The Motion photos are simply a part of the small video that has been captured from your camera with about 40 frames. Motion Photos also serve the purpose of providing a little bit of background to your photos, so you can see exactly what was happing in the moments that led up to the photo. In this article, we will check, how to export a Motion Photo as a GIF as well as export a Motion Photo as a video.
Quick tip to enable motion photo on a Google Pixel:
- Firstly open the camera app on your Google Pixel
- Tap the settings cog towards the top of the screen.
- Look for Top Shot and choose between Auto and On
- Leaving this option on Auto will use AI to determine whether or not to turn a photo into a Motion Photo based on movement in the shot.
Exporting a Motion Photo as a GIF
- Click on the Google Photos on your Pixel.
- Check the Motion Photo that you’ve taken and open it.
- If you can’t find any, try going into Search>Motion Photos to get a grid of all the Motion Photos you’ve taken.
- Look for the three-dot menu at the top right of the screen and tap it.
You will see a preview of the photos as well as a few options right underneath. Scroll to the right to find - Export. Tap it.
- Select GIF and tap Export.
Exporting a Motion Photo as a video
- Follow steps 1-4 of exporting Motion Photo as a GIF.
- Select Video (it should be the default option).
- A small popup will appear at the bottom of the screen. Click view to check out your new video.
