Now tap into the search box where it says “Find images and videos” and type the GIF type you’d like to search for.

Tap on the “#images” red magnifying glass button, this is the gif image search.Now tap on the four square bubble icon in the corner.Tap the “A” button to access the message apps, stickers, and gifs.Tap the arrow “>” button next to the text entry section to reveal additional messaging options.Open the Messages app and open any message conversation, or start a new one.How to Search & Send GIFs in Messages for iOS/iPadOS Note that your iPhone or iPad must have a modern version of iOS to have the GIF search feature, iOS 10.0 or later includes this capability while earlier versions do not.

It’s all built into Messages, let’s walk through how it works. With the image and GIF search feature, you can find animated GIFs and send them directly in Messages app, without having to leave the app and without having to locate a GIF elsewhere to send using the copy and paste method (which still works, of course).

Embedded GIF search is just one of the many new fun and quirky Message features included in the latest versions of iOS, alongside stickers, apps, handwriting, and effects.

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