Launched in 2015 as the flagship feature of the iPhone 6s, Live Photos has been a notable camera feature in iOS for years. Instead of freezing the moment, Live Photos captures a 3-second moving image (1.5 seconds before and after you take a photo) that comes to life with a long press in the Photos app. But did you know that you can easily convert those Live Photos to GIF on iPhone? If you're into moving pictures, you might be interested in trying out this nifty hack. So let me show you how to convert a Live Photo to a GIF on your iPhone in a few easy steps.

Modern versions of iOS, including iOS 14 and iOS 15, offer an easy way to create GIFs from Live Photos. Therefore, you don't need any third-party GIF maker for this task. But if you want the desired control over your GIFs, edit Live Photos with precision and embellish them with cool stickers, effects and even filters, there are some cool Live Photos to GIF Maker for iPhone. We will explore these apps as well in this guide, so keep reading.

1. To get started, open the Photos app on your iPhone.

2. Now navigate to the Live Photo you want to convert to a GIF. Or move to the Albums tab at the bottom and scroll down to find the "Live Photos" category under "Media Types" and select it.