Twiiter, recognising that users love to jazz up their tweets, has introduced a GIF search for users to find and use the appropriate GIF for the tweet. Twitter says “Last year, people on Twitter shared over 100 million GIFs — expressing everything from their mood, to an amazing dunk, to their favourite dance move from a music video.”
So whether you are looking for a dancing dog or a runaway banana, you can search for the GIF that will tell the appropriate story on Twitter. Just click on the new GIF button and search by keyword, or browse the different categories
The GIFs are coming! Get ready to search and send GIFs in Tweets and Direct Messages: https://t.co/uk75stt1zN pic.twitter.com/1dDD1B4CW2
— Twitter (@Twitter) February 17, 2016
Twitter is partnering with GIPHY and Riffsy to avail Twitter users of this feature. This is what the companies had to say about the partnership.
“GIPHY delivers real-time GIFs as they happen, helping to power Twitter’s live commentary and conversation,” says Alex Chung, founder and CEO of GIPHY. “GIPHY’s users are creating GIFs for news, entertainment, sports, and expression that can enrich Tweets. We’re excited to work with Twitter to make sharing these GIFs even easier.”
“So much can be expressed with GIFs, and the key is to find just the right one in the moment that quickly and efficiently expresses your emotions,” says David McIntosh, CEO and co-founder of Riffsy. “We’re excited to explore this partnership with Twitter and watch Twitter users discover and share their favorite GIFs in their daily lives.”
Starting today, GIF search will roll out over the coming weeks to everyone around the world on iOS, Android, and twitter.com.
Watch out weherever you are. Waiting for it in Nigeria. Or if you have starting using it, tell us about it.
