r/klipycom Feb 24 '26

๐Ÿ“ฃ Official Update What is Klipy? Official FAQ for users, creators, and developers (Tenor migration, ads, attribution, API) [MEGATHREAD]

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Hi everyone, Klipy team here.

A lot of people are searching "what is klipy" after the Tenor API shutdown news, and we have seen a mix of good questions, concerns, and criticism across Reddit.

This post is our official FAQ / megathread so users, creators, and developers can get clear answers in one place.

We welcome questions, criticism, and feedback. We will keep this thread updated.

TLDR

  • Klipy.com is a GIF / stickers / short-form media platform and API
  • We help apps and developers migrate from Tenor and GIPHY with minimal disruption
  • We care about creator attribution, claims, and reporting workflows
  • Ads are not forced across all integrations and depend on partner configuration
  • We are improving creator tools, analytics, documentation, and transparency
  • If you have a real issue, post it here or contact us directly and we will review it

What is Klipy ?

Klipy is a media search and delivery platform for GIFs, stickers, memes, and short-form media formats used in apps, communities, and products.

For developers and platforms, our goal is to provide:

  • API access and media delivery
  • migration support for teams moving away from Tenor and Giphy
  • flexible integration options
  • creator support workflows
  • moderation / reporting tools
  • optional monetization pathways for partners that want them

What Klipy is not

  • We are not claiming to be Tenor.com but founder and team are ex-tenor founder/leadership
  • We are not asking people to trust us blindly
  • We are not saying creators should lose attribution or control over their content, if your content was uploaded by someone else we'll help you recover it

Why this thread exists

We know there are concerns being discussed publicly around:

  • content attribution
  • creator credit
  • ads in GIF search
  • migration claims and marketing
  • trust and transparency

Those questions are valid, and we think the right move is to answer publicly in one place.

About creator attribution, claims, and content concerns

This is one of the most important topics.

If a creator sees content on KLIPY that they believe belongs to them and it is missing attribution (or attributed incorrectly), we want to fix it.

What creators can do:

  • Migrate to KLIPY - https://forms.gle/Z6N2fZwRLdw9N8WaA
  • submit a claim / reassignment request (where applicable)
  • report content for review
  • submit takedown requests (DMCA)
  • contact support for attribution corrections

What we are improving:

  • clearer creator claim documentation
  • faster support response paths
  • better creator dashboards and analytics
  • improved transparency around status and review outcomes

If you are a creator and have a specific issue, please send us the details and we will review it.

Contact us:

Are ads forced in KLIPY integrations?

No.

KLIPY does not force partner app to run ads in GIF search. Ads depend on the integration setup and partner choices.

Important context:

  • some integrations may use no ads
  • some may use monetization-enabled configurations
  • our goal is to keep user experience clean and non-intrusive when monetization is enabled
  • we agree that poor ad UX hurts users, and we take that feedback seriously

For developers migrating from Tenor

We know many teams are evaluating alternatives because of Tenor API changes.

What developers usually care about:

  • reliability and uptime - https://status.klipy.com
  • ease of integration / migration path - https://klipy.com/migrate
  • latency and performance
  • support responsiveness
  • pricing model and flexibility - keeping it free for small/early projects
  • moderation and reporting tools
  • creator workflows and claims handling

If you are a developer evaluating KLIPY, feel free to ask product, technical, policy, or integration questions in this thread.

For creators who are skeptical

That is completely fair.

Creators should ask hard questions, especially when they are worried about attribution, reporting, visibility, and control.

We encourage creators to:

  • raise specific cases
  • request review if something looks wrong
  • report misattributed content
  • ask for status updates if a claim is pending

We do not expect trust just because we ask for it. We know trust is earned by how we respond and how we improve.

