Tenor GIF Downloader

Download any Tenor GIF or sticker in HD - as a real .gif, an MP4 for WhatsApp or a WebP, with the size of every option shown first. Then trim it with the GIF Cutter or shrink it with Compress GIF. No link? Search Tenor right here, or turn your picks into WhatsApp and Telegram stickers.

One link, or up to 20 - one per line. Stickers, short links (tenor.com/abc.gif) and media.tenor.com files work too.

HD, no watermark GIF, MP4, WebP Transparent stickers No link handy?

Want to browse on Tenor itself? Visit tenor.com, or get the official GIF Keyboard by Tenor for iPhone or Android. Found one you like? Copy its link and paste it above.

How to download a GIF from Tenor

Downloading a Tenor GIF takes about a minute on any phone or computer.

  1. Copy the GIF link. Open the GIF on Tenor and tap Share - Copy link. On a computer, copy the address from the address bar. No link? Use the Search Tenor tab.
  2. Paste it into the box. Paste the link above and press Get GIF. Several links at once work too.
  3. Pick a format. Choose GIF for a real animated .gif, MP4 for WhatsApp or Instagram, or WebP. Every option shows its real size.
  4. Press Download. The file is saved straight away, with no watermark.
  5. Find your GIF. On Android and PC it is in your Downloads folder. On iPhone, tap Save to Photos, or find it in Files - Downloads.

In WhatsApp, Google Messages or Discord, long-press a Tenor GIF and choose Share or Copy link to get its address.

Download Tenor GIFs on iPhone, Android and PC

The steps are almost the same everywhere - only where the file lands is different.

iPhone and iPad

  1. In the Tenor app or Safari, tap Share - Copy link.
  2. Paste it here, pick a GIF option and tap Download.
  3. Tap Save to Photos - the GIF keeps moving in the Animated album.

Android

  1. In Gboard or the Tenor site, long-press the GIF and copy its link.
  2. Paste it here and tap Download.
  3. The file is in Downloads, ready for WhatsApp or Telegram.

Windows PC and Mac

  1. Copy the Tenor address from your browser bar.
  2. Paste it here, or paste a whole list of links.
  3. Find the GIF, or one ZIP for many, in Downloads.

Why Tenor GIFs save as MP4 or WebP - and how to get a real .gif

Tenor rarely shows you an actual GIF file.

To load faster, its website and apps play MP4 videos or WebP images, so a right-click or long-press saves one of those instead.

This downloader reads every version Tenor stores and labels each one, so you can pick GIF - HD and get a true animated .gif that loops by itself.

Got an MP4 by accident? Convert it back with MP4 to GIF, or turn a WebP into a GIF with WebP to GIF.

Save a Tenor GIF as MP4 for WhatsApp or Instagram

For chats and social apps, the MP4 option is usually the better choice.

WhatsApp plays GIFs as short looping videos anyway, and an MP4 is often 5-10 times smaller than the same GIF. It is marked WhatsApp, Instagram in the list of formats.

Instagram does not accept .gif uploads, so post the MP4 instead. Have a GIF already? Make an MP4 from it with GIF to MP4.

Tenor GIFs for Discord: size limits

Discord limits uploads to 20 MB on free accounts.

Every format here shows its size, and anything over 20 MB gets a warning badge. A custom server emoji must be under 256 KB, and a sticker under 512 KB.

After a GIF download, the Make it Discord-ready buttons open it in the GIF Resizer with the right preset: a message under 20 MB, an emoji under 256 KB or a 320 x 320 sticker under 512 KB. No second upload needed.

To get under a limit, use Compress GIF, make it smaller with the GIF Resizer, or keep only the best part with the GIF Cutter.

Turn Tenor GIFs into WhatsApp and Telegram stickers

Make your own sticker pack from Tenor GIFs and stickers.

Search or paste the GIFs, tick the ones you want and press WhatsApp pack or Telegram pack. Each sticker is resized to 512 px, then its frame rate, quality and length are reduced step by step until it fits - the list shows every size next to the limit.

