How to Make a GIF from a Video on iPhone

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With the rise in social media and memes, GIFs also maintained their popularity. It isn’t going away anytime soon. Luckily, you don’t need fancy video editing software or a computer to create a GIF. You just need your iPhone and an app. Keep reading our complete guide on how to make a GIF from a video on iPhone.

Here we’ve discussed three best ways on how to turn a video into a GIF on iPhone, and they are:

Convert Video to GIF with the Screen Recorder for iPhone app.
Turn live photos into GIF with the Photos app.
Making a GIF with the Shortcuts app.

Discover how to make a GIF from a video on iPhone using the Screen Recorder app

To liven up your social media or messaging profiles, GIFs are the best tool. Though there are thousands of GIFs online, you can make your own if you don’t like any of them. One of the best ways to turn video to GIF on an iPhone is using a third-party app. An ideal GIF maker app should have the ability to make GIFs from videos or live photos.

Want to find out how to make a GIF from a video on iPhone? Then install the free Screen Recorder for iPhone from the App Store.

Though it is a screen recording app, GIF making is one of its special features. You can convert videos, live photos, or screen recordings into GIFs with just a few easy steps. Additionally, the maximum length for any clip is 30 seconds. So if you have more than that, there is a built-in video trimmer.

Follow the steps on how to make a GIF from a video on iPhone with Screen Recorder app:

Launch the Screen Recorder for iPhone app.
Tap on the Video to GIF button on the bottom-right of the screen.

To make GIFs from your screen recordings:

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Tap on My Recordings.
Select your screen recording file.
Adjust or shorten the length of your clip with the inbuilt video trimmer.
Once done, tap Export.

To make GIFs from live photos or videos:

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Tap on Camera Roll.
Choose the video clip you’d want to turn to a GIF. Or tap Albums and then Live Photos.
Then select the starting point for your GIF by swiping the slider to the right.
After that, tap Choose.
Further, shorten the video length by adjusting the start and end slider in the video trimmer section.
Then tap Export.

To save or share your GIF:

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Once you have tapped Export, your GIF is now ready to be saved or shared.
Click on Save to Camera to save your GIFs on your iPhone.
Or, to share your GIF, tap on the Instagram, Messenger, Facebook, or the More button for more platforms.

Find out how to make a GIF from a live photo on iPhone with the Photos app

Another option to make GIFs on your iPhone is by using the native Photos app. The steps of making a GIF are very straightforward. However, the main problem is that you cannot use your videos but turn your live photo into a GIF.

Live photos are pictures that have few seconds of animation. You can tap on the image to see it move. Also, by using your iPhone camera, you could capture live photos. You may use the Photos app that comes pre-installed on your iPhone to start creating GIFs.

Here are the steps on how to turn a live photo into a GIF using the Photos app:

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Launch the iPhone Photos app.
Tap on the Albums tab at the bottom of the screen.
Scroll down and tap on Live Photos.
Select the live picture that would be made into a GIF.
Tap on the LIVE with a downward-facing arrow at the top-left of the screen.
Then choose either Loop or Bounce effects.
Now your GIF is saved and ready to be shared.

How to make a GIF on iPhone from video or burst photos with the Shortcuts app?

Developed by Apple, Shortcuts is a video scripting app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. With the Make GIF and Convert Burst To GIF shortcuts – you can create your own GIFs on your iPhone.

Step-by-step process on how to make a GIF from a video on iPhone with the Shortcuts app

If you don’t already have the Make GIF shortcut on your app, then you need to download it. Here’s how to do it:

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Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
Tap on the Gallery tab at the bottom-right of the screen.
Search and tap on the Make GIF shortcut.
Tap on Add Shortcut button.

For making a GIF:

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Tap on the My Shortcuts tab on the Shortcuts app.
Then tap on the Make GIF shortcut.
Select from the list of qualifying videos will be presented, which are more than one second long.
A video editing section appears that allows you to trim down longer videos and tap Save.
Finally, tap on the Done to save your new GIF.

Step-by-step process on how to create a GIF on iPhone from burst photo with the Shortcuts app

Here’s how to download the Convert Burst To GIF shortcut at the Shortcuts app:

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Launch the iPhone Shortcuts app.
Tap on the Gallery tab at the bottom-right of the screen.
Search and tap on the Convert Burst To GIF shortcut.
Tap on Add Shortcut button.

To convert a Burst photo to GIF:

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Tap on the My Shortcuts tab at the bottom-left screen of the Shortcuts app.
Then choose the Convert Burst To GIF shortcut.
From the list of burst photos on your iPhone, select the want you’d want turn to GIF.
Wait for few seconds for it to become a GIF and tap Save.
Finally, click on Done to save your new GIF.

Wrap Up!

Text alone may not always express your emotions perfectly. In order to add excitement to your messages or conversations, we use memes, emojis, and in this case, GIFs. You can create GIFs with the Photos and Shortcuts app on your iPhone. However, the Screen Recorder app offers the best alternative to them.

If you’ve liked this blog, then you can view our complete guide on how to make a reaction video on iPhone. Or, read the blog on how to screen record on iPhone.

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How to Make a GIF from a Video on iPhone – A Complete Guide

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Discover how to make a GIF from a video on iPhone using the Screen Recorder app

Want to find out how to make a GIF from a video on iPhone? Then install the free Screen Recorder for iPhone from the App Store.