Step 1
Choose “Edit myself”
Open a memory and watch the First Cut. On the choice screen, select Edit myself.
→What changes: the app opens the simple editor. Your current cut remains intact until you make a choice.
Manual editing · Screen by screen
Make the story feel like yours.
You never need to understand a timeline. Change one decision at a time, preview the result, and undo by changing it back.
The labels in older screenshots may look slightly different from the newest build, but each action works the same way.
Step 2
Choose the moments
Tap a photo or video to include or remove it. Selected moments show a checkmark. Use Suggested to return to the best-ranked mix.
→What changes: selected moments can appear in the story; unselected moments are left out.
Step 3
Keep the good parts
Review each moment. Swipe right to keep it, or left to cut it. For video, adjust the highlighted section to keep the part that matters.
→What changes: cutting makes the story shorter; keeping preserves that moment in the next preview.
Step 4
Set the pace
Move the pace control toward Slow for a reflective story, or Fast for quicker cuts and more energy.
→What changes: pace changes how long moments remain on screen. It does not delete your originals.
Step 5
Watch, then save
Play the finished story once. If it feels right, choose export and then Save Video or share it to another app.
!Important: Memories does not save finished videos automatically. Save it before leaving if you want a copy in Photos.