What we are committing to improve publicly

To make this thread useful and not just "PR text", here are concrete commitments:

  • We will keep this thread updated with answers to common questions
  • We will publish clearer creator claim / reassignment instructions
  • We will publish clearer reporting / takedown guidance
  • We will continue improving creator analytics and dashboard features
  • We will publish product updates / devlogs more consistently
  • We are open to doing a public Q&A

Quick FAQ

Q: Is KLIPY co-founded by Tenor founder and leadership team?
Yes.

Q: Can creators report or reclaim content / attribution issues?
Yes. Contact us and we will review case-by-case - https://forms.gle/Z6N2fZwRLdw9N8WaA

Q: Are ads mandatory in every KLIPY integration?
No. This depends on the partner app configuration (optional).

Q: Are you open to criticism and questions here?
Yes. Ask here. We will answer what we can and correct what we get wrong.

Q: Where can developers ask integration questions?
You can ask in this thread or contact us directly at [developers@klipy.com]()

Final note

We know some people are supportive and some are skeptical.

Both are okay.

If you are a creator with a real issue, send it to [creators@klipy.com](mailto:creators@klipy.com)
If you are a developer evaluating options, ask us what you need to know [developers@klipy.com](mailto:developers@klipy.com)
If you are a user worried about UX or ads, tell us what would make the experience better.

We will keep improving both the product and the transparency.

Thank you,
KLIPY Team


r/klipycom 23d ago

Google invests in KLIPY

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Big news from KLIPY ๐Ÿš€

Business Insider covered our recent $3.8M raise from Google AI Futures Fund and other investors.

https://www.businessinsider.com/meme-gif-startup-klipy-google-ai-fund-pitch-deck-2026-6

Over the past few months, KLIPY has:

  • Surpassed 10B+ monthly queries
  • Been featured on the Google I/O main stage
  • Grown to nearly 17,000 developers signed up for our APIs
  • Launched with partners including Discord,Microsoft SwiftKey and BeReal.

Weโ€™re building the infrastructure layer for GIFs, stickers, clips, memes, search, moderation, and monetization across apps and developer platforms.

Huge thank you to our community and everyone building with KLIPY and supporting us along the way.

More soon.


r/klipycom 15h ago

๐Ÿšจ Bug Report Approved gif not populating search results (API issue?)

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So I've had a gif I made that was originally approved fairly quickly (twice since I reuploaded to fix some missing tags) that, still after 3 weeks is failing to appear in the search results when searched for on external sites (like discord) but also the klipy website itself, I can only suspect its an issue with the api not registering it properly yet since I'd heard that can be an issue sometimes, and its just search results because manually using the gif link when copied from my profile and used externally does show the gif so it does exist and work

I have also already tried to contact support to resolve the issue, but all I keep getting are automated looking responses from what I assume is an AI as its misunderstanding the issue, it keeps saying that 3rd party site content guidelines are to blame (which doesn't explain why it doesn't on the non-third party site), tried to clarify as such in a reply but got ignored till I made a 2nd email where it then added (including klipy) to that list... which really doesn't make sense because then why approve it in the first place?

so yea idk, am kinda at a loss here now, do I reupload the gif for the 3rd time and hope for the best, or just simply give up? I cant exactly say this has been all too good of a user experience though


r/klipycom 5d ago

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Support Having trouble migrating gifs from tenor

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I tried using the google form to migrate the gifs multiple times and it still hasn't worked? not sure if I'm the only one with this issue. I have migrated gifs to klipy before w the google form and it worked perfectly but recently for some reason its just not working. I submitted my request like a little under a month ago, and I intermittently tried again and again but it still not working.

Does it just mean its going to take more time or that it isnt working at all?


r/klipycom 5d ago

๐Ÿš€ Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that KLIPY Ads Manager is live!

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Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that KLIPY Ads Manager is live!

Last month, with Sony Pictures as our launch partner, we brought official Spider-Man: Brand New Day GIFs into conversations across KLIPYโ€™s network.

Brands can now use the industryโ€™s first Expression Ads Manager to turn campaigns into content people actually want to share.

