Why do I need to save the Live Photo as a video first?

A Live Photo is a HEIC still plus a hidden short video; browsers upload only the still. Share > Save as Video in Photos extracts the motion part as a .mov, which converts perfectly.

Live Photo to GIF Converter

Save your Live Photo as a video, upload it here, and get a looping GIF in seconds. Free, no app, no sign‑up.

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Choose your Live Photo video — or drop it here

the .mov you get from Photos → Share → Save as Video · up to 95 MB

Your video is only used to build the GIF and is deleted from our server within a couple of hours.

How to get your Live Photo as a video (takes 5 seconds)

Open the Live Photo in the Photos app
Tap the Share icon
Scroll down, tap Save as Video
Upload the new ~3‑second video above

Animated GIF made from an iPhone Live Photo

How to turn a Live Photo into a GIF

Save the Live Photo as a video. On your iPhone: open the Live Photo in Photos, tap the share icon, scroll down and tap Save as Video. A ~3-second .mov appears next to it in your library. (On older iOS: share → Save as Video may live under "Options".)
Upload that video here. Drop it above — upload starts right away.
Trim if you like. Live Photos are only ~3 seconds, so most loop perfectly as they are; the handles let you shave the ends.
Create and download. We convert it with a two-pass colour palette, optimize the file, and hand you a GIF that loops anywhere — free.

Frequently asked questions

Why do I need to save it as a video first?

A Live Photo is really two files: a HEIC still picture plus a short hidden video. When a browser uploads a "Live Photo" it usually sends only the still — which has nothing to animate. Save as Video in the Photos share menu extracts the motion part as a normal .mov, and that converts perfectly.

I uploaded a .heic file and got an error — why?

The .heic is the still half of the Live Photo — a single frame, so there is no motion to loop. Save the Live Photo as a video first (step 1 above) and upload the .mov instead.

Will the GIF loop like a Live Photo does?

Yes — GIFs loop forever by default, which is exactly the charm. For the boomerang-style back-and-forth, pick the middle second of the clip so the loop point is less visible.

Is this Live Photo to GIF converter free?

Yes — completely free, with no account and no daily limit for normal use. Each GIF carries a small Gickr badge in the corner. Gickr has been making GIFs since 2007.

What happens to my video?

It is used to build your GIF and nothing else. Uploads are removed from our server automatically within a couple of hours; the finished GIF stays available at its own link.

More free GIF tools

MOV to GIF — for any iPhone or Mac video clip.
Pictures to GIF — animate a burst or several photos frame by frame.
Video to GIF — the general converter for MP4, WebM, AVI and more.
Webcam to GIF — record a GIF right in the browser.
GIF gallery — see what other people are making right now.