Send and save GIFs on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (2024)

Use #images in the Messages app to find and share GIFs with your contacts. Here's how:

1. Open Messages, tap,and enter a contactor tap an existing conversation.
2. Tap.
3. To search for a specific GIF, tap Find images,then enter a keyword, like birthday.
4. Tap the GIFto add it to your message.
5. Tapto send.

GIFs from #images animate only in the Messages app on Apple devices.

You can save a GIF that you receive in a message to the Photos app on your iOS device. Here's how:

1. Open Messages.
2. Open the message that has the previously sent GIF that you want to save.
3. Tap and hold the GIF, then tap Save. If you have an iPhone 6s or later, you can use 3D Touch to save a GIF. Just press deeply on the GIF, swipe up and tap Save.

If you find an issue or have a concern with content found in #images, you can report it:

1. Tapand search for the image that you want to report.
2. When you find the image, touch and hold the image to see a larger preview.
3. Take a screenshot, thentap the thumbnail to open the preview.
4. Tap,then tap Mail.
5. Email the screenshotto images-reports@apple.com with a description of your concern.

If you have a copyright infringement claim or question, please report it here.

Make sure that the #imagesapp is enabled:

1. From the app drawer, swipe left,then tap .
2. Tap Edit, then tapto add the #images app.

Make sure that your keyboard is set to a supported language and region. Go to Settings > General and tap Language & Region.

The #images app is available in theUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy,India, Singapore, Philippines, and Japan.