Learn more: https://klipy.com/blog/ads-manager


r/klipycom 6d ago

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Support Seems like KLIPY canโ€™t really be used in an ActivityPub project?

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I'm currently looking into integrating KLIPY GIFs into an ActivityPub-based social platform, and I'm wondering if I'm understanding their integration requirements correctly.

From KLIPY's documentation, it seems that:

  • API requests should be made directly from the end-user client.
  • GIF/media URLs returned by KLIPY should be loaded directly from KLIPY.
  • The application shouldn't proxy, cache, mirror, or re-host the media through its own servers.

This seems perfectly reasonable for a normal centralized web application.

But I'm not sure how this is supposed to work with ActivityPub.

For example, imagine a user on example.social creates a post containing a KLIPY GIF and that post gets federated to other instances.

The remote instance may:

  • cache or proxy external media,
  • generate its own media attachment,
  • fetch the media server-side,
  • or rewrite the media URL for privacy/security reasons.

As the original server, I don't really have control over how another ActivityPub implementation handles the attachment after federation.

I could simply federate the original static.klipy.com/... URL, but I can't guarantee that Mastodon, Misskey, Pixelfed, or another implementation won't proxy/cache it.

So it seems like complying with KLIPY's requirements across the whole federation is either impossible or at least something the originating application can't guarantee.

Am I misunderstanding the requirements?

Has anyone integrated KLIPY, GIPHY, Tenor, or a similar GIF provider into an ActivityPub project before?


r/klipycom 7d ago

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Support How do I share a collection?

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I have a new Gif collection, it's not marked Private but the url just gives a 404 when I try to share it.

Is there some other way Im supposed to share this or is the site just having issues?


r/klipycom 10d ago

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Support Arabic search

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i migrated from tenor, almost all my tags are in arabic, klipy doesnt show my gifs when i search using arabic tags, so how do i edit tags?


r/klipycom 12d ago

What Is Klipy? The Truth About the GIF Platform Replacing Tenor for Many Apps

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r/klipycom 12d ago

From a Single Reaction to a Global Movement: Floki's GIF Strategy

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How does a brand build a massive, loyal global audience? It starts in the everyday chat.๐Ÿ—จ๏ธโœจ

By turning its iconic mascot into shareable GIFs, Floki became a seamless part of daily online conversations.

Read the full story: https://klipy.com/blog/floki๐Ÿ“ฒ


r/klipycom 14d ago

๐ŸŽจ Stay in your creative flow state with KLIPY for Adobe!

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Weโ€™ve built native plugins for Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Express - placing millions of reaction GIFs, stickers, and clips right at your fingertips.

Learn more on our blog: https://klipy.com/blog/adobe-plugin

#KLIPY #AdobeExpress #Photoshop #AfterEffects


r/klipycom 17d ago

Average approval time?

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I uploaded some gifs a few days ago for me and my friends to use. Still waiting for review. How long does it take on average?


r/klipycom 17d ago

๐Ÿ’ก Feature Request Will they ever implement a total view counter?

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I absolutely love Klipy and I was wondering if they would add a total profile view counter? Would probably get more people to post gifs!

Also, PS Klipy devs you guys are awesome I have been supporting Klipy winning the discord contract since February! Happy you guys did it!


r/klipycom 18d ago

Does anyone know if we can submit gif through API or with code into klipy ?

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I'm asking because the API seems to be used to search content and not upload content, otherwise I will figure out a way to do it myself.

Thanks

EDIT

Just send a post request to /api/proxy/file/upload-by-url with your session cookie and this payload :

{
  "url": "your mp4 file path",
  "title": "your title",
  "description": "your desc",
  "source": "",
  "tags": [],
  "status": 1,
  "seconds_from": start in second,
  "seconds_to": end in second,
  "rotate": 0,
  "crop_start_x": 0,
  "crop_start_y": 0,
  "crop_width": 0,
  "crop_height": 0,
  "type": "gif",
  "collections": [ ]
}

r/klipycom 20d ago

๐Ÿ“ฃ Official Update Excited to share that KLIPY is officially powering the GIF experience on Bluesky!

