---
title: "How to turn a video into a Live Photo on iPhone"
description: "Turn a video into a Live Photo with PicWay. Touch and hold it in your library, tap Make Live Photo, and pick the moment. Tap No Time Limit to keep it all."
url: "https://picway.app/guides/video-to-live-photo/"
lang: "en"
type: "guides"
updated: "2026-11-01"
published: "2026-11-01"
keywords: "video into a Live Photo"
---

# How to turn a video into a Live Photo on iPhone

URL: https://picway.app/guides/video-to-live-photo/
Markdown: https://picway.app/guides/video-to-live-photo/index.md
Last updated: 2026-11-01

To turn a video into a Live Photo, use PicWay: pick a video, drag the selection to the seconds you want, and tap Export. It’s up to 3.9 seconds by default, or tap No Time Limit to use the whole video. The Live Photo saves to the PicWay Conversions album in Photos.

## How to do it {#steps}

1. **Pick a video**: Tap Live Photo on the Memories tab, then tap a video on the Pick a video to make a Live Photo screen. You can also touch and hold a video in your library and choose Make Live Photo, or select one in the Photos app, tap Share, and scroll to Live Photo.
2. **Drag to the seconds you want**: Drag the selection to the part you want. It’s up to 3.9 seconds by default. To use the whole video, tap No Time Limit.
3. **Change the speed or cover if you like**: Tap the speed button to switch between 0.5×, 1×, 1.5×, 2×, and 3×. Drag the Cover marker to choose the Live Photo’s cover.
4. **Tap Export**: Tap Export at the top right. The Live Photo saves to the PicWay Conversions album in Photos, and your original video stays as it was.

## After you turn a video into a Live Photo {#after-converting}

It’s a regular Live Photo in your library. To make it move alongside other photos, use it in a [moving Live Photo collage](https://picway.app/guides/live-photo-collage/).

Going the other way, the Photos app can turn a Live Photo into a short video: open the Live Photo, tap the More button at the top right, then tap Save as Video ([Apple’s guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iphd8dbb3291/ios)).

## Can I do it without opening PicWay? {#without-opening-app}

Yes. Select a video in the Photos app, tap Share, and scroll to **Live Photo**.