How to turn an X video into a WhatsApp GIF

WhatsApp GIFs are short, silent, looping videos. Here’s how to get one from any X post in under a minute.

1. Copy the post link

In the X app, open the post, tap the share icon and choose Copy link. On desktop, copy the address from your browser bar. The link looks like x.com/name/status/123….

2. Paste it into ClipJoke

Paste the link on clip-joke.com and tap Grab video. ClipJoke jumps to the liveliest few seconds for you. Move Clip start if you want a different moment.

3. Keep the punchline

GIFs have no sound, so the joke often gets lost. Tap Caption the speech to turn what people say into on-screen captions, or add your own top and bottom meme text.

4. Send it

1. Tap Make WhatsApp clip. It’s smaller and sharper than a classic GIF file.
2. On a phone, tap Send to WhatsApp and pick the chat. Otherwise download it, then attach it from your gallery.
3. In WhatsApp’s editor, tap GIF at the top so it loops silently. If you only see a video icon, keep the clip under 6 seconds.

Why not a .gif file?

WhatsApp converts GIF files into short videos anyway. Sending an MP4 directly skips that step, so the colours stay clean and the file stays small.