# Animation Texting Apps The UltraText App Lets You Make Homemade GIFs to Send to Your Friends By M | Published 2014-07-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultratext References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/09/ultratext-is-a-simple-gif-making-app-that-works-with-imessage/?ncid=rss) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id889824160) The UltraText app by Xether Labs offers GIF-enthusiasts that chance to create their very own custom image-based animations to send to friends and family. Messaging just entered a whole new level of fun with the UltraText app. This comical animation app lets users upload photos and turn them into quirky amateur GIFs. Users can add [colorful text](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-text), funny effects and silly graphics to create a hilarious animation to send their friends. Next time you take a hilarious picture you want to send to your friend, spice it up with your own text, colors and silly illustrations to get your friends roaring with laughter. You can even [add Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iemoji-ai) to your pictures for an added visual effect. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 - **Custom GIF Creation:** The trend of custom GIF creation apps is growing as users seek to personalize their messaging experience. - **Amateur Animation:** More users are drawn to animation apps that allow them to create their own amateur videos and animations. - **Enhanced Messaging:** Messaging apps continue to expand the creative options available to users, offering a more engaging and fun texting experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry has an opportunity to create more customized and user-friendly messaging apps that offer enhanced creative options. - **Social Media:** Social media platforms can explore integrating more animation and custom GIF creation tools into their messaging features to attract more users and offer a unique experience. - **Digital Marketing:** Digital marketers can leverage the trend of custom GIF creation to create more engaging and interactive ads that resonate with users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Fuelled GIF Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-gif.md) - [Photo Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a1art.md) - [Animated-Photo AI-Fueled Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embodyme.md) - [Fake Message Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-gags.md) - [Creator-Connecting Texting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatorconnecting-texting-app.md) - [Creative Texting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texttheinternet.md) - [Personalized AI Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-stickers.md) - [Quick Image Editors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/add-text-to-image.md) - [Text-to-Image AI Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonkers-app.md)