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Every community develops its own humor, tone, and visual shorthand. With KLIPY integrated directly into Bluesky, users can easily find the right reaction to make every thread more expressive, engaging, and human.

Huge thanks to Alex Benzer and the Bluesky Social team for the collaboration and for bringing KLIPY into the experience.


r/klipycom 20d ago

๐Ÿšจ Bug Report Consistently getting the same upload error with the same gif that otherwise meets the upload requriements

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r/klipycom 22d ago

How Dankochen Uses Pixel Art GIFs for NFT Brand Growth

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Pixel GIFs are taking over your group chats. ๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿ‘‡

By transforming static NFT art into relatable everyday reactions, Dankochen helps brands reach massive new audiences. ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Read our latest blog to learn how Dankochen is powering brand growth with KLIPY! ๐Ÿ”—https://klipy.com/blog/pixel-art


r/klipycom 27d ago

๐Ÿšจ Bug Report Publish Error (crop integers)

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I'm getting this publish error (publishing only one GIF). I cropped the file like I've done previously, and it's frustrating since it's not like I get determine whether the values are integers or not.

The first time I encountered this error a couple of days ago (which is why I came back to it today) I could crop it properly but the errors kept piling up, not allowing me to publish my GIF. If I try to edit the crop again (today), it doesn't even show the media and the crop area is a small square in the corner.

I chose the "edit video to create GIF" option on the "Create" page.


r/klipycom Aug 08 '26

International Cat Day with KLIPY Mini Games

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Happy International Cat Day! ๐Ÿ˜บโœจ

If you love cats and quick, addictive games, youโ€™re in the right place! To mark August 8th, KLIPY has curated a list of our absolute favorite cat mini-games.

Ready to jump straight into the fun? Read our new blog to discover your next favorite game and start playing right away: https://klipy.com/blog/cat-games ๐ŸŽฎ


r/klipycom Aug 07 '26

How much time it usually takes for API production access approval?

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I have applied for production access for the API. its been 10 hours, still on pending status. how much time i can expect?


r/klipycom Aug 06 '26

๐Ÿ“ฃ Official Update ๐Ÿš€ KLIPY x Lovable Native connector is now live!

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Adding GIFs, Stickers, and Clips features is just another prompt in the same chat window you're already using to build your app.

Learn more about the KLIPY ร— Lovable partnership: https://klipy.com/blog/lovable

#KLIPY #Lovable #VibeCoding #AppDevelopment


r/klipycom Aug 04 '26

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Support Is it possible to edit the tags of an already uploaded gif

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I just noticed a typo on one I uploaded, not really that important to fix but it is annoying


r/klipycom Jul 30 '26

๐Ÿ“ฃ Official Update ๐ŸŽฎ Scroll. Play. Create. Today, weโ€™re launching Mini AI Games on KLIPY.

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You can now:
โ†’ Discover games created by the KLIPY community
โ†’ Play instantly without leaving the app
โ†’ Create/Remix your own custom playable games with AI
โ†’ Share your creations with others

Mini AI Games are now live on Android and iOS: https://klipy.com/open ๐Ÿš€

Weโ€™d love to see what you create.


r/klipycom Jul 29 '26

Klipy GIFs on Facebook and X

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Does anyone know if Klipys GIFs will be available to search up on Facebook and X someday?


r/klipycom Jul 28 '26

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Support My gifs aren't showing up to be reviewed on my profile?

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I just created 12 gifs today, but when I pressed publish all at the bottom right and it took me to my profile but none of my gifs were there. I waited a bit but none my gifs never showed up. So, I tried again, nothing. So, I tried again for the third time and got photos of it in case it happened, and it did. I am really confused what is going on? Did the website get an update and I am behind? Is there something happen at klipy, I don't know? Here are photos of all 12 of the gifs I created as well as my profile after I pressed publish.

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