Watch memories in Photos on iPad

The Memories feature in the Photos app creates a personalized collection of photos and videos that are set to music and you watch like a movie. Each memory features a significant person, place, or event from your Photos library. You can also create your own memories and share them with your friends and family.

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

Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap to show the sidebar, then tap For You.
Tap a memory to play it.
To pause, do either of the following:
- Touch and hold the screen.
- Tap the screen, then tap .
To go backward or forward, do any of the following:
- Swipe left or right.
- Tap the left or right side of the screen.
- Tap the memory, then slide the frames at the bottom of the screen left or right.

Create a memory

You can create your own memory from an event, a specific day in your library, or an album.

Tap Library, tap Days or Months, then tap . Or, tap Albums, open an album, then tap .
Tap Play Memory Movie.

Share a memory

Tap For You, then play the memory you want to share.
While the memory plays, tap the screen, tap , then choose how you want to share.

Share photos from a memory

You can share multiple or individual photos from a memory.

Share multiple photos: While the memory plays, tap the screen, then tap . Tap , tap Select, then tap the photos you want to share. Tap , then choose how you want to share.
Share a single photo: While the memory plays, tap the screen, then tap . Touch and hold the photo you want to share, tap , then choose how you want to share.

Add a memory to Favorites

Tap For You, then tap in the top-right corner of the memory. Or, while a memory is playing, tap the screen, tap , then tap Add To Favorites.

To view your favorite memories, tap For You, tap See All, then tap Favorites.

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