Twitter also recently launched an integrated GIF library, allowing you to search for a topic and insert a GIF right from the compose box! Animated GIFs can be up to 5MB when uploaded from mobile, and up to 15MB from the web. Twitter supports animated GIFs directly by upload. Just keep in mind if you’re creating your own animated GIF you’ll need to keep the file size under 8MB for use on Facebook. That’s the one to paste into your Facebook post!Īt first, Facebook only supported animated GIFs posted from personal accounts but now brands with Facebook pages can get in on the action, too. The URL in the address bar will be replaced with one ending in. To get the correct link from, paste the shortened Screencast link into your browser’s address bar and hit Enter. The GIF will not animate in the compose view but will animate once posted. Facebookįacebook does not support uploading a GIF directly but you can upload it to a site like Giphy,, your website, or blog and paste the URL into your Facebook post (make sure the URL ends in. Don’t worry about figuring it out though, we did the research for you so you’re not surprised next time a GIF doesn’t auto play like you intended. Understanding how animated GIFs behave differently on each social media network can take some trial and error for social media marketers. We’ve all been there You have the perfect animated GIF ready to post, but it shows up as a static image.
