The image format simultaneously evolved with the internet and continues to live on in our group texts, Slack messages, and Twitter threads. Donna has a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Psychology ...

There is a big debate on the proper pronunciation. When you want to ask someone if they liked the GIF that you sent, how do you say it out loud? Most of us have heard it spoken a couple of different ...

Graphics Interchange Format, popularly known as GIF is a digital file format. A GIF means multiple images encoded in a single file and displayed in a succession to create an animation. It can also be ...

The way you use GIFs means more than you might realize, according to new research from BYU. When you get a text from a friend, is your immediate reaction to reply with a GIF? Do you know which GIF to ...

As we keep building on old image technology, types of file formats keep piling up, each with their own nuances and uses. JPG, PNG, and GIF have become the most common, but what sets them apart from ...

Bloggers and meme-fanatics alike will admit that very few things can convey emotion like an animated GIF, and with almost 23 million GIFs posted to Tumblr everyday, it’s needless to say that the ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally published in March 2018. We’re republishing the piece following news that Stephen Wilhite, one of the lead creators of the GIF, died earlier this month after ...

Daniel Savage, founder of Gif Shop, talks with FastCompany about the enduring charms of the animated .gif, and why his startup could be the next Instagram. There’s a certain homespun charm to the ...

This Michael Scott moment from The Office is the most popular GIF from the show on GIPHY. Photo: NBC According to the GIF-hosting site Giphy, this GIF of the character Patrick from SpongeBob ...

Where did the smiling buck tooth emoji image come from? According to Know Your Meme, the smiling buck tooth emoji has been around since 2018, when vector graphic artist Hafiza Samsuddin created it.