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.

Play a memory
Open the Photos app
on your iPad.
Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap
to show the sidebar, then tap For You.
Swipe left below Memories, or tap See All to browse through your memories.
Tap a memory to play it. As you watch, you can do any of the following:
Pause: Touch and hold the screen or tap the screen, then tap
.
Go backward or forward: Swipe left or right on the screen. Or tap the screen, then slide the frames at the bottom of the screen left or right.
Restart a memory: Tap the left side of the screen while the video plays.
Close a memory: Tap the screen, then tap
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 an album, then tap
.
Tap Play Memory Video.
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.
Tap a memory to play it.
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.
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 next to Memories, then tap Favorites.