“GIFs have been around since 1987 and have become the de facto standard for short animations on the web, from pony glitter text to grumpy cat memes,” the company wrote on its Google+ page.

However, the animations still couldn’t loop. It wasn’t until Netscape Navigator browser incorporated GIFs in 1995 that the animations began looping.

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A moving picture in GIF format, which comprises a series of frames. When displayed, they provide an animated sequence that cycles over and over without stopping. Although popular on the Web ...

The latest trend - gifs with sound are now taking over the social media and tech world. Here is the steps on how to make your own.

But by endorsing it for the image boards, 4chan has essentially christened WebM as a type of looping image. More importantly, 4chan has blessed WebM as an alternative … to the GIF.

But animated GIFs don’t have to come from the internet: You can make your own GIFs from the photos and videos on your phone. And you may not even need extra software to do so. Here’s a guide.

The GIF, invented in 1987, is enjoying a 21st century renaissance. If you've found yourself mesmerized by the repeating clips of cat antics and wanted to create some yourself, here's how.