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GIF file format

Graphics Interchange Format

GIF is an image format from 1987 that supports short looping animations. It has no sound and only 256 colors per frame, but plays almost anywhere.

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Where GIF files open

Browsers
Every browser shows animated GIFs.
Yes
Slack and Discord
Animated GIFs play inline in chats.
Yes
Outlook for Windows
Some versions show only the first frame.
Partly

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