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Animated GIFs and stickers are a popular way of expressing emotions, reactions and humour in messaging apps. GIFs are short, looping animated videos of a few seconds in length, while stickers are static or animated images.
The Status app uses the [Tenor GIF :octicons-tab-external-16:][tenor] search engine and database for GIFs. You can also share GIFs from other sources by sending a message with the GIF URL.
You can add more stickers to default sticker sets in Status, or share a sticker set with someone. See [Add, remove or share sticker sets][add-remove-or-share-sticker-sets].
:::info To show the GIF preview and not its URL, [enable rich link previews][enable-rich-link-previews-in-messages] in messages. :::
Send GIFs
=== "Mobile"
1. Open the channel or chat where you want to share the GIF.
1. In the message area, tap :mobile-placeholder: **React**.
1. Tap :mobile-GIFs: **GIF**. The first time you send a GIF, you need to **Enable** the service.
1. Search or choose the GIF you want to share. The GIF is sent immediately.
=== "Desktop"
1. Open the channel or chat where you want to share the GIF.
1. In the message area, click :desktop-GIFs: **GIF**. The first time you send a GIF, you need to **Enable** the service.
1. Search or choose the GIF you want to share. The GIF is sent immediately.
1. Optionally, hover over the GIF in the preview window and click the :desktop-favourite: **Star** icon to save it as a favourite.
:::tip If you want to add a message to your GIF, write the text before selecting the GIF. :::
Send stickers
=== "Mobile"
1. Open the channel or chat where you want to share the sticker.
1. In the message area, tap :mobile-placeholder: **React**.
1. Tap :mobile-sticker: **Sticker**.
1. From your list of stickers, tap the sticker you want to send. The sticker is sent immediately.
=== "Desktop"
1. Open the channel or chat where you want to share the sticker.
1. Click :desktop-sticker: **Sticker**. If you don't have stickers, you need to **Get stickers**.
1. Choose the sticker you want to share. The sticker is sent immediately.