AppSticker fileLimitsHow to add it
WhatsAppAnimated WebP, 512 x 512, 96 x 96 tray icon500 KB, 10 s, 3-30 per packOpen the .wastickers file in a sticker maker app
TelegramWebM (VP9), 512 px side, no sound256 KB, 3 s, 30 fpsSend the .webm files to the @Stickers bot

Tenor stickers keep their transparent background. Anything that still does not fit is marked and left out, so the app will not refuse your pack.

Making a sticker from your own GIF? Try GIF to WebP or GIF to WebM.

Tenor stickers with a transparent background

Tenor stickers are GIFs with no background.

Paste a sticker link and choose GIF - transparent or WebP - transparent to keep it see-through. The preview shows a checkerboard where the background is clear.

Want a single frame as a picture? The GIF Frame Extractor saves any frame as a PNG.

Tenor formats compared

Tenor keeps the same GIF in several sizes and formats.

FormatTypical sizeBest for
GIF - HDUp to 640 px widePlays everywhere, loops by itself
GIF - small220 px wideChats and comments
MP4 / WebM5-10x smaller than GIFWhatsApp, Instagram, websites, Discord
WebPSmall, animatedWebsites, modern apps
TransparentGIF or WebPStickers, designs, overlays
Still imageOne frame (PNG)Thumbnails, previews

Need a different size? Resize it with the GIF Resizer, or join several GIFs into one with the GIF Merger.

After you download

Every file is the original from Tenor, so it is ready to edit.

Cut it with the GIF Cutter, crop it with the GIF Cropper, or add a caption with Add Text to GIF.

GIFs from other sites? Use the Giphy Downloader for GIPHY, the Twitter GIF Downloader for X, and the GIF Downloader for most other websites.

Frequently Asked Questions

Open the GIF on Tenor, tap Share and Copy link (on a computer, copy the address bar). Paste the link into the box above and press Get GIF.

Pick a format - GIF, MP4 or WebP - and press Download. It works the same on iPhone, Android and PC.

Tenor shows most GIFs as MP4 or WebP files to save data, so a long-press or right-click often saves that file instead of a .gif.

Paste the link here and pick a GIF option to get a real animated .gif. Already have an MP4? Turn it back with MP4 to GIF.

Pick a GIF option, press Download, then tap Save to Photos (or Share - Save Image). The GIF keeps moving and shows up in the Animated album in Photos.

If you tap Save instead, the file goes to Files - Downloads.

GIF - HD is the largest GIF Tenor keeps and plays everywhere. MP4 and WebM are videos, often 5-10 times smaller - best for WhatsApp, Instagram and websites.

WebP is a small animated image that most apps now show. Every option shows its real size before you download.

Yes. Paste a sticker link and pick WebP - transparent or GIF - transparent - the background stays see-through.

For a sticker pack, tick several GIFs or stickers and press WhatsApp pack or Telegram pack. Each one is resized to 512 px and shrunk until it fits the app's limits, and the ZIP explains how to add it.

Yes. Open the Search Tenor tab and type a word, or tap Trending or a topic such as Thank you or Good morning. Tick the ones you like and press Get selected - Load more keeps adding results and your ticks stay put.

You can also paste up to 20 links at once, one per line. Pick one format for all of them; more than two files come as one ZIP.

Download it as a GIF, then press Message, Emoji or Sticker under Make it Discord-ready. The GIF Resizer opens with your GIF and shrinks it to Discord's limit: under 20 MB for a message, 256 KB for an emoji or 512 KB for a sticker.

Every format here also shows its size, and anything over 20 MB is marked.

It is free, with no signup and no app. There is no watermark either - you get the exact file Tenor hosts, nothing is added.

Guides & Tutorials

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Tutorial How to Download GIFs from Any Website - The Complete Guide Read the guide Comparison PNG vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use? Read the guide Optimization How to Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality Read the guide