How to Convert Your Live Photos to Animated GIFs You Can Share
- First, check to make sure that your iPhone offers the Live Photo feature. From the Home screen, tap the Camera app, and then look for a bulls-eye icon at the top.
Note: If the bulls-eye is there and white, not yellow, tap it so it will be enabled. - Close the Camera app, and then tap the Photos app.
- Locate the Live Photo that you would like to turn into an Animated GIF, and then swipe up the screen.
- Select Loop, and then tap the blue Albums back button at the top left.
- Locate the Animated folder in Albums, and you will find your new Animated GIF. Tap the Share icon, and then text, email, and more to share the new Animated GIF.
Note: A good way to see which social media or other apps support your new animated file is to open the Animated photo in the Animated album, tap the Share icon, and note which services display.
For more information about new Photo, Camera and other tricks in iOS 12, check out 100+ iPhone/iPad Tricks You Can Do Right Now.