# Selfie GIF Creators The Giphy Says App Instantly Turns Your Voice and Face into a GIF By Michael Hines | Published 2017-04-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giphy-says-app References: [producthunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/giphy-says) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/giphy-says-turn-your-voice-into-gifs/id1219091845?mt=8&ref=producthunt) Nowadays it seems like every company wants to make the next [Snapchat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-lens-studio), but that's not the aim of the Giphy Says app. The GIF creator and search engine's new iOS app lets you turn yourself into a GIF. To use it simply point your phone's camera at your face, hit record and start speaking. Filters and text styles are customizable and there is even an option to [translate your words into emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iemoji-ai). The Giphy Says app doesn't feature a feed and there is no sharing function. Its purpose is a much simper one: to let people instantly create funny GIFs of themselves. This should help it stand out against the myriad of new social photo apps all gunning to be the next Snapchat. The Giphy Says app is available now for [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timelapse-content). There's no word on if an Android version is in the works. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Selfie GIF Creation:** Opportunity for further customization and features for more unique and personalized GIF creation. - **Animated Personal Expression:** Innovation in more interactive and dynamic ways for people to express themselves and communicate with others. - **Speech-to-emoji Translation:** Potential for more advanced and accurate translation technology to enhance communication across different languages. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Media:** Opportunity for social photo and messaging apps to expand their features and incorporate GIF creation and sharing. - **Messaging and Chat:** Potential for messaging and chat apps to utilize more advanced animated personal expression options to stay competitive and engage users. - **Language and Translation:** Innovation in speech-to-text and language translation technologies can revolutionize communication across cultures and languages. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Video Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/higgsfield.md) - [AI-Powered Social AR Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-lens-studio.md) - [AI Avatar Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfie-ai.md) - [Animated-Photo AI-Fueled Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embodyme.md) - [AI-Powered Personalized Avatars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlogger-ai.md) - [Personalized AI Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emojifyer-ai.md) - [Personalized AI Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-stickers.md) - [Visual Timelapse Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfiestory.md) - [Creator-Focused Video Editing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/story-studio.md)