LIVP Extract

Your files are opened and unpacked in this tab. They are not uploaded.

Options

Drop .livp files hereiPhone Live Photo (.livp) to HEIC + MOV. Several files, or a ZIP of them, at once is fine.

How to open a .livp file

Choose whether you want a JPG copy of the still and whether to keep the video clip

Both are on by default.
Drop one or more .livp files on the page, or a ZIP that holds several of them
Check each package

the still, the MOV clip and the JPG copy are listed with their sizes and their own Download buttons.
Download the parts one by one, or press Download all as ZIP for everything at once, with a folder per Live Photo

Common uses

A Live Photo sent to a Windows PC

The photo arrives as a .livp file that nothing on the PC opens. Unpack it here and keep the JPG copy.

Saving the motion part of a Live Photo

The MOV clip inside the package is the short video the iPhone recorded around the shot. It comes out exactly as it was stored.

Sorting a folder of downloaded .livp files

Drop the whole set, or a ZIP of it, and download one archive with a folder per Live Photo.

Sharing a still with someone on Android

The JPG copy opens in every gallery app and messenger, where a HEIC file or a .livp may not.

Why can't Windows open a .livp file?

A Live Photo is two files that an iPhone shows as one: a still photo and a short video. When a Live Photo leaves Apple's apps it sometimes arrives as a single .livp file, and Windows and Android have no program registered for that extension. Inside, it is an ordinary ZIP archive holding the still, usually a .HEIC, and the clip, a .MOV. The manual way out is to rename the file to .zip, extract it, and then find something that opens HEIC. LIVP Extract does all of that in one drop: it opens the package in your browser, lists the parts and their sizes, and can make a JPG copy of the still for apps that cannot read HEIC.

A .livp file is an iPhone Live Photo packed into one file. Open it with an archive program and it turns out to be a ZIP with two members: the still photo, usually a .HEIC and sometimes a .JPG, and a short .MOV video with the moments around the shot. LIVP Extract opens that archive on this page, in your browser, lists both parts with their sizes, and lets you download each one. The parts are copied out byte for byte; nothing is re-encoded.

Because HEIC still trips up many Windows and Android apps, the page can also make a JPG copy of the still with the same decoder the HEIC to JPG converter uses. If a still cannot be decoded, which happens with some HDR and 10-bit HEIC files, you still get the original HEIC and the clip, with a note saying the JPG copy failed. Several .livp files, or a ZIP of them, come back as one archive with a folder per Live Photo. Finder leftovers such as __MACOSX folders and ._ files are skipped.

It does not convert the MOV video to MP4 or a GIF, and it does not rebuild a Live Photo. The HEIC and MOV keep any location data the camera recorded; to remove it from a photo, use the EXIF Remover. To tidy an ordinary ZIP before sharing it, use Clean ZIP.

How it compares

The manual route works: rename the .livp to .zip, extract it with Explorer or 7-Zip, and you have a HEIC and a MOV. What it does not give you is a JPG, and a PC without HEIC support still cannot show the photo. Online Live Photo converters solve that by uploading your photo and its video. On this page the package is opened in your browser, and the JPG copy is made in the same tab.

Tips

Turn off Include the video clip when you only want the photo. Download all then gives you the still and its JPG copy.
If the JPG copy fails, the HEIC is still there. Some HDR and 10-bit HEIC files cannot be decoded in a browser.
The HEIC and MOV come out byte for byte, so any location data the camera recorded stays in them. The JPG copy is made through a canvas and carries no metadata.
A .livp renamed to .zip opens here too. So does a ZIP that holds several .livp files.
This page unpacks; it does not convert the MOV video or rebuild a Live Photo.

Frequently asked questions

What is a .livp file?

A .livp file is an iPhone Live Photo packed into one file. It is a ZIP archive that holds the still photo, usually a .HEIC and sometimes a .JPG, and a short .MOV video. You usually meet one when a Live Photo is downloaded or shared outside Apple's apps, on Windows or Android.

How do I open a .livp file on Windows?

Drop it on this page. You get the still photo and the MOV clip as separate downloads, and with Also convert the still to JPG on, a JPG copy that every Windows app opens. Without a tool, rename the file to .zip and extract it, then open the HEIC with an app that supports it.

Is my Live Photo uploaded?

No. The .livp file is opened in your browser on this page, and the photo and video are not uploaded. LIVP Extract has no API version; it works only in the page.

Why did the JPG conversion fail?

Some HEIC stills, mostly HDR and 10-bit ones, cannot be decoded in a browser. When that happens the page says so, and the original HEIC and the MOV clip are still there to download. Open the HEIC in Photos on a phone or Mac to export a JPEG instead.

Can it turn a Live Photo into a GIF or an MP4?

No. The MOV clip comes out exactly as it was stored. This page unpacks the package; it does not convert video and does not rebuild a Live Photo.

Can I unpack several Live Photos at once?

Yes. Drop several .livp files, or one ZIP that holds them. Each one gets its own card, and Download all as ZIP gives you one archive with a folder per Live Photo.

Does the photo keep its location and date?

The HEIC and MOV are copied out byte for byte, so they keep whatever the camera recorded, including GPS coordinates when location was on. The JPG copy is made through a canvas, which carries no metadata, so it has no location or camera data. To clean a photo you keep, use the EXIF Remover.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes, 1 GB per file. The browser holds the package and its parts in memory, and a single Live Photo is far smaller than that.