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How to turn a Live Photo into a GIF

A Live Photo carries 1.5 seconds of motion, but most chat apps strip that motion and send a still. Exporting the Live Photo as a GIF (or animated WebP) keeps the loop and makes it uploadable anywhere.

Output

Animated GIF or animated WebP

Sized to the destination you pick — from a tight sub-1 MB sticker to a larger chat GIF.

Steps

  1. 1Open LoopSnap and tap New Loop.
  2. 2Pick a Live Photo from the system photo picker.
  3. 3Choose a destination chip so the format and size match where it's going.
  4. 4Tap Save to write a GIF to Photos, or Share to send it straight away.

Tips

  • •If the motion is shaky, trim to the steadiest second before exporting.
  • •Sticker-style destinations export animated WebP; chat destinations export GIF — LoopSnap picks the right one automatically.
  • •Everything runs on-device, so the Live Photo never leaves your iPhone.

Do it in LoopSnap

LoopSnap handles every step on-device — pick a source, pick where it's going, and export a file that uploads on the first try. No account, no uploads.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the GIF keep the Live Photo's motion?

Yes. LoopSnap reads the full Live Photo video track and encodes the motion into a looping GIF or animated WebP, not a single frame.

Will the GIF be small enough to upload?

Pick the destination chip first and LoopSnap targets that app's size and dimension limit, so the file uploads on the first try.

Do I need an account or internet connection?

No. Conversion is 100% on-device — no account, no upload, no network required.