Make a photo slideshow with music, free.

How to make one

1. Gather your photos in one folder. Phone exports, scans and camera files all work, along with short MP4 or MOV clips.
2. Open the studio and drop the folder in. Drag it anywhere on the page or use Add folder. Subfolders come along too.
3. Play the song. Press Connect system audio and share the tab or app that’s playing, or open a music file from your computer.
4. Pick a style and cut speed. Every 4 or 8 beats suits a slow song; every beat or 2 beats suits something upbeat.
5. Press Watch tape, then F. The slideshow plays fullscreen for as long as the music lasts.

Made for the moments people actually make slideshows for

• Birthdays and anniversaries. Scrapbook lays out three prints at once and reshuffles them every eight beats.
• Weddings and engagements. Drift and Introspective use slow pans and soft dissolves for a first-dance song.
• Trips and summers. Flexing cuts on every beat for something with energy.
• Memorials and tributes. Noir’s silver tone and long holds give each photo room. Add your own captions under My lines.
• Graduations and reunions. Put it on the TV at the party and leave it running.

Tips for a better slideshow

• Choose the song first, then the style. The cut speed should feel like the song.
• Add a title card, such as “Lena turns 30”, under Captions & title card.
• Turn on Mix in folder videos to drop short muted clips between photos.
• Use 9:16 portrait for vertical phone photos, or 16:9 for a TV.