LoopSnap Motion LabLive Photo & video to GIF
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Turn any Live Photo, video, or burst into a GIF, sticker, or animated WebP — sized exactly for the chat you're sending it to. No more failed uploads or stills that won't animate.
Pick a destination chip. Pick a Live Photo, video, or burst of stills. LoopSnap exports the right artifact — a 512 px animated WebP for sticker-style apps, a tight sub-1 MB square GIF for apps with strict size caps, a generously sized GIF for messaging apps with room to spare, whatever the chat app actually wants. No guessing. No "why won't this upload."
WHAT MAKES LOOPSNAP DIFFERENT
- DESTINATION-AWARE EXPORT
Not "export as GIF" then guess the size. Pick where it's going first — each destination chip is pre-tuned to a chat app's real format, dimension, and file-size spec — and LoopSnap targets it exactly.
- LIVE PHOTOS, VIDEOS, BURSTS
Start from any source the system Photos picker allows. Live Photos straight from the camera roll. Short videos (MP4, MOV, HEVC). Bursts and multi-photo selections. LoopSnap handles the conversion.
- THE RIGHT FORMAT FOR THE PLATFORM
Some chat apps need animated WebP, not GIF. Some need files under 1 MB. Some accept MP4. LoopSnap knows which format each destination actually accepts — generic GIF tools force-export GIF and your sticker fails.
- PIXEL-PERFECT PREVIEW
The preview matches the exported file exactly. If it loops smoothly in the preview, it loops smoothly when you send it.
- 100% ON-DEVICE
No accounts, no uploads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Photos and clips never leave the device — verifiable in the App Store privacy nutrition label.
AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS
Seven ready-made destination chips covering sticker and chat formats for the most popular messaging apps, plus a Universal export:
- Sticker formats — compact animated WebP and a square sub-1 MB GIF, sized for sticker trays
- Chat formats — GIF tuned to each app's upload limit, from under 1 MB up to 16 MB
- Universal — a generic 480 px GIF, up to 4 MB, that works almost anywhere
WHO IS LOOPSNAP FOR?
- People who have sent a Live Photo to a chat app and watched it arrive as a still
- Anyone whose sticker upload failed because the file was too big
- Folks who paid for a looping-video app that exports the wrong format
- Anyone who has searched a chat app's sticker size limit more than once
PRICING
The base tier is fully functional. Every destination, every format, no daily limits. One-time Pro unlock removes the small watermark, extends source clips from 3 to 10 seconds, and includes every future update. Never a subscription.
FEEDBACK
Made by a small indie team. Email obeliskclubclub@gmail.com with feature requests, bug reports, or a chat app whose rules we should add to the matrix.
Learn more: obelisk.club/loopsnap
Privacy Policy: https://obelisk.club/loopsnap/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/loopsnap/terms
Core Capabilities
One chip per chat app
Seven ready-made destination chips — covering sticker and chat formats for the most popular messaging apps, plus a Universal export — each pre-configured with the format, size cap, and dimensions the receiving app will actually accept.
Live Photos, video, or bursts
Start from a Live Photo, a short MP4/MOV/HEVC clip, or a multi-photo selection. LoopSnap stitches the loop and shows a frame-accurate preview before you export.
GIF, MP4, animated WebP
All three encoders run on-device. Animated WebP for sticker-style apps and a tight byte-budget GIF for apps with strict size caps both produce files that play correctly in the destination on first try.
One-time Pro unlock
A one-time in-app purchase unlocks lifetime watermark removal plus a 10-second source-clip cap (base tier is capped at 3 s). No subscription, no recurring charge, restore-purchase supported.
Privacy by construction
Zero accounts, zero network calls, zero third-party SDKs. The only file system access is your photo library and the Files app share sheet you invoke. Verify it in the privacy nutrition label.
Pixel-perfect preview
The in-app preview matches the exported file exactly — if it loops smoothly in the preview, it loops smoothly in WeChat. No export-and-pray.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I turn a Live Photo into a GIF?
- Open LoopSnap, tap New Loop, pick a Live Photo from the system photo picker, choose a destination chip, and tap Save or Share. LoopSnap exports a GIF (or animated WebP) sized to the chat app you're sending to — entirely on-device.
- Why does my GIF fail to upload to chat apps?
- Most chat apps enforce a size, dimension, or format limit, and generic GIF tools ignore them. LoopSnap targets each destination's exact spec, so the file uploads on the first try instead of arriving as a still or being rejected.
- What's the difference between an animated WebP sticker and a GIF?
- Some messaging apps require animated WebP for stickers and reject GIF, while others only accept a GIF under a tight size cap. LoopSnap picks the right format automatically based on the destination you choose.
- Can I make a sticker from a video?
- Yes. Start from a short video (MP4, MOV, or HEVC), a Live Photo, or a photo burst. LoopSnap stitches the loop and exports a sticker or GIF in the format your destination needs.
- Does LoopSnap upload my photos to a server?
- No. Every step runs on-device — no accounts, no uploads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Your photos and clips never leave your iPhone.
- Is LoopSnap free?
- Yes. Every destination and format works on the free tier with no daily limits. A one-time Pro unlock removes the small watermark and extends source clips from 3 to 10 seconds. It is never a subscription.
- What file formats can LoopSnap export?
- Animated GIF, animated WebP, and MP4 — each tuned to the size and dimension limits of the destination you pick.
- Can I convert a photo burst into an animated GIF?
- Yes. Select a burst or multiple photos from the picker and LoopSnap turns them into a smooth animated loop, sized for the chat app you're sending it to.
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How LoopSnap Motion Lab compares
Honest, dimension-by-dimension comparisons — including where the other tool wins.
Live Photo and video to GIF conversion
LoopSnap Motion Lab vs ImgPlay
ImgPlay is the veteran GIF studio on iOS: filters, animated text, frame-level editing, meme captions, and every export knob you could want. LoopSnap does deliberately less — it asks where the GIF is going first, then exports a file that platform will actually accept. One is an editor; the other is a delivery tool.
GIF creation on iPhone
LoopSnap Motion Lab vs GIPHY
GIPHY is the world's biggest GIF platform — a free app with an enormous search library, a camera with filters and animated text, stickers, and keyboards wired into every messaging app. LoopSnap is a small on-device converter that turns your own Live Photos, videos, and bursts into GIFs, MP4s, or animated WebP files sized exactly for the chat app you're sending to. One is a social network for GIFs; the other is a precision export tool for yours.