Online “visual” reactions have come a long way since the first sideways smiley-face emoticon appeared four decades ago. Animated GIFs — those files showing a few seconds of choppy motion, like the one ...

Sometimes, it’s a lot easier to record yourself doing something and send it to a person than attempt to describe it for them and watch them struggle to do it themselves. At least, that’s how I feel ...

Tired of your usual rotation of looping animations? Convert Live Photos and videos to GIFs in just a few taps with the iPhone's Shortcuts app. I've written for various publications, such as Gay Cities ...

The Shortcuts app should come pre-loaded on your iPhone, but you can also grab it from the App Store. When you open the app, you'll see dozens of Apple-created shortcuts that you can add to your phone ...

I show how to use Giphy's free tools to customize your GIF and download it when you're done. If you're using your phone, there's a mobile app too. Making GIFs like this helps me quickly share short ...