How to Select a Frame from a Live Photo & Save It as the Key Photo on iPhone

By Conner Carey Updated 01/02/2024

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Can you pick part of a Live Photo and save it as a still image? Yes! And you can designate that frame as the key photo that appears when the Live Photo isn't playing. Here's how to extract frames from Live Photos and save them as photo stills.

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Save your favorite part of a Live Photo as a still.
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How to Pick a Still from a Live Photo on iPhone & iPad

Saving a still from a Live Photo on iPhone can be done in two ways. The first is to duplicate a live image and convert the Live Photo to a still image. However, that method doesn’t allow you to select a frame from a Live Photo to convert to a still shot. If you want to pick a still from a Live Photo, you can save a single frame from a live picture on an iPhone or iPad. Here's how to save part of a Live Photo as a single frame. Once you've completed these steps, you'll need to read How to Convert a Live Photo to Still on iPhone to finish the job. For more great lessons about how to edit photos on an iPhone, check out our free Tip of the Day.

Open the Photos app.
Tap the Albums tab, then tap the Live Photos section near the bottom of the page.

Tap the Live Photo you want to pick a still from, and tap Edit.
Tap the Live Photo icon.

Select a frame from the Live Photo to save as a Key Image.
Tap Make Key Photo.

Now that you've completed these steps and chosen a new Key Photo for your Live Photo, you can use the steps in How to Convert a Live Photo to Still on iPhone to finish the job. This tip will show you how to duplicate and turn the Live Photo with its new Key Photo into a still photo.

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Conner Carey

Conner Carey's writing can be found at conpoet.com. She is currently writing a book, creating lots of content, and writing poetry via @conpoet on Instagram. She lives in an RV full-time with her mom, Jan and dog, Jodi as they slow-travel around the country.

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