Handle GIF search results safely in an AI agent
Keep titles, tags, URLs, and sponsor creative as untrusted data, and separate reading from posting to other people.
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The GIFs.so field guide
A little more useful than a reaction.
Better GIF searches. Working integrations. Fewer broken embeds. Practical guides for the people sending reactions and the people building the picker.
Replacing Tenor? Start with the shutdown and migration guide.14 guides about Engineering · Page 1 of 2
Build a React GIF picker with predictable search state
Structure query state, pagination, cancellation, selection, and keyboard behavior before styling a GIF grid.
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GIF accessibility: give people control over motion
Design animated reactions with pause behavior, reduced-motion defaults, useful alternatives, and meaning that survives without images.
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How to write alt text for reaction GIFs
Describe the message and relevant action without narrating every frame or repeating the surrounding sentence.
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GIF API caching: separate search data, media, and provider rules
Avoid stale results and terms violations by treating search responses, media delivery, and historical provider policies separately.
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GIF licensing and attribution: access is not a blanket reuse license
Separate API permission, creator rights, source attribution, and commercial use before publishing or rehosting a reaction GIF.
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GIF picker performance: thumbnails, bounded motion, and fewer requests
Improve picker responsiveness by loading less media, avoiding stale searches, and measuring the path from typing to selection.
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How to test GIF search quality with a small relevance set
Measure suitable first-page results, empty searches, and selection behavior without confusing catalog size with usefulness.
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GIF vs MP4: choose the right format for a short loop
Compare compatibility, file size, playback control, and destination support before choosing a GIF or video rendition.
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GIF vs animated WebP: compatibility, color, and file size
Decide between GIF and animated WebP using the destination’s format support and the quality of the actual encoded files.
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How to embed a GIF on a website with useful dimensions and alt text
Use a real media URL, reserve layout space, and account for motion preferences before adding an animated image.
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How to reduce GIF file size without ruining the reaction
Trim duration, dimensions, frame rate, and palette in a deliberate order, then compare the result in its real destination.
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