Can GIFs be accessible?
Yes, animated GIFs can be accessible and are okay to include on websites that need to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), so long as they are created and added to the website in an accessible way.
How do you make a GIF accessible?
Answer. Animated gifs can be accessible if they are set to stop after 5 seconds or if users are presented with a way to pause it, if they have alt text and if they do not contain blinking/flashing. You should also ask yourself if there is another way that the message can be communicated.
What are the 3 types of GIF?
For simplicity, we classify the different types of GIFs into 3 major categories: video-based, animation-based, and stickers. Video-based GIFs are the most traditional GIF that you're probably familiar with. They feature short clips of video content.