Turn your video into a lock screen wallpaper with these easy steps
Wallpapers on the home screen and lock screen of our devices say a lot about us. After all, these images are viewed more often than anything else, every time you look at your phone. We know how sick it is to look at the same static photo over and over again, no matter how often you change it. If you want to personalize your phone, using video wallpaper is a great way to do it.
But making a live photo from your video isn’t as simple as setting up a photo background. Don’t worry about it. We’ll help you out with our guide on how to make a video into a lock screen that will twerk your phone a little and set it apart from others. However, you can’t put the whole video as the wallpaper on your phone. You have to trim it, convert it into a live image, and save the clip on your device. So, let’s learn the whole process step-by-step to turn a video into a live wallpaper.
Steps to make a video into a lock screen
When setting up a live wallpaper for the first time, you can choose a pre-installed live image and set it as a lock screen wallpaper on your device. Make sure you are on the homepage of your phone and follow the steps mentioned below to set live images.
On an iPhone:
- Open the "Settings" app and tap on the "Wallpaper" option.
- Now click to choose a new wallpaper.
- After that, scroll down a little and press the "Live photos" option from the list to select a different range of live images.
- Alternatively, you can create your own live image album using the Into Live Photos app to give it a personalized touch. Then select the live photo you want to use as a lock screen cover.
- Once you have chosen the live image or created one, tap set and choose "Set as home screen", "lock screen", or "both", depending upon your preference.
On Android:
Although Android devices have yet to be integrated with a live wallpaper feature, in the meantime, you can use a third-party app to set up live photos on your device. You can download apps like Video Live Wallpaper. This guide on how to make a video into a lock screen will help you customize your phone.
- Open the application and tap on the plus (+) sign on the screen.
- Now, tap on the "Choose" option and pick up your favorite video that you want to use as wallpaper.
- After that, click on the "Apply" button and press OK to confirm.
- Select the video to live from the list and then set the live wallpaper.
- Apply it to your lock screen or home screen and lock screen, according to your preference.
There it is, your live wallpaper on the lock screen of your device. Remember that this feature is only available on iOS devices starting with the iPhone 6S or above. Any phone older than that won’t have a live photo feature.
While the Android version and the app you use may represent slightly different processes, you can follow the prompts and settings wallpaper to choose options to set live images. If you want to personalize your device, you can make a video using the camera roll app, trim it to the desired length, and save it on your device.
How to turn a video into a live wallpaper
The process of converting a video into a live wallpaper is pretty easy, though a little tricky. Make sure you follow this step-by-step guide to convert your video into a live wallpaper.
- Download the "Into the live app" from the respective app store, it’s free.
- Open the app and allow it to access your files on your phone.
- Now, open the "Video" tab and choose the video you want to convert.
- After that, you can speed up or slow down the video speed and add a filter, depending on your preference.
- Then, adjust the video clip using the sliders on both sides to trim its length. It is recommended to use a five-second-long clip.
- Press the "Make" button at the top right corner to create live photos.
- Once created, you can click on the "save live photo" featured on the screen.
Voila! You have turned your video into a live wallpaper. Now you can follow the steps mentioned above in this guide on how to make a video into a lock screen to set up a video background on your respective devices.
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The Google Play store is filled with Android apps that you can download and use to make live wallpaper, such as the Video Live Wallpaper app or VideoWall app. Remember, only third-party apps can assist you in setting up a video as a lock screen on Android devices. So, make sure you follow the steps below.
- Download the Video Live Wallpaper app from the Google Play store.
- Open the app and tap the plus ("+") sign in the bottom-right corner.
- After that, tap on the "Allow" button to give access to media files on your device.
- Now, select the video from the files and click OK.
- Adjust the video length by dragging the slider at both ends and clicking "Play" to preview the live photo.
- Tap the photo icon at the top-right corner of the screen to preview the live wallpaper on your device.
- You can make changes and adjust how it displays on your phone by clicking on the setting gear icon.
- Make adjustments according to your device and disable the audio.
- Now, tap on Set Wallpaper, then choose Set Lock Screen or Set Home Screen and Lock Screen, according to your preference.
Voila! You have converted your video into a live wallpaper on your device. However, newer Android versions will follow a simplified process, so you can directly set a live wallpaper from the Gallery app.
Final thoughts
We hope this guide on how to make a video into a lock screen helped you set up a customized live wallpaper on your phone. Make sure you follow the steps mentioned above and enjoy your eye-catching background.
