How to download a gif from gmail

By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Open a web browser. Search for a GIF. You should see a list of results, many of which are images, appear.

For example, to find a GIF of a beluga whale playing a piano, you would type in beluga piano gif. You can sort by image for most search engines by clicking the Images tab on the results page. You may first have to click More on the results page to view this option. Open the GIF's page. Copy the GIF's link. Open Gmail. This will open your Gmail inbox if you're logged into your Gmail account.

If you aren't logged into Gmail, enter your email address and password when prompted to do so. It's in the upper-left side of the Gmail page. Doing so opens a new email window. Enter a recipient's email address. In the "To" text field at the top of the email window, type in the email address es of your recipient s. Click the "Insert Photo" icon. It's a square icon with a triangle on it at the bottom of the email window.

This will open the image window. If the GIF is a file on your computer, instead go to the file's location on your computer, then click and drag the file into your email's window and release it there.

You can then skip the next three steps. You'll find this in the top-right side of the image window. Enter the link to the GIF. You can usually do this by right-clicking the GIF and then clicking Save as Click Insert. It's a blue button at the bottom of the window. Don't panic if the GIF appears as a broken image icon—it will animate once you send the email. Finish writing your email.

Add the rest of your email's text in the main window. You can also add a subject to your email in the "Subject" text field. Click Send. It's at the bottom of the email window. Doing so will send the email to your specified recipient s ; when the email is opened, the GIF will automatically animate.

GIF is a non-audio type of file, so there will not be any audio to start with. They are incredibly popular across social media platforms that almost all of them have included special features that allow users to easily browse and send them. There are two easy methods that you can use for this. The second method has a bit more to it, but it is still quite easy to do.

Also, the receiver will have to click on the attached file in order to see the GIF. On the other hand, the GIF will be visible to receivers as soon as they open their email if you are using the first method.

And that was it! Now that you know how to insert GIFs to your emails in Gmail, have fun and use them in the best way possible.