SelectSave as Videofrom the list of options.
The Live Photo will save as a video immediately.
You may need to navigate toAlbums, thenRecents, to find the video file.
OpenShortcutsand snag the+icon in the upper right to create a new shortcut.
Search forLive Photosin the field that appears, then selectGet Latest Live Photos.
The Latest Live Photos variable will be added by default.
Use the search bar at the bottom of the Shortcut creation screen to search forEncode Media.
Tap to add it to the shortcut.
Use the search bar again to search forSave to Photo Album.
Tap to add it to the shortcut.
Exit the Shortcut creation screen to save the shortcut.
This makes it easy to find and save a recent Live Photo as a video.
you’re free to also tweak this shortcut in a variety of ways.
Why Should I Save a Live Photo as a Video?
Most apps not made by Apple are fussy about Live Photos or won’t recognize them at all.
Saving as a video gets around this.
To turn off Live Photos, go toSettings>Camera>Preserve Settingsand disable theLive Photoslider.
Then, go to the Camera app and tap theLive Photoicon to disable it.
Use a free app likeintoLive for iPhoneto turn your videos into Live Photos.
