Top 21 Cinemagraph Apps to Bring Your Photos to Life

Draw Motion is a quick and easy app for creating cinemagraphs. It lets you draw the mask and shows motion as you paint on the video.

Available for: iOS

MaskArt converts videos to GIFs and live photo formats with the cinemagraph effect. It allows you to select a video file and highlight areas that you would like to animate or frame with the brush tool. Once you are finished, you can preview it and save your cinemagraph

Available for: iOS

My Living Photo uses both videos and still images. Their new update allows you to edit existing video files, re-edit completed live photos, add text to live photos, and use digital zoom during video capture.

Available for: Android & iOS

Cinemagraph creates HQ quality GIF images. Captured live images can be shared on WhatsApp, Facebook, Giphy, Tumblr and other social networks. Recent updates allow you to create MP4 cinemagraphs that can be shared on Facebook and Instagram.

Available for: Android

This is a simple app that uses videos that be trimmed and looped to create a cinemagraph. You can create paint motion on the freeze frame and add filters. The cinemagraph can be saved on you device and shared on social media.

Available for: iOS

PICOO Camera allows you to select an area with motion and capture within a square, circle, or custom shape. When you are finished recording you can add filters to live photo. You can share your live photo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google+.

Available for: iOS

Portr@ is an app which can create living portraits. It creates looped animated portraits that can be used as profile videos for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Portr@ also allows exporting to camera roll and sharing via email.

Available for: iOS

This app creates GIFs and videos from Live Photos. It has features like speed controls and filters. Unfortunately, it can only be used with iPhones that have live video feature.

Available for: iOS

Motion Skills lets you create GIFs out of your live photos. These GIFs can be looped and put together to create and share movies.

Available for: iOS

Slowmographer lets you create 3-second loop that can be shared as a GIF or video. These GIFs or videos can be shared via iMessage, Email, or Facebook Messenger. They can also be shared on Instagram, Vine, Tumblr or Snapchat. Slowmographer requires no edits but multiple shots can be put together to create a movie. You can also add filters and transitions to your GIF or video.

Available for: IOS

BLINK Cliplets is a great app for users who would like an app for Windows computers. It lets you create GIFs or videos using short video files. It is a great alternative for mobile apps.

Available for: Windows

This is a simple app to make GIFs and videos using live photos. It includes features like boomerang loop, text, filters, reverse video, and speed controls.

Available for: iOS

SWNG is an app that allows you to capture footage to create live photos or use live photos from your camera roll. It also has features like 3D selfies, filters and slow-motion. Live photos can be shared by using iOS iMessage extension and on social media.

Available for: iOS

This app captures as well as creates live photos from your videos. Live photos can be exported as GIFs or videos.

Available for: iOS

Live Photos is a great app for older iPhones which do not have the live photo feature. This app captures live photos that can be saved and shared.

Available for: iOS

Live Photos can be captured using this app. You can also add music to your live photo and share photos on messaging apps.

Available for: iOS

This app captures live photos. You can also add music and filters. These photos can be shared on social media, messaging apps, and saved on your camera roll.

Available for: iOS

This app captures 3 second videos to create GIF live photos. These photos can also be sent in a message or email and shared on social networks.

Available for: iOS

This app provides filters for live photos. It also allows you to use live photo as a live wallpaper. These photos can be saved as GIFs or video files and shared on social media and messaging apps.

Available for: iOS

This app captures short looping videos that can be used to create moving photos. It also creates seamless loop from any video on your camera roll. You can also add music and filters.

Available for: iOS

Cinemagraph Pro is an app that provides features like masking and adding filters. Cinemagraphs can easily be shared on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Vine. Premium options also include 4K and 1080 HD resolutions.

Available for: iOS & Mac OS X