How to Make Discord GIFs

Discord is a great platform to communicate with your friends, gamers, or streamers. But you can always spice chat threads up with cool GIFs and use them to level up conversations. In fact, you can even make custom GIFs on Discord. How? The answer lies below!

How to Make Discord GIFs

Now you can bring images to life and express yourself with some animated GIFs on Discord. From making some of your friends to personalized memes, let’s see how you can do it all.

Method 1: Via Discord Settings

You can directly use Discord, follow the steps mentioned below to do the same:

1. Open Discord and select the server of your choice.
2. Click on the server profile and select Server Settings.
3. Click on Emoji from the left menu.
4. Click on Upload Emoji.
5. Select the downloaded animated GIF and click on Open.

Now your GIF will be successfully posted to use.

Method 2: Via GIPHY

GIPHY is popularly used to create custom GIFs. You can also use pre-created GIFs from their wide directory and add them on. Here’s how:

1. Visit the official website of GIPHY and sign in using your account.
2. Click on Create at the top right corner.
3. Select Choose File under GIF.
4. Create your GIF and click on Continue to Upload.
5. After the GIF has been created, click on Share and select Copy GIF Link.
6. Open Discord and paste the GIF link on any chat.

Your link will automatically be created as the GIF you created and sent on Discord.

How to Add Caption to GIF in Discord

You can also insert funny captions over GIFs directly from Discord. Simply follow the steps outlined below:

1. Open Discord and select the server of your choice.
2. Click on Server Settings. Please note that you must be the owner or admin of the server.
3. Under APPS, click on App Directory from the left menu.
4. Type in esm and hit Enter.
5. Select esmBOT and click on Add to Server.
6. Select Continue.
7. Now, go to your chat and type /caption and select the first option /caption text.
8. Type in your text and click on +5 more.
9. Select link.
10. Now, right-click over GIF and select Copy Link.
11. Paste the link in the link box.

This way your GIF will have a text over it on Discord.

Can I Use Discord Nitro Subscription to Upload Larger GIFs?

Yes, if you are subscribed to the Discord Nitro plan, you can upload larger files, including GIFs as compared to non-Nitro users.

Also Read: 12 Ways to Fix Discord GIFs Not Working

By following the methods outlined in this guide, you can easily make quirky GIFs on Discord and have a good laugh with your friends. Do not hesitate to reach out to us in the comment section. Keep visiting TechCult for more tech related know-how.