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On my Facebook group I have a group picture which can be loaded with GIF, JPG etc. pictures.
I wonder if it is possible to have a gif picture as a group picture so that when I click on the picture I will be redirected to an external website.

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Short answer: Facebook does not let a group cover/profile image itself act as a direct hyperlink to an external site. The group cover editor only accepts images (choose from group photos / your photos / illustrations / upload / reposition) and provides no “add link” option, so uploading an HTML page or expecting the image to behave like an <a href> link won’t work. (facebook.com)

As observed, making an image clickable on a normal web page requires raw HTML (an anchor tag). That approach requires hosting a webpage under full HTML control — Facebook’s group-cover workflow is image-only, so embedding HTML there isn’t possible. The OP’s list of Edit choices matches what Facebook exposes for group covers. (facebook.com)

Practical alternatives (follow ’s instinct to surface the link too): post the GIF as a regular group post and include the destination URL in the post text, then pin that post / mark it an announcement so it stays at the top (publish the post, click the post menu, choose “Pin to top” or make it an announcement). Add the same link to the group’s About/description or intro so it’s visible on the group page. These patterns give the same user flow — a visible image + a clickable link — without relying on HTML in the cover. (intractic.ca)

If a single, obvious clickable header is required, use a Facebook Page instead (Pages support a visible CTA button under the cover photo such as “Visit Website” or “Book Now”). For quick wins, include a short tracked URL (Bitly/UTM) or a small QR code inside the cover image so mobile and desktop visitors can follow the link through the pinned post or About section. Also account for mobile cropping when placing any CTA on a cover image. (shopify.com)

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No need since you can type in your link address above and below so folk know what's going to happen.

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Only if you can submit raw HTML as a Facebook post. Making an image clickable is done via HTML code that specified both the link and the URI of the image.

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DanI: The only choices I have regarding the group picture is when I click on "Edit":

  • Choose from group photos
  • Choose from my photos
  • Choose from illustrations
  • Upload photo
  • Reposition (this is irrelevant in this context).

But maybe I could try to make an HTML-file with the HTML code and try to upload it.
When I have the URI of the image in the file that might work. But I don't think it will work.. :-(

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