How to View Live Photos on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to watch photos that are taken in motion. While you can only shoot Live photos on an iPhone 6S and up, you can view them on the iPhone 5S and up.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Taking Live Photos

1
Open your iPhone's Camera. It's the picture of a camera with a grey background.
2
Tap the dial at the top of the screen. It should turn yellow. Doing this will enable Live photos for the next photos you take.
- If the dial is already yellow, Live photos are enabled.
3
Tap the white circle at the bottom of the screen. Doing so will take a picture of whatever your camera is facing.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Viewing Live Photos

1
Tap the camera roll thumbnail. It's in the bottom left corner of the camera screen.
2
Press down on your Live photo. It should be the first photo that opens. Your photo will animate, displaying a several-second long series of frames that occurred before and after the displayed photo was taken.
- For example, a picture of your face might show you blinking a few times.

Warnings

Live photos aren't categorized as such. You may have to search through your photos for a while before you find a Live photo.

Thanks!
Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0