Here's how to turn Live Photos into videos directly on iPhone

A step-by-step approach for converting live photos into videos
An undated image of iPhone. — Unsplash
An undated image of iPhone. — Unsplash

Using an iPhone to convert numerous Live Photos into a movie is an incredible feature, even if it's a capability that you might ignore.

However, Gadinsider will demonstrate, that it is possible to do so without installing any additional software on a phone, and the results can have a significant influence on the images users have taken.

However, Live Photos record a few seconds of video before and after the image, giving the user’s photos a sense of movement and vitality, as if the user captured a little portion of the event in one frame.

However, Live Photos do not transfer well to other devices, particularly non-Apple iPhones. Instead, converting those Live Photos into video clips is the simplest way to make them more shareable, and combining them into a single file makes transmitting them even more efficient.

Users can read our instructions on Gadinsider to turn a Live Photo into a video here.

Ensure that Live Photo mode is activated

In most cases, the iPhone will capture Live Photos automatically. Users may, however, enable the option by selecting the concentric circles in the upper right corner of the screen.

When not in use, this picture will be crossed out. Once touched, "LIVE" should appear in a yellow box at the top of the screen.

Take the pictures

Once the iPhone is configured to snap the photograph, the user may take a shot as normal. After taking the photograph, tap the image preview in the lower left corner to examine it.

Tap the preview in the picture roll at the bottom of the screen to see the entire short film and scroll through it.

Open the Album view in Photos

Open Photos and then tap the Albums area at the bottom of the screen.

Choose the Live Photos media type

Scroll down to Media Types in the Albums menu, then pick Live Photos from the list.

It is possible to combine Live Photos as a movie in the usual library view, but doing so keeps your other, static photos out of the way, which streamlines the experience.

Turn the live photos into a movie

Tap the Select option in the upper-right corner. This allows the user to select numerous photographs, each with a blue check. Once the user has made their selections, hit the circle with the three dots menu at the bottom of the screen, then select Save as video from the pop-up menu. Users might see the video in the video album.