I have a live photo that is about 15seconds long. When I try to create a video/ airdrop/message it it crops it to 3 seconds. How do I save a video of the full 15 seconds?

I have a live photo that is about 15seconds long. When I try to create a video/ airdrop/message/ open it on my MacBookPro it crops it to 3 seconds. How do I save a video of the full 15 seconds?

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 31, 2021 9:24 AM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2021 11:21 AM

I was able to record my iPhone screen of it playing all the way through if anyone else has this problem. Not ideal, but certainly better than nothing.


Settings>Control Center> turn on Screen Recording

IPhone 12 - swipe top right> press the record button>access live photo>tap timer top left to stop recording.


I would prefer it without the photo bar if anyone has ideas-but like I said certainly better than nothing if it's important.

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Jan 31, 2021 11:21 AM in response to wen53

I was able to record my iPhone screen of it playing all the way through if anyone else has this problem. Not ideal, but certainly better than nothing.


Settings>Control Center> turn on Screen Recording

IPhone 12 - swipe top right> press the record button>access live photo>tap timer top left to stop recording.


I would prefer it without the photo bar if anyone has ideas-but like I said certainly better than nothing if it's important.

Jan 31, 2021 10:52 AM in response to LD150

I really appreciate your reply but it is a live photo as best I can tell. The live photo icon is in the top left and it does respond like a live photo. I'm not sure how it recorded it in the first place but it's a very sentimental piece of time, that I ensured I had recorded- so I am doing my best to save it.

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I have a live photo that is about 15seconds long. When I try to create a video/ airdrop/message it it crops it to 3 seconds. How do I save a video of the full 15 seconds?

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