You can now add GIFs to your TikToks thanks to Giphy

Here’s *tap tap* the MF’in *tap tap* tea ... on TikTok’s new feature
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TikTok's meteoric rise to popularity showcases the internet's more clever video editing. And now, the platform is rolling out a new feature to add to its expansive sound library and endless filters: GIFs.

Adding a GIF can make a mundane Instagram story into a work of art, and it seems that TikTok noticed. The platform is partnering with the online GIF database Giphy, and users will be able add GIF stickers to their videos.

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TikTok also designed new GIFs to reference its own memes, like the phrase "here's the motherfucking tea" or the woah.

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"TikTok is the platform people turn to when they’re looking to laugh, to swoon, or to share their pride. It’s a place where people can express their creativity... or, that feeling when you #walkamile to time travel to #oldtownforever but randomly land in the sixth dimension," TikTok said in a statement. "Now we're expanding the opportunity for creative expression by partnering with Giphy to add even more options to TikTok's creative editing features."

Adding GIFs to a TikTok is like adding a GIF to Instagram — to walk you through it, here's a GIF of how to add GIFs.

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You're sure to see some wild videos coming out of TikTok with the help of these GIFs.

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