How to put gifs In any SHORT/VIDEO! (For Mobile), by LeoCraft-ZYA on YouTube. 1 min 47 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 47 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Save the GIF to your phone first. In Giphy or Tenor, open the GIF, tap Download or Share, then choose Save to gallery or Save to Files.
Open CapCut and tap New project. Pick the short video you want to edit from your gallery, then tap Add at the bottom.
Tap Overlay, then Add overlay, and choose your saved GIF. If it does not show up, switch the tab from Photos to Videos.
Drag the GIF on the preview to move it and pinch with two fingers to resize it. Keep it clear of faces, captions and the edges.
Shorten the GIF so it only appears for a moment. Select the overlay clip and drag its left or right edge on the timeline.
If the GIF has a solid box around it, tap the clip, choose Remove background, then Chroma key and tap the background colour to erase it.
Tap Export in the top right, set the resolution to 1080p and the frame rate to 30fps, then tap Export again to save it to your gallery.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep the GIF overlay under three seconds, because long loops look messy and make the file bigger.
Check the sound after export, since some GIF files bring their own silent audio track that mutes your clip.
Use a transparent GIF from Giphy stickers when you can, as it skips the background removal step entirely.
Questions
Can I add a GIF in the iPhone Photos app?
No. Photos has no GIF overlay tool, so use CapCut, InShot or the sticker search inside Instagram and TikTok instead.
Where do I find GIFs to use?
Giphy and Tenor are the two biggest free libraries. Both let you search and download a GIF straight to your phone.
Does adding a GIF lower the video quality?
Not if you export at the same resolution as your original. Choose 1080p on export if your clip was recorded at 1080p.
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