LockimateBring your lock screen to life
Pick a photo. Lockimate animates it into a real Live Photo — the same file format your camera makes — that comes alive every time you wake your phone, then settles into a beautiful still.
- Turn any photo into a live wallpaper
- AI adds natural motion in about 2–3 minutes
- A native Live Photo — no workarounds, no conversion apps
- No editing skills needed
Your first wallpaper is free · iPhone, iOS 17+
Yesterday's photo. Tonight's lock screen.
Every card below starts as the untouched photo — then becomes the wallpaper Lockimate made from it. Watch them turn.
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Live From still photo to living wallpaper
No editing, no effort — pick a photo and we animate it for you.
Pick a photo
Choose any photo, screenshot, or portrait from your library.
Choose how it moves
Pick a ready-made movement, or describe your own in words.
Set it live
About 2–3 minutes later, save it as a Live Photo and set it as your lock screen. Done.
Realistic to start — more with Pro
Keep it true to life, or transform it into a whole new look. Every tile below is a real Lockimate result.
Realistic
AnimePRO
3D CartoonPRO
PainterlyPROYour wallpaper is alive
Twenty subjects, endless looks — see what animates well and why.
Guides from the den
Setup walkthroughs, subject-by-subject animation tips, and honest app comparisons — everything we know about living lock screens.
Get a live wallpaper on iPhone
The full setup, from photo to lock screen.
App comparisons
Lockimate next to the other wallpaper apps, feature by feature.
What animates well
20 subjects rated: oceans, pets, anime, city nights…
Glossary
Live Photo, key frame, depth effect — decoded.
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Bring your lock screen to life.
Native Live Photo wallpapers, animated by AI from any photo you choose. Your first one is free.