search for any celebrity, well-known GIF, expression that you want to represent, etc. Something that avoids the limitations when sending GIFs by WhatsApp and that narrows the process, without having to search for the GIF and download it to the terminal manually.
Once you have found the one you want to send, all you have to do is configure its conversion to video This application allows you to specify the playback speed, display the same or another resolution or quality , and even trim its margins if necessary to maintain formatting.Just move the slash, dial Use GIF resolution or dial the number inRepeats to set these options. Or leave everything as is to get the same result on video, if you don't have any knowledge about it. Pressing the button Convert the process is carried out.
In this way it is now possible to access any WhatsApp conversation and click on the share menu to select Gallery Here all that remains is to select the tab Videos to find the latest content of this type stored on the device, among which should find the GIFs created Otherwise, just search for them in the directory folders with videos.
When sent, the video reaches the other members of WhatsApp, who can open and play it to see the content, as if it were a GIF Mind you, instead of looping infinitely, the video will only show the animation the number of times marked in the settings when it was converted. The experience is similar, although without the animation being displayed in the conversation, requiring download and open the video
In short, a comfortable solution while WhatsApp decides to implement the GIF functionin your chats. Something that at the moment has not been confirmed or shown in any leak, unfortunately.
