Now you can send GIFs within Instagram Direct
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 21-09-2018
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Giphy and Instagram today announced they'd be teaming up again to let users insert GIFs into their Instagram Direct messages. Now you can spam your friends with reaction gifs instead of actually formulating your own thoughts - the natural endpoint for all app-based social interactions, at least as far as I'm concerned.
Starting today, Instagram Direct will have a GIF button on the composition bar. When you click on it, you'll be shown a library of the latest trending GIFs, as determined by Giphy itself. If "trending" doesn't really suit your needs, you can also search for the exact reaction you want. If you're feeling lucky, you can just type the general search term and hit "random," meaning Giphy will send your friend the GIF it deems most appropriate for the scenario.