How to Stop Annoying Animated GIFS in Google

Most you have joined Google through the Invites that we have sent you or otherwise. When you first logged into Google and followed some people, You may have seen many animated gifs which are too funny to stop watching them, Slowly the fun fades as your find it irritating to see them being reshared a 1000 times on your wall. I too was frustrated to find Animated Gifs all over my wall. Now its time to stop them from annoying your Social Life on Google .

How to Stop Annoying Animated GIFS in Google

These Animated Gifs can be stopped from the browser with a little trick. The downside of this is that you have to re-enable them whenever you wish to see gifs or any animated image file.

  • How to Stop Annoying Animated GIFS in Mozilla Firefox:
  1. Open a new Tab.
  2. Enter about:config in the address bar (where you type Google.com) then press Enter.
  3. Accept the warning and proceed.
  4. In the filter type in : animation
  5. Double click the result i.e image.animation_mode.
  6. Where normal is written by default, erase that and type in none.
  7. Thats it now whenever you need to enable GIFS just change none to normal. [NO BROWSER RESTART REQUIRED]
  • How to Stop Annoying Animated GIFS in Internet Explorer:
  1. Open Internet Options from Menu Bar > Tools.
  2. Click Advanced Tab.
  3. Scroll down to Multimedia Category.
  4. Untick Play Animations in Webpages.
  5. Hit OK and Start Browsing.
  • How to Stop Annoying Animated GIFS in Opera Browser:
  1. Open Opera.
  2. Press F12.
  3. Remove the Check from Enable GIF/SVG animation.
  4. Done.

Unfortunate enough that I couldnot find an option to disable it in Chrome & Safari.

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Readers' Questions

  • BIRGIT BIEBER
    How to disable gifs on android?
    6 months ago
  • To disable GIFs on Android, you can follow these steps:
    1. Open the Messaging app on your Android device.
    2. Tap on the three-dot menu icon or the Settings option, usually located in the top-right corner of the screen.
    3. Look for a section called "Advanced" or "Chat settings" in the Settings menu. Tap on it.
    4. Within the Advanced or Chat settings, find the option called "Auto-play GIFs" or "Auto-play media." Disable this option or toggle it off.
    5. If you are using a specific messaging app, the steps might slightly differ, but the general process should be similar. Look for "Settings" or "Preferences" within the app and search for an option related to GIFs or media autoplay.
    6. Please keep in mind that these instructions may vary depending on the messaging app or Android version you are using.
    • meeri
      How to stop animated gif from continuously playing in google chat?
      7 months ago
    • Unfortunately, there is no feature or setting available in Google Chat that allows you to stop animated GIFs from continuously playing. The behavior of the GIF animations is controlled by the software rendering them, and you do not have control over it within Google Chat. You may consider using a different messaging platform or communicate your preference to Google for possible future updates.
      • halfred
        How to stop animated gifs from continiously playing in google chat?
        7 months ago
      • To stop animated GIFs from continuously playing in Google Chat, you can follow these steps:
        1. Open the Google Chat app or website on your device.
        2. Open the chat conversation where the animated GIF is being displayed.
        3. Locate the animated GIF that is continuously playing.
        4. Right-click (or long-press) on the animated GIF.
        5. From the context menu that appears, select "Stop" or "Pause" (exact wording may vary depending on the browser or device you are using).
        6. The animated GIF should now stop playing and display as a static image.
        7. By following these steps, you can prevent animated GIFs from continuously looping and playing in Google Chat.
        • laura
          How to stop gifs from playing?
          9 months ago
        • To stop a GIF from playing on a web page, you can just refresh the page. If you are using a mobile device, you can tap and hold the GIF to pause it. If you are using an image viewing program such as Windows Photo Viewer, you can scroll away from the GIF to stop it playing.
          • LIBBY LIMA
            How to send gifs on google messenger?
            11 months ago
            1. Click on the "+" icon at the bottom of the conversation window.
            2. Select "Media".
            3. You will then see a search bar. Type in the keyword of your desired GIF.
            4. Select the GIF you want to send.
            5. It will then appear in the chat window, alongside a link to the GIF.
            6. Finally, click the "Send" button at the bottom right of the window to send the GIF!
            • rita
              How to send gifs on google chat?
              12 months ago
            • Sending GIFs on Google Chat is easy!
              1. To open the GIF picker, type “/gif” into the chat window.
              2. A GIF picker window will open with several options to choose from.
              3. Select the GIF you want to send and it will be added to the chat window.
              4. Send the GIF by pressing enter or clicking the “Send” button.
              • rudibert
                How to add gifs to google chat?
                1 year ago
                1. Find a GIF file you would like to add to Google Chat.
                2. Open a new message in Google Chat and click on the “+” symbol in the bottom left corner of the window.
                3. Select the “Photos & Videos” option which will open your file browser.
                4. Locate the GIF file on your computer and select it.
                5. Click “Open” and the GIF will be added to your Google Chat message.