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Animated GIFs

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import {Steps, TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import ZulipNote from "../../components/ZulipNote.astro"; import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro"; import AdminOnly from "../include/_AdminOnly.mdx"; import SaveChanges from "../include/_SaveChanges.mdx"; import StartComposing from "../include/_StartComposing.mdx";

import GifIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/gif";

<ZulipNote> On self-hosted servers, the GIF picker needs to be [configured][configure-gifs] by a server administrator. You can choose between [GIPHY](https://giphy.com), [Tenor](https://tenor.com/) and [KLIPY](https://klipy.com) as your GIF provider. </ZulipNote>

Zulip makes it easy to find animated GIFs and use them in your messages, if the GIF picker is enabled in your organization.

You can customize how animated images are played in messages you receive. Administrators can configure the size of GIFs and other images in the message feed.

Insert a GIF

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <Steps> 1. Click the **add GIF** (<GifIcon />) icon at the bottom of the compose box. 1. Find a GIF you'd like to use. 1. Click on an image to insert it in the compose box. </Steps> 
<ZulipTip>
  You can [preview your message](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending)
  before sending.
</ZulipTip>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

If previews of linked images are disabled in your organization, the GIF will appear as a link, rather than an image.

Configure maximum GIFs rating

<AdminOnly />

You can configure the maximum rating of GIFs shown in the GIF picker, which by default is set to GIFs rated G (General audience).

<FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/organization-settings" />
  1. Under Compose settings, select a rating for GIF picker.
<SaveChanges /> </FlattenedSteps>

Disable the GIF picker

<AdminOnly />

Disabling the GIF picker removes it from the compose box.

<FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/organization-settings" />
  1. Under Compose settings, set GIF picker to Disabled.
<SaveChanges /> </FlattenedSteps>

Privacy

Zulip’s GIF picker uses a third-party service to provide GIFs (Tenor for Zulip Cloud). Any text you enter into the GIF search box will be sent from your browser directly to the corresponding service’s API. Because these requests are made client-side, the service you are querying (Tenor, GIPHY or KLIPY) will be able to see your IP address and may use that data for tracking, similar to if you visited their website and performed the same search there.

Zulip proxies all external images in messages through the server, including GIFs. This prevents images from being used to track recipients.