diff --git a/pyrogram/__init__.py b/pyrogram/__init__.py
index 24bdc1a5..a822524c 100644
--- a/pyrogram/__init__.py
+++ b/pyrogram/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from .client.types import (
     Audio, Chat, ChatMember, ChatMembers, ChatPhoto, Contact, Document, InputMediaPhoto,
     InputMediaVideo, InputMediaDocument, InputMediaAudio, InputMediaAnimation, InputPhoneContact,
     Location, Message, MessageEntity, Dialog, Dialogs, Photo, PhotoSize, Sticker, Update, User,
-    UserProfilePhotos, Venue, GIF, Video, VideoNote, Voice, CallbackQuery, Messages, ForceReply,
+    UserProfilePhotos, Venue, Animation, Video, VideoNote, Voice, CallbackQuery, Messages, ForceReply,
     InlineKeyboardButton, InlineKeyboardMarkup, KeyboardButton, ReplyKeyboardMarkup, ReplyKeyboardRemove
 )
 from .client import (
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py b/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
index a99ee066..c1d859d0 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/ext/utils.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def parse_messages(
             venue = None
             audio = None
             voice = None
-            gif = None
+            animation = None
             video = None
             video_note = None
             sticker = None
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def parse_messages(
                         elif types.DocumentAttributeAnimated in attributes:
                             video_attributes = attributes.get(types.DocumentAttributeVideo, None)
 
-                            gif = pyrogram_types.GIF(
+                            animation = pyrogram_types.Animation(
                                 file_id=encode(
                                     pack(
                                         "<iiqq",
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ def parse_messages(
                 venue=venue,
                 audio=audio,
                 voice=voice,
-                gif=gif,
+                animation=animation,
                 video=video,
                 video_note=video_note,
                 sticker=sticker,
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/download_media.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/download_media.py
index 174feb27..816a8cba 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/download_media.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/download_media.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class DownloadMedia(BaseClient):
                 pyrogram_types.Voice,
                 pyrogram_types.VideoNote,
                 pyrogram_types.Sticker,
-                pyrogram_types.GIF
+                pyrogram_types.Animation
         )):
             if isinstance(message, pyrogram_types.Photo):
                 media = pyrogram_types.Document(
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/__init__.py b/pyrogram/client/types/__init__.py
index 23c15818..a07ee27b 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/__init__.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from .input_media_photo import InputMediaPhoto
 from .input_media_video import InputMediaVideo
 from .input_phone_contact import InputPhoneContact
 from .media import (
-    Audio, Contact, Document, GIF, Location, Photo, PhotoSize,
+    Audio, Contact, Document, Animation, Location, Photo, PhotoSize,
     Sticker, Venue, Video, VideoNote, Voice, UserProfilePhotos
 )
 from .message import Message
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/media/__init__.py b/pyrogram/client/types/media/__init__.py
index 5b09d832..07d1280c 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/media/__init__.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/media/__init__.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with Pyrogram.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from .animation import Animation
 from .audio import Audio
 from .contact import Contact
 from .document import Document
-from .gif import GIF
 from .location import Location
 from .photo import Photo
 from .photo_size import PhotoSize
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/media/gif.py b/pyrogram/client/types/media/animation.py
similarity index 82%
rename from pyrogram/client/types/media/gif.py
rename to pyrogram/client/types/media/animation.py
index 5172aae2..85d5a365 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/media/gif.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/media/animation.py
@@ -19,27 +19,27 @@
 from pyrogram.api.core import Object
 
 
-class GIF(Object):
-    """This object represents a GIF file.
+class Animation(Object):
+    """This object represents an animation file (GIF or H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video without sound).
 
     Args:
         file_id (``str``):
             Unique identifier for this file.
 
         width (``int``):
-            GIF width as defined by sender.
+            Animation width as defined by sender.
 
         height (``int``):
-            GIF height as defined by sender.
+            Animation height as defined by sender.
 
         duration (``int``):
-            Duration of the GIF in seconds as defined by sender.
+            Duration of the animation in seconds as defined by sender.
 
         thumb (:obj:`PhotoSize <pyrogram.PhotoSize>`, *optional*):
-            GIF thumbnail.
+            Animation thumbnail.
 
         file_name (``str``, *optional*):
-            GIF file name.
+            Animation file name.
 
         mime_type (``str``, *optional*):
             Mime type of a file as defined by sender.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class GIF(Object):
             File size.
 
         date (``int``, *optional*):
-            Date the GIF was sent in Unix time.
+            Date the Animation was sent in Unix time.
     """
 
     ID = 0xb0700025
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/message.py b/pyrogram/client/types/message.py
index e471c8a5..7b05bfac 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/message.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/message.py
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class Message(Object):
         sticker (:obj:`Sticker <pyrogram.Sticker>`, *optional*):
             Message is a sticker, information about the sticker.
 
-        gif (:obj:`Video <pyrogram.Video>`, *optional*):
-            Message is a GIF, information about the GIF.
+        animation (:obj:`Animation <pyrogram.Animation>`, *optional*):
+            Message is an animation, information about the animation.
 
         video (:obj:`Video <pyrogram.Video>`, *optional*):
             Message is a video, information about the video.
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class Message(Object):
             game=None,
             photo=None,
             sticker=None,
-            gif=None,
+            animation=None,
             video=None,
             voice=None,
             video_note=None,
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class Message(Object):
         self.game = game  # flags.15?Game
         self.photo = photo  # flags.16?Vector<PhotoSize>
         self.sticker = sticker  # flags.17?Sticker
-        self.gif = gif
+        self.animation = animation
         self.video = video  # flags.18?Video
         self.voice = voice  # flags.19?Voice
         self.video_note = video_note  # flags.20?VideoNote