goLive is a simple bash script tool that creates iOS 18 Live Photos with Live Wallpaper support using a MOV video file as input. The script processes the video, resizing it as needed, and generates a Live Photo that can be used as a Live Wallpaper on iOS 18.
This tool is perfect for anyone who wants to convert a video into a Live Photo with minimal effort, ideal for creating custom live wallpapers for iOS.
- Resizes: Automatically resizes videos to fit the necessary dimensions (might stretch the output).
- Lossless: Ensures the highest possible quality by preserving all original data without any compression or degradation.
- Ease to use: Fully automated workflow with simple command-line usage.
- Live Wallpaper Support: Designed specifically for iOS 18 with live wallpaper support.
- Converts MOV videos into Live Photos: Creates a high-quality Live Photo from any MOV video.
| Requirement | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bash | 4.0+ | Shell environment to execute the script. |
| libheif | 1.19.7 | libheif is an HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. |
| ExifTool | 13.10 | ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing and editing meta information in a wide variety of files. |
| ImageMagick | 7.1.1 | ImageMagick is a free, open-source software suite, used for editing and manipulating digital images. |
| GPAC (MP4Box) | 2.4 | The multimedia packager available in GPAC is called MP4Box. It is mostly designed for processing ISOBMF files (e.g. MP4, 3GP), but can also be used to import/export media from container files like AVI, MPG, MKV, MPEG-2 TS ... |
| FFmpeg/FFprobe | 7.1.1 | FFmpeg is a free and open-source software project consisting of a suite of libraries and programs for handling video, audio, and other multimedia files and streams. |
To use goLive, you need to install the following dependencies:
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Install libheif:
brew install libheif
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Install ExifTool:
brew install exiftool
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Install ImageMagick:
brew install imagemagick
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Install GPAC (MP4Box):
brew install gpac
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Install FFmpeg/FFprobe:
brew install ffmpeg
Once the tool is set up, use the following command to create a Live Photo from your MOV video:
- Copy your MOV video to
inputdirectory and name itinput.mov. - Run the following command:
bash /path/to/goLive.sh
- Once process finished, navigate to
outputdirectory and grabIMG_XXXX.HEICandIMG_XXXX.mov. - Use
AirDrop,iCloud, or similar tools to transfer files to your iPhone Photos App.
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or create a pull request if you have any suggestions or improvements.
- Fork the repository
- Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch)
- Make your changes
- Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature')
- Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch)
- Create a new pull request