Use in-document GIFs in Dropbox DocSend

Updated Dec 01, 2025

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Overview

GIFs are a great way to incorporate animations in your Google Slides or Powerpoint presentations. When you share your content using DocSend, the GIFs will automatically play within your presentation, providing an enriched viewer experience. 

To learn more about adding GIFs to Google Slides or Powerpoint, visit Google Slides & GIFs and Microsoft & GIFs.

Viewer Experience

Viewer’s who access your DocSend link will see the GIF play within the presentation. To test the viewer experience, visit our GIF presentation example

Things to Consider

  • GIFs are only supported on Google Slides and Powerpoint files.  
  • GIFs do not work on PDF uploads.
  • GIFs render best when ungrouped.
  • GIF's are not supported when Watermarks are enabled. 
  • Transparent GIFs are not supported on DocSend.
  • Layering assets on GIFs are not supported on DocSend.
  • Animations and transitions will prevent GIF playback. 
  • While animations and transitions are not currently supported on DocSend, GIFs are a great workaround! 
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