Twitter announced today that its mobile clients on Android and iOS, as well as its web interface, now support animated GIFs. Long a mainstay of services like Tumblr, animated GIFs have seen a resurgence in recent years, but until now Twitter forced users off the website to another service like Twitpic.
Starting today, you can share and view animated GIFs on http://t.co/wJD8Fp317i, Android and iPhone. http://t.co/XBrAbOm4Ya
— Twitter Support (@Support) June 18, 2014
iPhone and Android users will see a small “play” button on the GIF, so it won’t play automatically, but legacy users on apps like Tweetdeck, Twitter for OS X and others will link to the web before being able to play.
It’s a small improvement to a service that many use daily, but one that will be greatly appreciated when words just aren’t enough. It also highlights Twitter’s new emphasis on photos — moving or otherwise — over text.
[source]Twitter Support[/source]
MobileSyrup may earn a commission from purchases made via our links, which helps fund the journalism we provide free on our website. These links do not influence our editorial content. Support us here.
