How to Make a Photo Slideshow? [Windows/Mac/Mobile/Online]

Step 1. Open Microsoft Photos on your Windows 10 computer.

Step 2. Click ‘Video Editor’ at the top.

Step 3. Click ‘New video project’. Then name your video and click ‘OK’.

Step 4. Click the ‘+Add’ button and select ‘From this PC’, ‘From my collection’, or ‘From the web’ to import the photos you want to include in the slideshow.

Step 5. Select all items in the project library and place them in ‘Storyboard’.

Step 6. Customize image order and duration, and add a title card, text, and transition as needed.

Step 7. Select ‘Background music’ and click on the desired music track to go with your slideshow. Alternatively, you can click ‘Custom audio’ and insert external audio.

Step 8. Click ‘Play’ to preview the slideshow. If you get the results you want, click ‘Finish video’ at the top and select a quality, then export the file to a local folder.

Step 1. Open Microsoft Clipchamp on Windows 11 and log in with your account.

Step 2. Select ‘Create a new video.

Step 3. Click the ‘Import media’ button and select the photos from your computer. You can also upload them by dragging and dropping.

Step 4. Add the imported photos to the timeline and arrange them in the desired order.

Step 5. Use the handles on each photo to trim the duration. Then customize your slides by adding transitions, text, and audio.

Step 6. Click the ‘Play’ button to preview the slideshow.

Step 7. When you’re satisfied with the result, click the ‘Export’ button at the top right corner and select a quality to save the slideshow to your computer or share it on social media.

Step 1. Open the Apple Photos app on your Mac.

Step 2. Go to ‘File’ > ‘Create’ > ‘Slideshow’ > ‘Photos’. Give your slideshow a name and click ‘OK’.

Step 3. Select the photos you want to display in the slideshow and click the "Add" button at the top right corner.

Step 4. In the slideshow project, you can click the ‘Preview’ button to view the slideshow.

Step 5. Then drag the photos to reorder them. Click the ‘+’ icon on the right to add more photos or insert text.

Step 6. Use the sidebar options on the right to choose an animation theme and background music for your slideshow.

Step 7. Click ‘Duration’ (clock icon) to adjust the slide length to fit to music or customize the duration. Make any other adjustments if you find them necessary.

Step 8. Click the "Export" button at the top right corner or go to ‘File’ > ‘Export’ and select the output path and quality of the slideshow.

Step 9. Click the "Save" button to save the slideshow as a video file.

Step 1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2. Tap the ‘Select’ button at the top and select the desired photos. Then tap the three-dot icon located next to the trash can at the bottom and select ‘Add to Album’.

Step 3. In the photo album, tap the three-dot icon at the top right corner and select ‘Slideshow’.

Step 4. Hit ‘Play’ to play the slideshow. Then tap ‘Options’ and adjust the theme, music, and playback speed according to your preferences.

Step 5. Tap the share icon at the top right corner to play the slideshow on other Apple devices over the same Wi-Fi.

Step 1. Open the Gallery app on your Android device.

Step 2. Select the photos you want in the slideshow and tap ‘Create’ > ‘Video’.

Step 3. Customize your slideshow video with animations, filters, and other options.

Step 4. Tap ‘Image duration’ and adjust the duration for all photos.

Step 5. Tap ‘Sound’ to add music, sound effects or record narration.

Step 6. Play the video to see the results.

Step 7. If you are happy with the result, tap ‘Export’ and select the output format and quality, then tap ‘Export’ to save it to your phone.

Step 1. Go to Clideo’s Slideshow Maker page.

Step 2. Click the ‘Choose files’ button and upload the images you want.

Step 3. Drag and drop photos to change the display order.

Step 4. On the right panel, select a crop option and target size. Then adjust the image duration as needed.

Step 5. Click the ‘Add audio’ button to add background music to the slideshow.

Step 6. Click the ‘Play’ button to preview the result.

Step 7. Click the ‘Export’ button located at the bottom right corner.

Step 8. Wait for the slideshow to be created. Once it's ready, click the ‘Download’ button to download it to your device.

Note: The free version of the service has a watermark on videos.

Step 1. Go to Google Photos and log in with your account.

Step 2. Click ‘Albums’ on the sidebar and open the album containing the photos you want to include in your slideshow. If you don’t have a photo album, click ‘Create album’ and add photos to it.

Step 3. Click on the three-dot icon at the top right corner and select ‘Slideshow’. The slideshow will start in full-screen mode with a 5-second fade between photos.

Step 4. Exit full screen and click the ‘Edit’ icon at the top right corner. You can then edit the slide's colors, aspect ratio, and filters.

Note: You cannot download the slideshow as a video.

Step 1. Put all the photos you want in the slideshow into a folder and open PowerPoint on your computer.

Step 2. Go to the ‘Insert’ tab and click ‘Photo Album’ > ‘New Photo Album’.

Step 3. Click ‘File/Disc’ and insert the folder that contains the desired photos.

Step 4. Select an item from the ‘Pictures in album’ section and use the ↑ ↓ option to move it up and down to change the order.

Step 5. If necessary, click New Text Box to insert text.

Step 6. Choose ‘Fit to slide’ or other layout in the ‘Picture layout’ drop-down box.

Step 7. Click ‘Create’ and wait for the slides to be generated.

Step 8. Customize the slide cover, title, transition and other options as you see fit.

Step 9. Play these slides in slideshow mode.

Tip: If you want to save your slides as a video, you can refer to this article: Two Simple Ways to Convert PowerPoint to Video.