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WhatsApp Beta Gets GIF Search And Media Sharing Limit To 30

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Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been enhancing the user engagement with adding some interesting features to communicate more.


Well, WhatsApp has finally added GIF search support for Android Beta. Just a few months ago, WhatsApp added video calling feature (which was also the most requested feature from users).

WhatsApp GIF Support

WhatsApp has added GIF support a few months back, that allowed sending of GIF’s in video format on your device. Though there was no search engine to search (like Twitter) to search the GIF right from the app for a situation.

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Well, interesting WhatsApp has added this feature, which will help you search GIFs right from the app itself. WhatsApp for iOS already has this feature, it seems like it’s making into Android now.

Where To Find GIF Option?

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Much like Telegram, with the latest WhatsApp update, you will see a GIF icon just next to the emotion icon (when you tap the emoji button). You can search for GIFs and insert them right from the app and search GIPHY for a keyword suitable for your chat conversation. There is two GIF search engine associated with WhatsApp, One id GIPHY and other is TENOR GIF search.

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Add-On

WhatsApp has also increased the media sharing limit to 30 from 10, which was welcomed by users open handed. The latest features were added to Android beta version 2.17.6, which is going to hit soon on Play Store for public.

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