The report further suggested that users will also be able to embed GIFs directly into their chats.WhatsApp has not yet announced GIF support but as per rumours, the GIF support will soon roll out to its Android app as well. https://t.co/yHrYkvUBOm #GIF #GifSupport #HOTNEWS #whatsappbeta — WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) 1465298968000NEW DELHI: Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp will soon be getting GIF support.According to a report by The Next Web citing @WABetaInfo's recent tweet, a Twitter account that keeps track of the latest WhatsApp beta updates stated that the latest iOS beta version 2.16.7.1 of the WhatsApp will have support to autoplay GIFs. Changelog of #WhatsApp #beta for #iOS 2.16.7.1 is available now! Similar to 'WhatsApp Web,' the desktop app is synced with WhatsApp on your mobile device.The app can run natively on users' desktops, and includes support for native desktop notifications, keyboard shortcuts, and more.To download the app, users need to visit 'https://www.whatsapp.com/download' from their desktop browsers. Along with this, the company is also working on rolling out video calling feature in order to take on the likes of Skype Recently, WhatsApp's competitors like Facebook Messenger and Viber also rolled out GIF support.Last month, WhatApp announced that its apps are now available on PCs running Windows 8 and above and for Mac OS 10.9 and above.

Source: Times of India June 08, 2016 06:31 UTC