How to Post GIFs on LinkedIn

LinkedIn isn’t exactly known for fun, expressive content, but that’s slowly changing. Still, there’s one thing that’s surprisingly not supported by default:

👉 Posting GIFs in LinkedIn comments.

If you’ve ever tried to react with a funny, light, or expressive GIF, you’ve probably hit a wall.

Here’s what’s going on.

❌ LinkedIn Doesn’t Support GIFs natively in Comments

Right now:

• There’s no built-in button to insert a GIF in a comment
• Drag-and-dropping a GIF or in other file doesn’t work either

✅ So How Can You Add GIFs to LinkedIn Comments?

You have three options:

1. Use a browser extension that add the capability

The chrome extension Social Presence can unlock GIF commenting directly in your feed You’ll get a result like this:

2. Paste the link

That could be a solution but the linkedin integration is lacking. You cannot remove the link as it will also remove the image. And the image is integrated as a webpage and not an image. Look at the difference with the previous example:

3. Manually upload a GIF as a file

Not really convenient.
You need to download the gif from a website like giphy or tenor and then reupload it to linkedin.

🚀 Post GIFs in LinkedIn Comments with Social Presence

Social Presence is a free browser extension designed to enhance the LinkedIn experience, and one of its features is a GIF button right inside comment boxes:

When you click on it, you get a modal:

• 🔍 Search for GIFs (powered by Giphy)
• 🖱️ Click to insert one instantly
• 💬 Post the comment complete with a GIF that displays inline

It feels native. It works. And it makes your LinkedIn presence feel more human and expressive.

Why This Matters

GIFs aren’t just for fun they’re a powerful way to:

• Add tone, emotion, and personality to comments
• Make your replies stand out in a crowded feed
• React quickly without writing a full paragraph

Especially if you’re building a brand or engaging regularly on LinkedIn, this little feature helps you do more, faster.

👉 Want to drop GIFs into your LinkedIn comments like it’s Twitter or Slack?
Install Social Presence and unlock the feature LinkedIn forgot.