How to Save Live Photos as Videos or GIFs on Your iPhone

Live Photos is an iPhone camera feature introduced with the iPhone 6S, which can capture a 3-seconds moving photo with audio. However, Live Photos are not compatible with most social networks. In this case, you should convert Live Photos to videos or GIFs.

Now, let’s see how to save Live Photo as video or GIF. (Try MiniTool MovieMaker to make a GIF from a video!)

How to Save Live Photo as Video

Luckily, iPhone (iOS 13 or later) gives you two options to convert Live Photo to video directly.

Option 1. Using the Photos

You can use the Photos app to save a Live Photo as a video without third-party apps.

1. Open the Photos app.
2. View the Live Photo you want to convert.
3. Click the Share icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
4. From the popup menu, choose the Save as Video option.
5. Go to the Videos folder and you will see the converted video.

Option 2. Using Shortcuts

The Shortcuts app allows you to convert Live Photo to video, video to GIF, photos to GIF, and more. Here’s how to use it to save Live Photo as video.

1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Choose Shortcuts and enable the Allow Untrusted Shortcuts option.
3. Open the Shortcuts app and search for “Convert Live Photo to Video”.
4. Open the shortcut and tap on Get Shortcut.
5. Choose Open > Add Untrusted Shortcuts.
6. Tap on the shortcut and click OK to import the Live Photo you wish to convert.
7. Then click on OK to start the conversion and it will save the converted video to your Camera Roll.

Want to know how to turn a video into a Live Photo? See this post: Solved – How to Make a Video a Live Photo on iPhone & iPad

How to Save Live Photo as GIF

To convert Live Photos to GIFs, you can use a third-party app like Lively. Lively can convert Live Photos to GIFs or videos for free.

Here’s how:

1. Launch the Lively app.
2. Choose the Live Photo you want to use.
3. Tap on Export GIF at the bottom of your screen.
4. Click on Save to save the Live Photo as a GIF.

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How to Turn a GIF into a Live Photo

If you want to make a GIF a Live Photo, try the best GIF maker – GIPHY! Follow these steps below to convert GIF to Live Photo:

1. Open the GIPHY app.
2. Browse GIFs and choose a GIF you want to convert.
3. Click the three dots and select Convert to Live Photo from the popup menu.
4. Then the converted Live Photo will be saved to your Camera Roll.

Also read: Top 5 Glitch GIF Makers to Add Glitch Effect to GIF for Free

Conclusion

This post shows you how to save Live Photo as video or GIF and convert GIF to Live Photo. Now, convert your Live Photos to videos or GIFs and post them on your social media platforms!