In this article, we will look at how to add gifs to VK. Files of this type can be placed in documents, published on the wall or transferred in a message to another user of the social network.
PC
Let us consider in practice how to upload a gif to “VK” using a personal computer. This is done in a few clicks. But first you need to deal with the question: where are the gifs stored in VK?
Files of this type are placed in the "Documents" section. So, download or create an animation. Add it to the “Documents”. To do this, just click on the section of the same name in the left menu. A list of uploaded documents opens. If they are absent, they will not be displayed in the list.
We move on to the next step in resolving the issue of “how to add gifs to VK”. Click on the button “Add document”. This will load the material from the hard drive. There is a window with restrictions. It states that the file must not infringe on copyrights, and its size cannot exceed 200 MB. The types of materials supported by the project are also listed. Among them there is a gif that interests us.
We use the function "Select File". We point out the animation we need on the computer. After loading, a window appears where you need to select the type of our document. If you indicate that the material is personal, it will not be available to other users of the social network. Click the “Save” button. The file will appear in our documents. Now it can be used.
Application
Now we will look at how to add gifs to VK and place them on the wall. We go to the personal page. We begin to enter the message on the wall. We get to the place where the animation should be inserted. Next, click the "More" button. Choose the option “Document”. Before us will be a list of materials. Opposite the necessary animation, click the “Attach” button.
We can add materials of this type to the wall, not only choosing them from our documents. There are thousands of files in the format we are interested in on the VK social network. Therefore, you can use the search in the add document window. To do this, select the appropriate keyword and press Enter. We get the result. Among the proposed options, there will most likely be animation. Opposite the appropriate file, click on the “Attach” button. When the animation is added to the window, click the "Send" button.
Letter
Now we will look at how to add gifs to VK and forward them in a personal message. Above, we have already examined how to search and download animations. To transfer it in a personal message, we find the person to whom you need to send the file. We write the text of the letter. Next, select the "More" function. After that - “Document”. We perform the procedure described above - attach the animation. After that we send the message.
Our interlocutor will receive animated material as a result. To view it, you just need to left-click on the file. Note that GIF is a raster image format. Such material is capable of storing compressed images without loss of quality if they contain no more than 256 colors. This format is hardware independent.