How to make a GIF from photos on a Samsung Galaxy

By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 3 steps · Published 6 October 2026

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Select the photos

   Open Gallery, touch and hold one photo, then tap the others. The count at the top left shows how many are ticked; we picked 2.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Create, then GIF

   Tap Create at the bottom. It offers GIF, Collage and Movie; tap GIF. Samsung's page shows this under the three dots on older phones.

   Done

3. 

   Check the GIF and save

   The editor plays the GIF. Below it, add a picture, remove one or copy one, and see the frames in order. Tap Save at the top right to keep it. We left without saving.

   Done

About this guide

A GIF is a small looping animation made from a few photos, handy for sharing a short sequence in a chat. We tried this on our own test files and saved nothing.

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16, in Dark mode, using test pictures and a test video we made for this guide. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same Gallery; on older versions a few names differ.

Good to know

Share at the top right sends the GIF straight to an app.

The play button at the bottom left plays the GIF; the counter next to it, 1/2 on ours, shows how many photos it holds.

In short: Gallery, touch and hold, tick the photos, Create, GIF, Save.