They can also be homemade animations or just sparkly moving images.

The following instructions apply to both Facebook.com in a web web client and the official Facebook app.

Find theCreate postfield at the top of your news feed or on your profile.

Creating a post on Facebook.com.

On the web, tap thethree horizontal dotsbeneath the field and selectGIF.

On the app, tapWhat’s on your mind(inside the field) and then selectGIF.

punch in akeyword or phraseinto the GIF search field that appears.

Adding a photo to a post on Facebook.com.

Alternatively, scroll through the trending GIFs that appear in the grid below the search field.

When you find a GIF you want to use,click or tap itto insert it into your post.

just note that you might only attach one GIF at a time per post.

Searching GIFs on Facebook.com.

There are lots of places to search for GIFs.

Downloading (and sometimes making) them is easy.

It’s currently known as the web’s largest and most popular GIG search engine.

GIPHY website.

Interested in making your own GIFs?

Check outthe best free GIF maker apps.

Instead of storing them all on your gear, upload them online and have them available anywhere you go.