How To Import A Gif To My Mailchimp Email Template

Insert GIFs from Giphy into a Entrada

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Y'all tin utilize Mailchimp's content studio to access Giphy's vast library of blithe GIFS and insert them into your campaigns. Even better, it'south completely complimentary.

In this article, y'all'll learn how to search for Giphy GIFs and insert GIFs into your entrada.

Before you start

To ensure animated GIFs brandish as expected, don't edit them in our Photo Editor. If you demand to edit display properties, like margins, insert a GIF into a text block and suit its styles in the Edit Paradigm screen.
Some email clients, like Outlook 2007 and newer, practice not support animated GIFs and will just show the commencement frame of the GIF. Check out the Litmus guide on blithe GIFs for more information on blithe GIFs and which email clients support them.

Insert a GIF into an Epitome block

The campaign builder offers a few types of prototype-based content blocks, including Paradigm, Prototype Card, Image Group, and Epitome + Caption.

To insert a GIF into one of these content blocks, follow these steps.

In the Content section of the entrada builder, click Edit Blueprint.
On the Pattern step, click an existing image content block or elevate and drib a new one into your layout.
In the editing pane, click Browse or Replace to modify an existing image.
Click Giphy.
Blazon a term into the search bar at the height of the screen and press Enter on your keyboard or click the Search icon.
Click the GIF you want to piece of work with and click Insert to add information technology to your entrada.
After the GIF appears in your content cake, click Save & Close.

If you need to make changes later on you lot insert your GIF, you'll run across four options in the editing pane of the image content block.

Click Replace to choose a new file.
Click Edit to edit the image file in Photo Editor (not recommended for GIFs).
Click Link to add a click-through link to your GIF.
Click Alt to add together alt text for screen readers.

Insert a GIF into a Text cake

The campaign builder offers a few types of text-based content blocks, including Text, Boxed Text, and Footer.

To insert a GIF into one of these content blocks, follow these steps.

In the Content section of the campaign architect, click Edit Blueprint.
On the Design step, click an existing text content cake or drag and drib a new ane into your campaign layout.
Place your cursor where you want your epitome to get, and click the Content Studio icon.
Click Giphy.
Type a term into the search bar at the top of the screen and printing Enter on your keyboard or click the Search icon.
Click the GIF you lot desire to work with and click Insert.
In the Edit Image screen, set optional image properties or add a URL to brand the GIF a link.
Click Salve & Insert Image.
Later the GIF appears in your content block, click Save & Close.

If you need to set optional image properties after you insert the GIF, like add alt text or a click-through URL, open the text content cake and double-click the GIF.