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This little-known Instagram Stories trick is an easier way to turn your iPhone photos into Boomerangs

When you take a picture from your iPhone, make sure the circle in the top center is yellow, indicating it's in Live mode.

This little-known Instagram Stories trick is an easier way to turn your iPhone photos into Boomerangs

Open your Instagram app and swipe left from your Feed or tap on your own Story icon in the top left-hand corner to get to the camera for your Story.

Open your Instagram app and swipe left from your Feed or tap on your own Story icon in the top left-hand corner to get to the camera for your Story.

Tap the camera upload icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen and choose your favorite Live photo.

Tap the camera upload icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen and choose your favorite Live photo.

The date the photo or video was taken will automatically come up when you upload from your camera roll — you can delete it by holding it down and dragging it to the trashcan.

Hold down the image for a moment. A circle will appear briefly before it says BOOMERANG across the screen, and your picture comes to life.

Hold down the image for a moment. A circle will appear briefly before it says BOOMERANG across the screen, and your picture comes to life.

Hit the "+ Your Story" icon, like you would for any other picture or video, and add that new Boomerang you didn't even mean to take.

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