Slideshow maker
Photo Slideshow Maker
Upload your photos and clips, put them in order and add music. Pictory turns them into a slideshow video you can download and share.
- Photos and clips in the order you set
- 5 seconds a photo, or the time you choose
- Music and captions built in
- Free to try, online in your browser
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What is a photo slideshow maker?
A photo slideshow maker turns photos and video clips into one video, shown in order with music. In Pictory you upload them, drag them into the order you want and click Generate Video. Pictory builds the slideshow, and you add music and captions before you download it.
Each photo gets its moment. A photo shows for 5 seconds unless you change it, and the estimated length updates as you add more. Mix JPG, PNG and BMP photos with video clips in the same slideshow.
Pictory works as a video slideshow maker in your browser. It is a free slideshow maker to try, and the finished slideshow downloads as an MP4. To animate a single picture with AI instead, see image to video.
24 photos · 2 clipsEstimated duration 2:18
Slideshow readyMusic added · captions on
Your source, any format
Start with your photos and clips
Upload the photos and videos you already have. Or start a video from text, a link or slides.
Images to Video
Upload photos and clips. Get a story back.
AI Video Editor
Upload a video and edit it by editing the text.
Text to Video
Paste any text and get a finished video.
URL to Video
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Audio to Video
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Screen Recorder
Record, then edit it like a document.
Blog to Video
Turn a post into a video for social.
Photo video maker
Create a video from photos
To create a video from photos, upload them to Pictory, drag them into order and click Generate Video. Each photo becomes a scene, set to 5 seconds to start with. Pictory works as a photo video maker and a picture video maker, in your browser.
How it works
How to make a photo slideshow video
To make a photo slideshow video, choose Images to Video in Pictory and upload your photos and clips. Drag them into order and set the time for each photo, 5 seconds by default. Click Generate Video, add music and captions in the editor, then download your slideshow.
Upload your photos
Choose Images to Video, then drag in your photos and clips or browse for them.
Put them in order
Drag the thumbnails into order. Each photo is set to 5 seconds to start with.
Add music and captions
Click Generate Video. In the editor, pick a track and type a line for any slide.
Preview and download
Watch it through, change any scene, then download the MP4.
Music
Slideshow with music
To make a slideshow with music, open the Audio tab once Pictory has built your slideshow. Pick a royalty-free track from the music library or upload your own song. The track plays under every slide, so a photo slideshow with music is one extra step.
Features
AI slideshow maker features: storyboard, captions and AI images
Storyboard
A storyboard built from your upload order
Click Generate Video and Pictory turns each photo and clip into a scene, in the order you set. Move, duplicate or delete a scene on the timeline afterwards.
- One scene for each photo or clip
- 5 seconds a photo by default
- Estimated length shown before you generate
Captions and voice
Captions and a voiceover for any slide
Type a line for a scene and it shows as a caption in the style you pick. Add an AI voice to read the lines, and your brand kit to set the fonts and colors.
- A choice of caption styles
- 170+ AI voices in 29+ languages
- MP4 in 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1
Abby · Confident
Captions onSleek style · scene 4
AI images
An extra image from AI Studio when a photo is missing
Describe the picture you need and AI Studio generates it. Add it to any scene in the slideshow, alongside the photos you took.
- Images from a text prompt
- Five image models and six styles
- Added to a scene in one click
Ideas
Slideshow ideas
Slideshow ideas start with photos you already have. Make a birthday slideshow from a year of pictures, a travel slideshow with a song from the trip, an event recap to send to everyone who came, or a business update that shows the quarter in photos.
More AI video features
Your complete AI video generation tool
AI avatars
Add a talking presenter, or a digital twin of you.
Captions
Accurate, synced captions in your brand style.
Translation
Captions and voiceover for every market.
Text editing
Edit the transcript to edit the video.
Team workspaces
Share projects and brand kits with your team.
API
Generate branded videos from your own product.
AI Studio
Create any image or video you need with generative AI
The latest image and video models, built into the editor. Generate it, then drop it straight into your scene.
