How to set GIF image as Telegram avatar

In addition to choosing a static image as a Telegram avatar, users can choose a GIF image as a Telegram account avatar to make the account more interesting. Users can choose any GIF image they like to make a Telegram avatar. And when the GIF image is made into a Telegram avatar, your friends will see it, or those who are allowed to see the Telegram account avatar if you enable the Telegram avatar hide mode . The following article will guide you how to set a GIF image as a Telegram avatar.

Instructions for setting GIF images as Telegram avatars

Step 1:

At the interface on the Telegram application, users click on Settings in the bottom right corner of the screen. Switch to the settings interface for your Telegram account, we click on Change Profile Photo .

Step 2:

Display options for you to change your Telegram avatar. We click on Open Gallery to open the album on the phone. Now the photo album interface on the phone is displayed, click on the GIF image to select it as the account avatar.

Note, the Telegram app supports GIF avatars with a maximum capacity of 10MB and a size not exceeding 800×800 pixels.

Step 3:

Now the interface will appear for you to adjust the GIF image used as your Telegram account avatar. You click on the icons at the bottom of the screen to edit if you want. Finally, click on the check mark icon to save the new Telegram account avatar.

Step 4:

The resulting GIF has been used as your Telegram account's avatar. Everyone on your friends list will see this Telegram GIF avatar.

Video tutorial on using GIF images as Telegram avatars