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You can post Live Photos on Facebook, but you have to turn the Live Photo into a video or GIF first. (Tumblr also supports these formats). Once you’ve turned your Live Photo into a video or GIF, you can share live images on social media.
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Why You’ll Love This Tip
- Share your favorite Live Photos on social media.
- Post more varied and interesting Facebook pictures.
How to Post Live Pictures on Facebook
Can you put a Live Photo on Facebook? Yes, but to use this tip, you'll first need to learn how to make a GIF from a Live Photo. Once you've converted from Live Photo to GIF format, follow the steps below. For more great Live Photo and social media tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day. Now, here's how to post Live Photos on Facebook.
- Open the Photos app.
- Open the GIF or video you made from your Live Photos.
- Tap the Share icon.
- Scroll through your sharing options and tap Facebook.
- Make your post as usual and tap Next.
- Tap Share to complete your post.
Now you can sit back and let the likes roll in. Next, learn how to screen share using Facebook Messenger!