Generate and edit images
Describe it, or edit an existing image with a prompt.
Keep characters consistent
Use reference images to keep the same person or product in every scene.
Create video clips with sound
Generate clips with audio. Yes, characters can talk.
Extend any clip
Keep any clip going with a new prompt, even one you uploaded.
✓Get four options at once
Generate up to four versions and keep the best one.
Stay on brand
Your brand kit’s colors guide every generation.
✓
Choose your model
Pick a model for stills or 5 to 10-second clips.
Also in AI Studio: Nano Banana Lite for images and Omni Flash for video.
Use cases
Who is using slideshows?
FamilyBirthday and anniversary slideshows
Put a year of photos in order, add a favorite song and press play at the party.
- Travel
Travel slideshows from one trip
Turn the camera roll into a video you can send to everyone who asks.
- Events
Wedding and event recap slideshows
Send clients a slideshow of the day while the gallery is still being edited.
- Business
Business update slideshows for teams
Show the quarter in photos, with a caption on every slide.
Why Pictory
Loved by creators, trusted by enterprise teams
From solo creators to global marketing teams. Read the case studies
4.6 / 5
Average rating on G2, plus Capterra’s Best Ease of Use award for 2025.
20,000+
companies and institutions creating video with Pictory.
SOC 2
and GDPR compliant, ready for enterprise security reviews
GDPR
Case studies
Teams that scaled video with Pictory
“Pictory is the easiest, most efficient way to get from an idea in text to multimedia imagery on the screen. It’s the critical component to get us out of death by PowerPoint.”
Read the Whirlybird Labs case study“Pictory helps us consistently deliver the high-quality videos we’re known for, content we’re proud of and our clients are proud to use. They always get a five-star response.”
Read the VRC case study“82% of our 10,000+ partners keep coming back to our training videos even though they aren’t mandatory courses. That’s how we know the content’s working.”
Read the AppDirect case study“It increased subscriber growth by 78% and cut my video creation time from a couple of hours to a few minutes. It’s been a godsend.”
Read the NetRock case study“Through Pictory videos, leads up by 500%, video production costs are down 90%.”
Read the Online Super Tutors case study“We only launched our new app a few months ago and already have over 500 subscribers. People come back regularly to watch more videos made with Pictory.”
Read the Game of Yield case study
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Slideshow, montage or collage?
A slideshow shows photos one at a time. For clips cut together, see the video montage maker. For several pictures in one frame, see the video collage maker.
| Type | What it shows | Works well for |
|---|---|---|
| Photo slideshow | Photos one at a time, each on screen for a few seconds | Birthdays, trips and business updates |
| Video montage | Photos and clips joined one after another | Event recaps and portfolio reels |
| Video collage | Several photos or clips together in one frame | Product angles and recap frames |
Video API
Make video at scale from your own product
Send text, links or slides to the Pictory API and get branded videos back, automatically.
POST /v1/video/storyboard
{
"videoName": "q3-update",
"scenes": [{ "text": "Q3 in 90 seconds..." }]
}Enterprise
Enterprise video at scale
Custom plans, onboarding and support for company-wide rollouts.
- SOC 2 and GDPR compliant
- Custom plans and personalized onboarding
- Shared brand kits and team workspaces
- Dedicated support
Yes. You can try Pictory’s slideshow maker on a free trial, online in your browser. The trial includes 50 AI credits, and videos downloaded on it carry a watermark. Paid plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.
Upload your photos, put them in order and click Generate Video. Then open the Audio tab, pick a track from the music library or upload your own, and it plays under the whole slideshow. See how to add music to video.
Yes. Each photo is set to 5 seconds to start with. Change the time for a photo before you generate the video, or change the length of a scene in the editor afterwards.
Yes. Upload both together and drag them into one order. Each photo and each clip becomes its own scene in the slideshow.
Pictory takes standard image formats such as JPG, PNG and BMP, alongside video clips. The finished slideshow downloads as an MP4 in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1.
Yes. Type a line for any scene and it appears as a caption on that slide. Pick a caption style, or apply your brand kit for your own fonts and colors.
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