How to Loop a Video on iPhone

Looping videos refers to making a video to replay indefinitely. I will teach you how to turn a video into a boomerang using free third-party apps. Plus, I’ll remind you how to loop a Live Photo to turn it into a short loop video. Let’s get started!

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• How to Loop Video on iPhone
• How to Loop a Video on iPhone without an App
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How to Loop Video on iPhone

There are many third-party apps that can loop a video. I’ll show you all the steps for how to do it with Boomerang Video Maker. While there is a 3-day free trial, you will need to cancel the subscription if you don't want to pay $3.99 a week (don't worry, we'll show you how to cancel a free trial below). 

1. Open the App Store.
   
   
2. Search for Boomerang Video Maker.
   
   
3. Tap Get.
   
   
4. Double-click the side button to install.
   
   
5. Tap Open.
   
   
6. Tap Allow Full Access to your Photo Library, or you can choose to select only a limited number of videos the app can access.
   
   
7. Toggle on Enable Free Trial.
   
   
8. Tap Try It Free.
   
   
9. Double-click the Side button to confirm the 3-day free trial.
   
   
10. Select a video you want to loop.
    
    
11. From here, you can zoom in on the video by tapping the four arrows button.
    
    
12. You can make your video shorter by dragging the purple bars.
    
    
13. When you're done, tap Next. It will take a moment to load.
    
    
14. Then, you can choose how the video will loop. You can have it loop from the beginning to the end and start over. 
    
    
15. You can loop it from the end to the beginning and start over.
    
    
16. You can have it play from the beginning and then loop by playing again in reverse back to the starting point.
    
    
17. Or, you can loop it starting from reverse and then have it play from the beginning when it reaches the endpoint.
    
    
18. Tap Save.
    
    
19. Choose whether you want to save the looped video as a GIF or a video.
    
    
20. Then, tap Save to Photos to save to your camera roll.
    
    
21. You can also tap Share to post or share with friends.
    
    

Now you know how to make a video loop—or video looper, as some people call them! Don't forget to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter to learn more iPhone tricks.

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How to Loop a Video on iPhone without an App 

Unfortunately, there is no way to loop a video without a third-party app. There are inconvenient workarounds like inserting the video into the Pages app where you would set it to repeat and then record the screen. However, the video would require further editing and would not have sound. 

Plus, if you wanted to make a 10-hour loop video, for example, you'd need to screen record for 10 full hours without using your phone, which would take an incredible amount of storage space. You'd also need to have the phone plugged in and not use it the entire time. 

The only way to loop videos without an app effectively is to take a Live Photo and turn it into a loop in the Photos app. You may be wondering how to make a video a Live Photo, which, unfortunately, isn’t possible. You can only save a Live Photo as a video but not vice versa. Using the app I mentioned above is a much better solution!

You now know how to make a video, a boomerang, boomerang looper, or whatever you call this fun video format. We hope that more loop video iPhone features are coming up in future iPhone software updates. Until then, you know how to loop videos on your iPhone in several ways!