GiferGuides about GIFs on Telegram
One question at a time: how to send a GIF, where to look for the ones you already sent, what a shared chat adds, how a GIF differs from a sticker, and what to check when nothing plays.
How to find and send GIFs on Telegram
A GIF goes out straight from the message field: type the bot's username and a word, pick from the strip, tap. Nothing to download, nothing to add to the chat.
GIFs in Telegram groups and channels
In a group or a channel a GIF goes out just as in a private chat, and the bot is added nowhere. What the others see, and when it won't go through.
GIFs and stickers on Telegram: what actually differs
Stickers arrive in sets and carry an emoji; a GIF is kept one at a time and comes up from a word in the message field. Three differences and when to send which.
Telegram GIFs not working: what to check, in order
Three cases: a GIF that stands still, one that never reaches the chat, and an empty strip. What to check in each — app settings, storage, the rules of the chat.
Saved GIFs on Telegram: where they are kept and how to find one you sent
A GIF you sent doesn't disappear. Three places to look for it: the bot's strip with no word typed, Telegram's own Saved GIFs, and the chat it went to.