iPhone Live Photo handoff tool
Video to Live Photo Converter
Bring a short video, trim it in your browser, choose the cover still, and export an iPhone-ready .mov. The final save into Photos happens on your iPhone with LiveFrame, Shortcuts, or another compatible app — the web cannot write a Live Photo into your library.
Export your iPhone-ready MOV
Everything here runs in your browser. Add a clip, trim a short portrait segment, pick the still that becomes the key frame, then export a .mov file to continue on iPhone.
Choose a short portrait clip (MP4, MOV, or WebM, including a live-wallpaper export from this site). Files up to 100MB stay on your device and are not uploaded to a server.
2. Trim a short segment
Live Photos are short. Drag the handles to keep a brief loop — a few seconds works best.
Segment length: 0:00
3. Choose the cover still
Pick the frame that becomes the Live Photo key photo, then capture it as a still you can keep.
4. Export the iPhone-ready MOV
Convert the trimmed segment into an iPhone-ready .mov in your browser, then open it on your iPhone in LiveFrame, Shortcuts, or a compatible app to finish the Live Photo.
Add a video to begin.
Processing happens locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and the page never writes to your Photos library or changes your wallpaper.
How the video to Live Photo handoff works
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Add and trim your clip
Load a short portrait video and trim it to a brief loop in the browser. This is the web-prep step — fast, private, and on-device.
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Pick the cover still
Choose the frame that becomes the Live Photo key photo. A clear, well-lit frame makes the strongest Live Photo.
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Download the iPhone-ready handoff
Export the trimmed clip as an iPhone-ready .mov. It is still not saved as a Photos Live Photo yet, because a web page cannot write one into your library.
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Finish on your iPhone
Open the handoff file on your iPhone in a compatible app to convert it into a Live Photo, then apply it from iOS Settings > Wallpaper.
Finish on your iPhone with a compatible app
A downloaded .mov is not yet a Photos Live Photo. The save step into a real Live Photo, and applying it as a wallpaper, happen on your iPhone in a compatible app or Shortcut. These are commonly used options — check each app's current pricing and reviews before installing.
intoLive
Imports a video or photo and exports it as a Live Photo on the device. After it saves to Photos, set it from iOS Settings > Wallpaper.
LiveFrame
Turns a prepared clip into a Live Photo for saving to your library, a workflow seen on web-prep tools like LivePhoto.online.
Lively
Converts between Live Photos and videos; useful for saving your handoff clip back as a Live Photo on the device.
VideoToLive
Another App Store option that converts a video into a Live Photo saved to Photos, ready to set as a wallpaper.
Then set it as your wallpaper (iOS 17 or later)
- Save the converted Live Photo into your iPhone Photos library from the app.
- Open Settings > Wallpaper and choose Add New Wallpaper.
- Pick Photos, then select your saved Live Photo and enable the Live (play-on-wake) option.
- Tap Add, then set it as your Lock Screen wallpaper pair.
Apple's official flow applies an existing Live Photo as a Lock Screen wallpaper on iOS 17 or later; the conversion from video to Live Photo is the third-party step. Steps and app availability change over time, and we have not tested every iPhone model.
What this converter does not do
This page does not save a Live Photo into your Photos library, does not set your iPhone wallpaper from the web, and does not need any account. A web page has no access to write a Live Photo asset, and Safari downloads land in Files rather than as a Photos Live Photo. The honest boundary: the browser exports the iPhone-ready .mov, and a compatible iPhone app or Shortcut saves it as a Live Photo. We have not verified this on every iPhone, so treat the app steps as a starting point.
Video to Live Photo converter FAQ
Can this converter turn my video into a Live Photo right in the browser?
It can export an iPhone-ready .mov in the browser, but it cannot write a Live Photo into the iPhone Photos library. Use LiveFrame, Shortcuts, or another compatible iPhone app for the final save.
Is the handoff file an MOV or an MP4?
The primary export is an iPhone-ready .mov. If your browser cannot run the local MOV conversion, the tool falls back to a real MP4 or WebM handoff and shows that actual format.
How do I convert the video to a Live Photo on my iPhone?
Open the exported .mov in LiveFrame, Shortcuts, or a compatible app such as intoLive, Lively, or VideoToLive, save it as a Live Photo, then apply it from iOS Settings > Wallpaper.
Does my video get uploaded anywhere?
No. Trimming, cover-frame capture, and export run locally in your browser. The clip is not sent to a server.
Which iPhones and iOS versions work?
Applying a Live Photo as a Lock Screen wallpaper needs iOS 17 or later. Conversion depends on the third-party app you choose. We have not tested every iPhone model, so confirm the steps on your own device.