Adding animations to Instagram is an awesome way to add variety to your stream, but it’s not straight forward. They don’t allow gifs, but you can upload videos.

So what we need to do is convert the gif to a video, and to do that we can either:

1. Convert the Gif to an MP4 on Brush Ninja (may not work in all web browsers).
2. Giphy.
3. Use a third party desktop app. Personally I use Screenflow.

Using the Brush Ninja converter is the best option but it may not work for everyone. You must be using the latest version of Google Chrome.

Giphy is great, and free. But the workflow is a little cumbersome.

Using a third party app is easy, if you know how to use the software, but if you’re not into video editing then there can be a learning curve. Plus you have to pay for the software.

Using Giphy

1. To use Giphy you will need an account which is free to create.
2. Then upload your animation
3. You can then follow the instructions on the Giphy website for posting to Instagram.

More Help?

How to Use Brush Ninja

• Brush Ninja Interface
• How to Make a Gif - An animation primer.
• Sound Effects - Add audio effects to your animations.
• Using Your Own Images - Use your own images to create animations.
• Select Mode - Move, Scale, Rotate, Skew, Group, Duplicate, Copy and Paste.
• Stickers
• Colours - Fill and Line colours, and how to pick custom colours.
• Keyboard Shortcuts

Common Questions

• Animation Acronyms
• Export File Types
• Glossary of Animation Terms
• Getting Started with Animation
• How to come up with Animation Ideas
• How to Make Sure Your Animation is Fast to Edit - Keeping Editing Fast.
• Custom Backgrounds

How to Upload Animations

• How to Access Downloaded Animations on Android
• How to Convert an Animated Gif to a video
• How to Export your Animation - Share your animation with friends, or teachers.
• How to Open a Brushninja file - Loading a file.
• How to Save your Animation - Save your animation to be reopened later.
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to Google Docs and Google Slides
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to Instagram
• How to access downloaded animations on iOS
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to SeeSaw
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to Twitter

Problems

• How to Find JavaScript Errors

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