Can you make GIFs out of live images?

Recording live images is possible on all iPhones from iPhone 6s onwards. Since live images cannot be viewed on every device, the question is whether you can also convert them to GIFs. You can get all the information on how to make a GIF out of a live image here.

Making GIFs: How to convert your live pictures

As a user of a new iPhone, you have the option to take live photos. However, since these can only be viewed by other iPhone users, it can be useful to convert your captured live images into GIFs. To convert a captured live image into a GIF directly on your iPhone, you can use the device's Shortcuts app.

1. To do this, first open the Shortcuts app and tap the "Gallery" entry in its bottom right corner.
2. Look for the "All GIFs" section there, select the "Convert Photos to GIFs" option, and download the shortcut to create GIFs by tapping "Get Shortcut".
3. Then go to the "Library" tab and navigate to "Convert Photos to GIFs" > "Live Photos".
4. Now you just have to select the the image you want to convert from the overview and confirm with "Done".

With this app you can make GIFs from live images

As an alternative to using the on-board tools, you can also make the conversion of a live image via app. To do this, download a free app like Lively and grant it access to the photos on your iPhone. Then you can select an image in the app under "Select Live Photo" and convert it by tapping "GIF" and "Export GIF".