GIF to Live Photo converter

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Supported image types: animated GIF, APNG, MNG, WebP, JXL, AVIF
Max file size: 200MB

All uploaded files are automatically deleted 1 hour after upload.
For permanent links you can use: https://ezgif.com/gif-to-livephoto?url=https://example.com/source-image.gif

Free Online GIF to Live Photo Converter

Convert animated GIF images to Apple Live Photo format (.livp) online for free. Live Photos are short animations that play automatically when you long-press them on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. They combine a still JPEG image with a short MOV video clip, creating an immersive "moving picture" experience.

How It Works

Our GIF to Live Photo converter takes your animated GIF and transforms it into a .livp file — a ZIP archive containing a high-quality HEVC-encoded MOV video and a JPEG key frame extracted from the first frame of your animation. This format is directly compatible with Apple's Photos app and can be imported to your iPhone or iPad.

How to Use

  1. Upload your GIF: Select an animated GIF file from your device or paste a URL to an image hosted online.

  2. Click "Convert to Live Photo!": Our tool will process the animation and generate a Live Photo file.

  3. Download and Import: Download the resulting .livp file and transfer it to your iPhone or iPad. You can import it using the Photos app, AirDrop, or any file transfer method.

Why Convert GIF to Live Photo?

  • Set as Lock Screen wallpaper: Live Photos can be used as dynamic lock screen wallpapers on iPhones, making your lock screen come alive with animation.

  • Better quality: Live Photos use HEVC video compression which provides superior quality compared to GIF's limited 256-color palette.

  • Smaller file size: HEVC encoding is more efficient than GIF, resulting in smaller files while maintaining better visual quality.

  • Native Apple integration: Live Photos work seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

Related Tools

Need to convert a Live Photo back to GIF? Use our Live Photo to GIF converter. If you need a standard video format instead, try our GIF to MP4 or GIF to MOV converters. You can also convert GIF to WebM for web-optimized video playback.