Google’s Motion Stills app for iOS converts Live Photos in to GIFs

Google explains it stabilised hundreds of millions of videos before pioneering its video stabilisation technology. “Our algorithm uses linear programming to compute a virtual camera path that is optimized to recast videos and bursts as if they were filmed using stabilization equipment, yielding a still background or creating cinematic pans to remove shakiness,” it says.

Google’s MotionStills does not require users to sign in, and works even without an Internet connection.

Google says the company has integrated the loop optimisation feature to bring out the best in shots. “Our approach identifies optimal start and end points, and also discards blurry frames. As an added benefit, this fixes “pocket shots” (footage of the phone being put back into the pocket),” Google explains.

Google’s Motion Stills does not require users to sign in, and works even without an Internet connection. The app is available on the App Store.