How to Hear Live Photos
By Rachel Needell
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How to Use Visual Intelligence to Identify Plants & Animals
By Leanne Hays
Are you looking for the best plant identification app for your iPhone? With iOS 18.3, you don't need one! You can use Apple's new Visual Intelligence feature to identify plants and animals, instead.
How to Change Multiple Live Photos to Still on iPhone & iPad
By Leanne Hays
You can change a Live Photo to a still photo, but you can also change Live Photos to still photos on your iPhone or iPad? Here's how to convert just a few, or all of your Live Photos to still photos.
How to Post a Live Photo on Facebook from iPhone
By Leanne Hays
You can post Live Photos on Facebook, but you have to turn the Live Photo into a video or GIF first. (Instagram also supports these formats). Once you’ve turned your Live Photo into a video or GIF, you can share live images on social media.
How to Share Slideshow on iPhone
By Rachel Needell
The Slideshow feature within the Photos app is a great way to quickly show off your photos. When you make a slideshow in the Photos app, it automatically saves as a Memory. Then, you can send that Memory via text, email, and more. Here's how to send a slideshow on an iPhone.
How to Turn Off Live Photos in iPhone Camera App
By Emma Chase
Live Photos are a hybrid between a still image and a short video that was introduced on the iPhone 6S and has become a staple for every iPhone since. These unique moving pictures capture three seconds of video with a key photo in the middle, but there may be times when a traditional photo is better. In this article, you'll learn how to turn off Live Photos temporarily or long term.
Apple Jumps on the AI Bandwagon with Apple Intelligence
By Rhett Intriago
For better or worse, AI is here to change how you use your Apple devices. During its June 10 WWDC keynote, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, a new artificial intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This new technology is powered by on-device processing and new private Apple silicon servers, which Apple has dubbed, “Private Cloud Compute.” With Apple Intelligence, you’ll have access to AI tools that will help you improve your writing, create artwork, communicate more clearly with Siri, and so much more.
How to Make Memory Videos with Apple Intelligence
By Rhett Intriago
The Photos app has always been able to make fun slideshows, called Memories for a long time now. However, with Apple Intelligence, you can now ask your AI assistant to make Memories with a specific set of parameters. Find out how to make a Memories video on iPhone using Apple Intelligence!
You can use iCloud to upload photos to the cloud automatically, access iCloud photos on your PC or Mac, and easily download your iCloud photos. Here's how to set up iCloud for storing photos and upload photos to iCloud. We’ll also go over how to access iCloud photos on an iPhone, a PC, and a Mac. Lastly, we'll cover how to download photos from iCloud.
Best Photography Gear for 2025
By Michael Schill
I turned 72 this year and have been enjoying photography for close to 50 years. I started with a Pentax 35mm film camera and while taking photos of my children one day in the living room with a wonderful light coming in my south window, I captured several images that were accidentally extraordinary. With that experience, I was hooked. Fast forward 30–40 years, and now I enjoy an incredibly rich universe of photographic capabilities I can carry around in my pocket.
How to Add Existing Albums to a Folder
By Rachel Needell
Keeping the Photos app organized can be quite a difficult task. The option to organize your photos into albums and folders makes organizing your pictures much easier. However, if you have a lot of photos already sorted into albums, it can be a pain to try to add each photo into a folder individually. Luckily, there's a way to add existing albums to folders. Here's how!
How to Fix the 6 Most Annoying iOS 18 Update Settings
By Olena Kagui
Every new iPhone update comes with new features that may take users time to get used to. The iOS 18 update is unique, offering brand-new ways to customize your device and test Apple Intelligence features. We'll teach you how to tweak your settings to turn this new iPhone update into a blessing rather than a curse.
How to Rotate Photos on iPhone
By Jim Karpen
The Photos app on your iPhone allows you to easily crop, resize, and rotate photos. If you take a portrait shot but decide you want it to be landscape (or vice versa), use this tip to rotate the photo on your iPhone. Below, we'll cover how to rotate a picture on the iPhone, using the Photos app.
How to Make iOS 18 Photos App Less Annoying
By Olena Kagui
Design changes to frequently used apps are not always well received, and the iOS 18 Photos app updates have been heavily criticized. What many don’t realize is that you can now completely customize the Photos app. While you cannot get the old app back, you can hide any features you don’t use, highlight your favorites, and reorder everything in a way that works best for you.
How to Save a Photo as a PDF on Your iPhone for Free
By Emma Chase
Images on your iPhone are usually saved as JPGs or PNGs, which work well for most uses. However, sometimes it's much easier to send a PDF image than to upload the original file type, especially when you want to keep things like image location and other metadata private. Here's how to save a picture as a PDF on your iPhone.
Real Life Gifts & Crafts to Make with Your iPhone Photos
By Olena Kagui
The iPhone camera can take breathtaking photos. But as your digital photo storage fills up, it can be easy to forget or lose some of those captured memories. Outside of posting them on social media or printing them out for an old-school photo album, there are many surprisingly fun ways to enjoy your favorite photos on a more regular basis.
Customize Pinned Collections in the Photos App (iOS 18)
By Rhett Intriago
The latest version of iOS brought with it some major changes to the Photos app. The app has been completely redesigned, so you might find yourself a bit lost when you open it for the first time. Luckily, it’s easy to make it a little less cluttered.
Fixed: Unable to Load Video on iPhone
By Sarah Kingsbury
Sometimes, when you try to play a video in the Photos app, you'll get an error message reading "Unable to Load Video. An error occurred while loading a higher-quality version of this video." So, if you're wondering, "Why won't videos play on my iPhone," check out these fixes to avoid any error loading videos on iPhone.
How to Take the Best Live Custom Photo Stickers
By Olena Kagui
With iOS 17, users can now turn any photo that has a defined subject into a sticker. Live photos can be turned into live stickers that move like GIFs. These fun stickers are great to share with friends and family, and our guide will teach you how to make the perfect static and live stickers to wow your contacts with!
Hidden Tips & Tricks for Your iPhone
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Our iPhones are capable of so much, yet many of us only scratch the surface with our daily use. Expanding your iPhone skills doesn’t mean you have to create feature-length movies or become a high-level app developer. You can simply learn hidden features that make your daily tasks easier. So, let’s take a look at the best hidden iPhone tricks to make your iOS use a little easier and a lot more fun.
