Download WhatsApp Messenger for Oppo smartphones. Get WhatsApp App for Oppo android devices. WhatsApp messaging app has now rolled out GIF support for its iOS users. The latest version 2.16.16 of WhatsApp will now enable users to send and receive videos and live photos. The app users will now be able to search the Giphy library for GIFs and then send them out to their friends from within the app.
These GIFs can also be edited to make them more impressive with emojis. Users will also be able to trim them and add text before sending to friends. If you like an edited GIF, the app will now allow you to save it and have quick access to it.
Users will be able to use the ‘Attach’ option to send live photos as GIFs with the help of 3D Touch. Select the live photo that you want to send from the gallery and then tap on the ‘select as GIF’ option.
This feature has not yet been introduced for Android platform but it is expected to come soon. For a long time now, the iOS users have been anticipating this update with GIF support. The main objective of brining this new feature is to make the messaging app more intriguing. WhatsApp is now used more than one billion users around the world, and it is one of the most popular messaging apps.