Instagram Stories just got way more meme-worthy

Animated GIFs are about to take over Instagram Stories.

The photo-sharing app supplemented patronize Tuesday for animated GIF stickers to Storeys in an update wheeling out to Instagram"s iPhone and Android apps.

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With the update, which comes via a tie-in with GIF powerhouse Giphy, users can now decorate their in-app snarls with animated stickers. The start-ups can then be shared to Instagram Stories or privately with friends via Instagram Direct.

To find the stickers, look for the "GIF" option in the sticker menu. There, you can search for specific GIFs( e.g. "pizza") or search for the types of GIFs you want to use. You can search for "emoji" to look for emoji-themed inventions, for example, or "accessories" to find stickers to add to faces.

Examples of Instagram"s emoji-themed GIF stickers.

Image: Instagram app

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Image: instagram app

The update is yet another example of Instagram copying and one-upping Snapchat at the same era. Snapchat supplemented animated stickers and filters to its app last year, but its presents aren"t as comprehensive as Instagram"s.

Additionally, Instagram announced that it will no longer involve photos and videos shared to Stories to be cultivated to a specific sizing. An upcoming update will allow you to share videos and photos pastured to any size in Stories( yes, this means you can finally share horizontal pics and excerpts in your Story ). No utterance on when that inform is reeling out, but the company says well "in the coming weeks."

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