Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web
Google has officially discontinued the Tenor API, disrupting integrated GIF search features across various third-party applications and platforms.
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The brief
Google ended support for the Tenor API on June 30, 2026. This move impacts the functionality of GIF pickers embedded within external apps, forcing developers to seek alternative providers for their search features.
Coverage from The Verge, 9to5Google, and The Tech Buzz emphasizes the widespread nature of the disruption for web services. Shacknews notes that major platforms like Discord and Twitter/X are affected by the shutdown, though PCGamesN reports that Discord intends to maintain GIF support through other means.
The long-term impact on GIF integration remains to be determined. Future reporting is expected to clarify how individual applications plan to restore their search capabilities following the loss of this Google-owned service.
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Quick answers
When did the Tenor API service end?
The service was shut down on June 30, 2026.
Are all platforms losing access to GIFs?
Coverage does not yet specify if all platforms will lose GIF support, though some, such as Discord, have indicated plans to maintain their features.
What is the status of future GIF search support?
Apps are currently forced to find new providers to replace the defunct Tenor API.
Coverage (5)
- Google kills Tenor API, forcing apps to find new GIFs The Tech Buzz · 136d ago
- Google to shut down Tenor API on June 30, killing GIF support on Twitter/X, Discord & more Shacknews · 136d ago
- Don't panic, Discord isn't losing GIFs as Google shuts down Tenor API PCGamesN · 136d ago
- Google’s killing off Tenor GIF searches in other apps The Verge · 136d ago
- Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web 9to5Google · 136d ago
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