View Memories in Photos on iPad

The Photos app scans your library to automatically create collections of photos and videos called Memories. Memories include Memory movies, which are automatically edited for you and set to music. You can edit Memories and share them with others. You can also make a Memory movie from an album you create.

The Memories screen showing two memories. At the top left is a For You button, which takes you back to the For You screen. At the top right is a Favorites button, which shows you a collection of your favorite memories.

Play a Memory movie

Tap the For You tab, then tap a Memory.
Tap the Memory movie at the top of the screen to play it.
To pause, tap the movie, then tap .
To go forward or backward in the movie, tap the movie, then slide the frames at the bottom of the screen left or right.

To watch a Memory movie from an event in Days or Months, tap in the top-right corner of the event, then tap Play.

Edit a Memory movie

While a Memory movie is playing, tap the screen to show customization options.
Do any of the following:
- Change the mood: Swipe left or right through the moods to change the music and editing style.
- Change the length: Swipe to change to short, medium, or long depending on the number of photos in the Memory.
- Personalize the movie: Tap Edit at the top of the screen to add or delete specific photos, change the music, edit the title, and more.
Tap .

Create a Memory movie

You can create your own Memory movie from an event or a specific day in Photos.

In the Photos tab, tap Days or Months.
Tap , then tap Play.
While the movie plays, tap the screen, then tap Edit.
Tap OK to add the movie to Memories, then make edits such as adding or deleting specific photos, changing the music, and editing the title.
Tap Done.

Delete or block a Memory movie

Tap the For You tab, then tap a Memory.
Tap , then tap Delete Memory.

Share a Memory movie

Tap the For You tab, then play the Memory you want to share.
While the movie plays, tap the screen, tap Edit, tap , then choose how you want to share.

Add a Memory movie to Favorites

Tap the For You tab, then tap a Memory you want to mark as a favorite.
Tap , then tap Add to Favorite Memories.

To view your Favorite Memories, tap See All, then tap Favorites.

Share photos from a Memory movie

Photos identifies the people in a Memory and makes it easy to share the photos in that Memory with them.

Tap the For You tab, tap a Memory with photos you want to share.
Tap Select, then tap the photos you want to share.
Tap , then choose how you want to share them.
Photos suggests sharing the photos with the people in them. You can choose who to share with, as well as add others.

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