Live Photo maker for iPhone
Turn any video into a Live Photo for your lock screen.
Pick a clip, trim the best few seconds and save it as a Live Photo — from your camera roll, a GIF, a TikTok or a Reel.
How it works
Three steps, about a minute.
- 1
Pick a clip
Any video in your library, a GIF, or a clip saved from TikTok or Instagram.
- 2
Trim the moment
Choose the 1–3 seconds you want and the frame that shows when it’s still.
- 3
Save and set
AliveShot saves it to Photos as a Live Photo, ready for your lock screen.
Features
Everything you need for a moving wallpaper.
Any source
Camera videos, screen recordings, GIFs, TikToks and Reels you’ve saved.
Frame-accurate trim
Pick exactly where the motion starts and which frame is the cover.
A real Live Photo
Not a GIF or a looping video — a Live Photo that plays when you press it.
Made for the lock screen
Fill the screen in portrait so your wallpaper doesn’t end up letterboxed.
Try it in your browser first
Trim a clip and pick a cover frame for free. Nothing is uploaded.
Guides
Live Photo how-tos
How to turn a video into a Live Photo
Every method on iPhone, including the honest truth about Shortcuts.
GIF to Live Photo
Convert a GIF so it moves on your lock screen.
TikTok to Live Photo
Use TikTok’s built-in option, or trim the part you want.
Instagram video to Live Photo
Turn a Reel you’ve saved into a moving wallpaper.
Live Photo wallpaper
Set it up, and fix “Motion not available”.
How long can a Live Photo be?
The short answer, plus what works best as a wallpaper.
Frequently asked questions
What does AliveShot do?
AliveShot is an iPhone app that turns a short piece of any video, GIF, TikTok or Instagram clip into a Live Photo. You trim the part you want, pick a cover frame, and it saves to your Photos library as a Live Photo you can set as your lock screen wallpaper.
Is there a free way to try it?
Yes. The free web tool lets you trim a clip and choose a cover frame right in your browser, without uploading anything. Saving the result as a Live Photo still needs an app, because iOS only lets apps add Live Photos to Photos.
Can I use clips from TikTok and Instagram?
Will the Live Photo move on my lock screen?
On iOS 17 and later, Live Photo wallpapers animate when you wake your iPhone. iOS 16 didn’t support moving Live Photo wallpapers. If you see “Motion not available”, try a shorter clip and turn off Low Power Mode — the wallpaper guide covers the details.
Why can’t a website save a Live Photo for me?
A Live Photo is a still image and a short video linked together. Safari can download files, but only an app can save that linked pair into the Photos library as one Live Photo. That’s why the web tool hands off to the app for the last step.
Make your lock screen move.
Get AliveShot and turn your favorite moment into a Live Photo.