Video Widget

Personalize your iPhone and iPad with Video Widget — add a GIF powered by GIPHY in seconds, or turn your own videos and Live Photos into looping Home Screen widgets that bring your memories to life and make your device uniquely yours.

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How to Get Started

1. Pick a GIF, Video, or Live Photo

Browse millions of GIFs powered by GIPHY right inside the app — the fastest way to start, no library needed — or choose any video or Live Photo from your iPhone or iPad Photos library. Perfect for showcasing your favorite memories, pets, travel moments, creative animations, or any clip you want to see on your home screen. Supports MP4, MOV, and all standard video formats.

2. Customize Your Animated Widget

Choose your loop length (1-4 seconds) and select your widget size: iPhone supports small, medium, and large; iPad adds extra large. Then use pinch-to-zoom gestures to frame the perfect portion of your GIF, video, or Live Photo for the selected size.

3. Add Your Looping Widget to the Home Screen

Follow our simple, step-by-step setup guide to place your widget on your iPhone or iPad home screen. Watch your GIF, video, or Live Photo come alive with seamless, continuous looping and battery-friendly playback. Your animated home screen widget plays automatically whenever your home screen is visible.

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User Reviews

Wassi Chamsy homeschooling

Perfect for my memories

It really brings my home screen to life with my favorite videos and memories! The interface is simple, fast, and the rendering is beautiful. It's a real pleasure to be able to see my family moments every time I unlock my iPhone. I should point out that I use the app on every page of my iPhone, not just the home screen: it accompanies me everywhere every day. [...]

HeleKaDubai

Awesome <3

I absolutely love this app. Finally I can see my kids videos on my Home Screen at any time. Love it!

unknown58306

Best vid widget app

Way better than TapeKit, this app needs more recognition

Daniel N.

Great widget

I used the widget to loop videos of my family and dog on my Home Screen. It's easy to set up and use.

Michel R.

Great app for video widgets!

Finally I can place videos and live photos on my home screen. It's easy to use and perfect for showing memories of my family.

Fusecon1

Great!

Made a cute video widget of my kids, puts so much personality on my home screen!

cyb3rB0B

Fantastic App!

The app does exactly what it says, and very well! Kudos for a solid and useful app!

Dembohns

Works well for me

So far so good! Easy to follow instructions.

FAQ

Can I add GIFs to my Home Screen?

Yes! Browse and search millions of GIFs powered by GIPHY directly in the app, then add your favorite as a looping Home Screen widget. It's the fastest way to get started—no need to pick anything from your Photos library.

Where do the GIFs come from?

GIFs are powered by GIPHY, with search and trending built right into the app. There's no separate account to create and nothing to download—just pick a GIF and add it as a widget.

How do I add a widget to my Home Screen?

Open the Video Widget app, pick a GIF powered by GIPHY or select a video or Live Photo, choose your widget size, and follow the setup guide to add it to your Home Screen.

Does the video play automatically?

Yes. Videos loop automatically and seamlessly whenever your Home Screen is visible.

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. All videos and photos stay on your device. No media is ever uploaded or shared externally.

Why is my widget blank or not showing the video?

A blank widget means your iPhone hasn't allocated enough resources for video playback yet—this is normal system behavior. Try waiting a few minutes for the system to free up memory. If the issue persists, open the app and add your video again with a shorter loop length to reduce resource usage.

Can I customize the video loop length?

Yes. You can select loop lengths of 1, 2, 3, or 4 seconds. Shorter loops use fewer resources and are ideal for smoother performance, especially on older devices.

Can I select which part of my video to loop?

Yes! After choosing your loop length and widget size, use pinch-to-zoom gestures to frame the exact portion of your video. This lets you perfectly compose your widget for the selected size.

Will this drain my battery?

No. Video Widget is optimized for efficiency and automatically pauses playback when your screen is off or the Home Screen isn't visible.

Can I use longer videos?

We're working on support for loops up to 10 seconds. We're refining the playback quality before releasing this feature.

Can I add multiple video widgets?

Yes. You can add multiple widgets with different GIFs, videos, or Live Photos. Note that many active widgets may affect performance on older devices.

Can I use Live Photos as widgets?

Yes. Live Photos are fully supported and loop seamlessly, just like videos.

Which video formats are supported?

Any format supported by your iPhone's Photos app works seamlessly, including .MOV and .MP4.

Can I use this on iPad?

Yes. Video Widget works on both iPhone and iPad.

Do I need an internet connection?

Browsing and searching GIFs powered by GIPHY requires an internet connection. Once any widget—GIF, video, or Live Photo—is set up, it loops completely offline.

What widget sizes are available?

iPhone supports small, medium, and large widget sizes. iPad offers an additional extra large widget size for even more screen presence.

How do I add a Live Photo as a widget?

Open Video Widget, select a Live Photo from your Photos library, choose your preferred widget size, and follow the setup guide. The Live Photo will loop automatically just like a video.