If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a GIF worth? Animated GIFs are moving images that play on a short loop and are a great way to react to an incoming message or on social media. On Android, there are a handful of ways to send GIFs using the stock keyboard and Messages app, or any number of third-party apps, including GIPHY.

Google Messages, Google's texting app, includes the ability to send GIFs. You can also use your keyboard's GIF search function, which will return other results. Instructions for adding GIFs using Gboard are below.

Start a new message and tap the square face icon in the text field.

Select a GIF and send your message.