- name
- live-photo-maker
- description
- Convert a local video into an iPhone-compatible Live Photo package (.pvt) for Apple Photos, lock-screen wallpaper use, or Live Photo sharing. Use when the user gives a short video and wants an iPhone-ready Live Photo or live wallpaper package.
Live Photo Maker
- Take a local video file as input.
- If needed, make an optimized version for iPhone wallpaper use:
- upscale gently with ffmpeg - keep portrait aspect ratio - avoid aggressive recompression unless necessary
- Extract a high-quality cover frame as JPG.
- Use
makeliveto build a.pvtLive Photo package from the JPG + video pair. - If the user needs chat delivery, package the
.pvtbundle as ZIP because.pvtis a macOS package directory and many messengers cannot send it directly. - Explain that the ZIP should be unzipped on macOS and the
.pvtimported into Photos.
Main features
- turns a local video into an Apple Photos-importable Live Photo
- can optimize video size for iPhone wallpaper use
- generates a high-quality cover frame automatically
- produces a
.pvtpackage and optional ZIP for transfer - works well for iPhone lock-screen wallpaper workflows
Notes
- Install missing dependencies yourself when safe:
pipx,makelive,ffmpeg. - The video quality inside the Live Photo usually stays close to the source. Perceived softness is often caused by low source resolution or lock-screen scaling.
- Prefer sending both the original Live package path and the ZIP when useful.