Showcasing Your GitHub Project the Right (GIF) Way
How do you capture the attention of your potential hiring manager, future employer’s attention? If a picture is worth a thousand word, then a video is worth a million word. Having a video embedded within the README file makes it easier for readers to get a grasp of what you’ve been working on and (hopefully) put your resume into a top candidate list.
“A video is worth a million word”
So how do you add video into the README file?
Step 1: Convert or Capture Video into a GIF
First, it’s important to understand that GitHub’s README.md file is written in Markdown syntax, which does not allow a video to be directly embedded into file.

However, image files can be attached. Since GIF is a type of an image file, you can simply convert a video into a GIF and attach to README as such.
Bonus 1: Here is a link to a website that converts video to GIF for free! (https://ezgif.com/video-to-gif)

Bonus 2: Alternatively, you can use GIPHY Capture, a freeware that can capture video and save into GIF file automatically (GIPHY Capture. The GIF Maker on the Mac App Store)

*Note: A GIF video should ideally be shorter than 30 seconds. Remember there’s no replay and pause button…
Step 2: Upload the GIF file to your GitHub repository
Step 3: Add the following line to your README file where you want the GIF to appear

Once added, you can then preview the GIF in the editor using the shortcut:<ctrl> + <shift> + <M>

Now sit back and enjoy the GIF way!
