How to Remove Gif from Keyboard?

If you are a user of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, you might have noticed that there is an upsurge in the usage of animated GIF images. The trend is even more prominent on microblogging sites like Tumblr and Instagram.

These tiny files are used to express inarticulate things like emotions, thoughts, or random ideas. If you also love to use GIF images on your keyboard while chatting with friends, then this article will be very useful for you.

There are many users who prefer to use animated GIF images as their keyboard background image. However, after using them for some time, many people find them annoying.

You may also feel the same way. If so, here’s how to remove GIFs from the keyboard on your Android device.

How to Remove Gif from Keyboard?

There are several reasons why you may want to remove a GIF from your keyboard. Some people find them annoying, some find them distracting and some find them offensive.

No matter what your reason is, you can easily delete the GIFs from your keyboard. While using the keyboard, open the GIF list by tapping the “GIF” button or the “Search” button on the keyboard.

Here you can see a list of all the GIFs that are available to be used on the keyboard. Here you can select the GIF that you want to remove from the keyboard. Once you have selected the GIF, you will be able to see the option “Remove” at the top right corner of the GIF.

Click on that and you have successfully removed the GIF from your keyboard.

Another option is to remove GIF Subscriptions.

1. First, open the settings app and tap on your name.
2. Then, tap on the “Subscriptions” tab.
   (Note that you might not automatically see this tab. In that case, tap on iTunes & Appstore)
3. Next, tap on your Apple ID. View Apple ID then sign in and scroll down to the “Subscriptions” button.
4. Next, tap on GIF Keyboard (subscription) you want to review.
5. Now, Tap on Cancel.
   (Note that if you don’t see a “Cancel Subscription” button for GIF Keyboard, then it’s definitely canceled already. It won’t be renewed anymore).

How Do I Turn Off Gif Suggestions on Gboard?

Gboard is one of the most popular keyboard applications available for Android devices. Gboard comes with a GIF suggestion feature to make typing colorful and fun while chatting.

This feature is helpful for many users but for some, it is annoying. If you are one of them, then you can easily turn off the GIF suggestion feature on Gboard. You can disable the GIF suggestions on Gboard from the keyboard settings.

To do so, open the Gboard app and then tap on the “GIF” icon at the top-right corner. Here you can select the “Show GIFs” option and choose “Off” from the drop-down menu. You can also turn off GIFs from the “Keyboard” settings.

How Do You Remove Gifs from Google Keyboard?

Google keyboard is another popular keyboard application available for Android devices. Many people find this keyboard more user-friendly and feature-rich than the Gboard app.

However, if you are not a fan of Google Keyboards, then you can easily delete GIFs from Google’s keyboard. You can remove GIFs from the Google keyboard by following these steps:

– Open the “Settings” on your Android device and then select “Language & Input”.

– Next, select “Keyboard & Input methods” and then open “Google keyboard”.

– Scroll down and click on the “Advanced” option that is available below “Google keyboard”.

– Finally, you will see the option “Show GIFs”. You can select “Off” from the drop-down menu and then click on “Done”.

You can also access the ‘Preferences’ page in Settings by tapping on the top right corner in the space where the GIF carousel is shown. From there one can enable or disable the ‘Emoji browsing suggestions’.

Conclusion

There are many reasons why you may want to remove a GIF from your keyboard. Maybe you find them distracting, annoying, or offensive. No matter what your reason is, you can easily delete the GIF from your keyboard.

You can either turn off the GIF suggestions feature on Gboard or Google keyboard or simply remove the GIFs from the keyboard. These were some of the ways through which you can remove GIFs from your keyboard.

If you love to use GIFs while chatting with your friends, but you also want to remove them from your keyboard, then follow the above-mentioned tips.