# Customize the loading icon

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-loading-icon/165743>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Tags:** how-to\
**Created:** [September 29, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-loading-icon/165743 "2020-09-29T15:37:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_McIvor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/johnny_mcivor/32/218747_2.png) [@Johnny\_McIvor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_McIvor)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-loading-icon/165743/8 "2021-06-16T03:14:36Z")

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how do i replace it with a gif. for example:

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