Create GIF iPhone: How it works

Many users don't know that you can quickly create your own GIFs on the iPhone. To do this, you can use photos or videos that you have taken yourself. To create, simply use the pre-installed Photos app, which is located in the menu on the iPhone.

Create a GIF with the iPhone

The iPhone's Photos app offers many hidden features. Among them is the ability to create GIFs from videos and LIVE Photos. As a GIF, these can be better sent to friends, because a GIF is much smaller than a video or a Live Photo due to compression. In addition, the recipient then sees the animation automatically in the desired setting and does not have to restart it again and again, as with a normal video. Especially because of the permanent repetition, many LIVE Photos create fun effects and the function can be used specifically to create unique shots.

How to create a GIF

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap on "LIVE Photos" or on "Videos".
3. Wählen Sie die gewünschte Datei aus und tippen Sie diese an, um sie zu öffnen.
4. Scrollen Sie wieder nach unten.
5. Sie sehen nun verschiedene Effekte.
6. Tippen Sie auf „Endlosschleife“.
7. Das GIF wird erstellt und im Ordner „Animiert“ gespeichert.
8. Sie können das GIF über soziale Netzwerke sofort mit Freunden teilen.