I installed a GIF Maker-Editor app, created a GIF from a video, and tried to upload it to an observation, but got the error: “Error importing photo(s): Can only import photo files with JPG/JPEG/PNG extensions.” So, I would like to be able to upload GIF files without this error, and if there is a fi…

I remember I did that using an Iphone, I’m sure I did that, but from Android is not possible. I wish this could be possible, it takes a considerable amount of time to make and upload GIFs from a PC to the website,

Having the same problem today, from Android phone…the gif plays in the desktop app in Windows 10/Mozilla firefox but doesn’t play gif in android version.

[image] diegoalmendras: I remember I did that using an Iphone, I’m sure I did that, but from Android is not possible. I just tried to upload a GIF from my iPhone, and only one still image was uploaded. Not sure if it was ever supported. I understand people use GIFs because iNat doesn’t suppo…

Upload GIFs from the Android app

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bouteloua December 5, 2019, 2:25am 2

I requested this via email in June 2018 and was shot down, but maybe something’s changed. :)

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Upload GIFs from the Android app

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