This wikiHow teaches you how to save GIFs in Telegram on your Windows or macOS computer.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open Telegram. If you’re using a Mac, you’ll usually find it in the Applications folder. If you have Windows, it should be in the Windows.
  2. 2
    Click the conversation that contains the GIF. Conversations appear along the left side of the window.
  3. 3
    Right-click the GIF you want to save. If your computer doesn’t have a right mouse button, hold Control as you click with the left.
  4. 4
    Click Save GIF. This saves the GIF to Telegram.
    • To insert a saved GIF into a conversation, click the emoji button (the smiley face) at the bottom of the conversation, click the GIFS tab, then select the GIF.
    • To download the GIF to your computer, select Save As instead of Save GIF. You’ll be able to select a save location and rename the file, if you wish.

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1. Open Telegram.
2. Click the conversation.
3. Right-click the GIF.
4. Click Save GIF.

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