Default
Original
Removes the Live Photo video and keeps the original still photo untouched.
Full quality, HDR, colors, metadata, and resolution stay intact.
Live Photo Cleaner 2.0 for iPhone
Free up iPhone storage without losing HDR.
Remove the video from Live Photos and keep the photo you shot. Original preserves full quality, HDR, colors, and metadata by default.
For iPhone. Private by design. Your photos stay on your device.
Live Photo Cleaner
Your storage, under control
Potential space to reclaim
Calculated before you convert
Review your Live Photos and choose what to save
Default
Original
HDR intact
HEIC
Balanced
HDR intact
JPEG
Smallest
More space
A Live Photo is a photo plus a video.
Keep the photo. Lose the unnecessary video.
Original mode does not re-encode your still image. It removes the Live Photo video component, which is where much of the extra storage lives.
Do Live Photos take up more storage?Before
Photo + video
The original Live Photo pair takes more room in your library.
Original mode
Photo stays exact
HDR, color profile, metadata, and full resolution remain.
After
More free space
Keep the memory that matters and reclaim storage for what is next.
Photo quality settings
Choose the right tradeoff for every library.
Start with Original to keep everything exactly as shot. When you need smaller files or maximum compatibility, switch to HEIC or JPEG on your terms.
HEIC
High and Balanced
Compress further while keeping modern iPhone image quality and HDR support.
Choose the balance between smaller files and image quality.
JPEG
Compatible and Smallest
Create JPEGs when compatibility or the smallest possible files matter most.
JPEG does not preserve HDR, so you always know the tradeoff before converting.
Built for your photo library
Simple cleanup. Full control.
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Scan your library
See your Live Photos and how much storage you can reclaim before you change anything.
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Choose your quality
Keep the original photo, use HDR-preserving HEIC, or choose JPEG for smaller, compatible files.
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Convert with confidence
Batch-convert the photos you choose and decide whether to keep or remove the original Live Photos.
Private by design
Your photos stay on your iPhone. The app processes your library locally, with no ads or tracking.
iCloud Photos ready
Work with photos stored in iCloud and preserve the dates, locations, and camera metadata that matter.
See the savings first
The storage-savings calculator makes the outcome clear before you convert hundreds of photos.
Questions, answered
Everything you need to know before you clean up.
Does Live Photo Cleaner preserve HDR?
Yes. Original, High, and Balanced preserve HDR. Original is the default and keeps the original still photo unchanged while removing only the Live Photo video. JPEG options prioritize compatibility and smaller files, so they do not preserve HDR.
How does Live Photo Cleaner free up iPhone storage?
A Live Photo contains a still image and a short video. Live Photo Cleaner finds those Live Photos and lets you remove the video component while keeping a high-quality still photo. You can see your potential storage savings before converting.
Can I choose HEIC or JPEG output?
Yes. Choose Original to keep the still photo unchanged, High or Balanced for HDR-preserving HEIC compression, or Compatible and Smallest for JPEG output.
Does it work with iCloud Photos and keep metadata?
Yes. Live Photo Cleaner works with iCloud Photos and preserves dates, locations, and camera metadata. All processing happens on your iPhone.
Make space. Keep your memories.
Download Live Photo Cleaner and choose how your Live Photos should be saved.
Download on the App Store