Instagram’s latest feature lets users reply to Instagram stories with GIFs

Instagram users can now reply to stories using GIFs according to the social media platform’s latest update.

“PSA: You can now reply to your friends’ stories using @GIPHY GIFs! Update your app to try it,” the photo-sharing app tweeted from its official account on Wednesday.

Instagram had already integrated GIPHY with its stories where users can post animated GIFs directly to their stories. The new feature lets users reply to other users’ stories with GIFs.

Currently, users can reply to Instagram stories using different emojis.

Instagram had already enabled a GIPHY’s direct integration with Instagram DMs back in 2018 where users were able to send animated GIFs to other users in a chat. The feature gives users access to GIPHY’s vast library of animations that they can send as a reply to an Instagram story.