Twitter now supports unnecessarily large GIFs - The Verge

Twitter has expanded its animated GIF size limit from 5MB to 15MB, opening up all kinds of new possibilities for situations when plain text ... Skiptomaincontent clock menu more-arrow no yes Tech Video Amazon Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Samsung Tesla AI Cars Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters AllTech Reviews Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones Accessories BuyingGuides How-tos Deals MorefromVergeReviews Science Video Space NASA SpaceX Health Energy Environment AllScience Creators YouTube Instagram Adobe Kickstarter Tumblr ArtClub Cameras Photography What’sinyourbag? AllCreators Entertainment Film TV Games Fortnite GameofThrones Books Comics Music AllEntertainment Video Features Podcasts Newsletters Store ✕ Filedunder: Apps Mobile Tech TwitternowsupportsunnecessarilylargeGIFs New, 6 comments GIFharder,better,faster,stronger By NickStatt@nickstatt Jul11,2016,6:30pmEDT SourceTwitterSupport|ViaRyanPenagos(Twitter) Sharethisstory SharethisonFacebook SharethisonTwitter Share Allsharingoptions Share Allsharingoptionsfor: Twitternowsupportsunnecessarilylarge GIFs Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email TwitterhasexpandeditsanimatedGIFsizelimitfrom5MBto15MB,openingupallkindsofnewpossibilitiesforsituationswhenplaintextjustdoesn'tcutit.Priortothechange,Twitter'ssizeceilingforbothphotosandanimatedGIFswas5MB.Thephotolimithasstayedthesame,alongwiththeGIFlimitformobileuploads.ButTwitternowallowsforGIFsthreetimesthesizeiftheyareuploadedontheweb.Unfortunately,theupdatehasn'tmadeitswaytoTweetDeck,whichremainsperenniallybehindthetimeswhenitcomestoTwitterengineeringimprovements. ThenewlimitwasspottedbycarefulTwitterSupportwatchersandavidGIFusers,including MarvelDigitalMediaVPRyanPenagos.Indeed,an updatetoTwitter'sphotoFAQoutlinesthenewsizelimits.Astowhyanyonewouldreallyneedtoposta15MBGIF,thatremainsunclear.Butthechangewouldappeartofollowthecompany'smorerecenttrendofremovinglogisticalbarrierstopostingmediaonitsvariousplatforms.Asoflastmonth,Twitter-ownedVinenowsupports 140-secondvideouploads,upfromitswell-knownandconstrained6-secondlimit.Startinglastyear,thecompanyalsobeganincreasingthelengthlimitforin-streamvideos,whichnowmatchesVineat140seconds. isthegifsizelimitupdated?pic.twitter.com/cepHOOJSg2 —RyanPenagos(@AgentM)July11,2016 NextUpIn Tech Signupforthe newsletter VergeDeals SubscribetogetthebestVerge-approvedtechdealsoftheweek. Justonemorething! PleaseconfirmyoursubscriptiontoVergeDealsviatheverificationemailwejustsentyou. Email(required) Bysigningup,youagreetoourPrivacyNoticeandEuropeanusersagreetothedatatransferpolicy. Subscribe Loadingcomments... Sharethisstory Twitter Facebook