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Convert an MP4 to an iPhone Live Photo for Lock Screen Wallpaper

Apple supports Live Photos as Lock Screen wallpapers on iOS 17 or later. An MP4 from this site is not a Live Photo; you need a third-party conversion app or Shortcut first.

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Who this guide is for

You have an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, you downloaded an MP4 from this site, and you want to set it as a Live Photo Lock Screen wallpaper. This guide describes the conversion step and links Apple's own Live Photo wallpaper article.

What this site outputs (and what it doesn't)

This site outputs a 9:16 portrait MP4. The MP4 is not an iPhone Live Photo. There is no web one-tap path from this site to an iPhone Live Wallpaper, and Apple's own documentation does not promise such a path. The Live Photo conversion happens on the iPhone itself via a third-party app or Shortcut.

Before you start

  • An iPhone running iOS 17 or later (Apple's article documents the Live Photo wallpaper flow for iOS 17+).
  • A trusted MP4-to-Live-Photo conversion app from the App Store (for example intoLive or Save Live Photo) or a Shortcut you trust.
  • The MP4 transferred to the iPhone — AirDrop from a Mac, iCloud Drive, or a download via Safari.
  • Acceptance that this is a third-party app workflow, not a real-device-verified Apple flow (P6 is the verification gate, not this guide).

Step-by-step

The first three steps happen in the conversion app. The last two follow Apple's own Lock Screen Live Photo wallpaper article exactly.

  1. 1

    Download the MP4 from this site to the iPhone

    Save the MP4 to Photos via Safari Share → Save Video, or AirDrop it from another Apple device.

  2. 2

    Open a trusted MP4-to-Live-Photo conversion app

    Open intoLive, Save Live Photo, or a Shortcut you have already vetted. Review the app's permissions before granting Photos access.

  3. 3

    Convert the MP4 and save as a Live Photo

    Inside the conversion app, select the MP4, set the loop length (Live Photos are short), and save the result back to Photos as a Live Photo.

  4. 4

    Open Settings → Wallpaper → Add New Wallpaper

    Apple's official flow: in iOS 17+, open Settings, tap Wallpaper, then Add New Wallpaper. Choose Photos and then Live Photo.

  5. 5

    Pick the converted Live Photo and enable playback

    Select the saved Live Photo, make sure the play button is on so it plays when the iPhone wakes, then Add and Set as Wallpaper Pair (or customise Home Screen separately if you want).

If something doesn't work

The Photos picker only lists regular videos, no Live Photo option

Apple's wallpaper picker only shows files that are already Live Photos. If your conversion app did not save it as a Live Photo, re-run the conversion.

The Live Photo wallpaper does not play on wake

Open the wallpaper customise sheet again and confirm the play button toggle is on. Some iPhone models also disable Live Photo playback in Low Power Mode.

Settings → Wallpaper looks different from Apple's article

Apple's documented flow is for iOS 17 or later. On older iOS releases the menu is different; that scope is outside this guide.

The clip is cut short on the Lock Screen

Live Photos are short by design. Trim or shorten the MP4 before converting; do not expect a 30-second loop to play in full as a Live Photo.

Safety notes

Apple has no official one-tap web path from MP4 to iPhone Live Wallpaper. Every workflow that promises that is a third-party tool, not an Apple flow. This guide never claims real-device verification — that work belongs to a future P6 sprint and will be marked with first-hand test evidence when it lands.

Official sources

Apple's Lock Screen Live Photo wallpaper article is the primary source for the menu flow.

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