GIPHY offers a one-click solution to turn any GIF into a perfectly looped 15 second .mp4, that you can upload directly to Instagram.
On the GIPHY app:
- In the GIPHY mobile app, tap on the
located under any GIF.
- Once you tap the button, it will open a selection of social sharing buttons — tap on the Instagram button.
- Once you tap on the Instagram button, it will automatically open Instagram.
- You will be provided with two options:
- Add the GIF as a post to your Feed.
- Add the GIF to your Instagram Story.
- If you select Feed, an .mp4 (15 second looped GIF) will be pushed into a post.
- If you select Story, an .mp4, (15 second looped GIF) will be pushed into the Story creation tools.
On Desktop:
- On giphy.com, click on the GIF that you’d like to post on Instagram.
- Select the Copy Link icon found to the right of the GIF on the details page.
- Open Instagram and paste to share.