Giphy is expanding its searchable library of animated GIFs with a new sticker API. The move means it can offer developers an ever-expanding library of GIFs – which all use transparent backgrounds, ...

GIPHY's on a mission to put its irresistible GIFs everywhere—so it just added yet another new way to shake up your messages and apps with more movement than ever. The imoji app featured only static ...

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In a surprise move, Facebook has announced today that it is purchasing the popular GIF service Giphy. The deal is worth about $400M and Facebook’s initial plan will be to tie the GIF platform tightly ...

Many Facebook app users are likely familiar with Giphy, as the API for the animated GIF service is integrated with the website. Facebook says that 50% of Giphy's traffic comes from the Facebook family ...

With all of Giphy’s integrations with chat platforms, it was only a matter of time before the betaworks-backed GIF platform launched its own keyboard. World, welcome Giphy Keys into the mix. The Giphy ...

Facebook announced Friday that it has agreed to buy the popular GIF platform GIPHY. GIPHY will become part of Instagram, the photo-sharing app owned by Facebook, the company said. The acquisition was ...