Memorial and funeral slideshows
Gentle piano and soft strings, warm and reflective, ending on a hopeful note. For a service, a celebration of life or sharing with family.
PhotoBeat
Slideshow maker with music written for your photos
Upload your photos and PhotoBeat makes them into a slideshow video, then Sonilo writes original music for it. The music turns the moment each photo changes.
- Music written for your photos, not picked from a library
- Original music, so it is never muted on any platform
- Commercial use included on Pro and Premium
Free to try. Up to 100 photos.
How to make a photo slideshow with music
01
Add your photos
Choose up to 100 photos or drag them in. JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC from a phone all work. Drag to set the order.
02
Pick the occasion
Memorial, birthday, travel, wedding, baby or product. It sets the feel of the music. You can also describe the music yourself, or leave it blank.
03
Generate and download
PhotoBeat renders the slideshow and Sonilo writes the music to it. Download the video, or open it in Studio to change the music.
Music that turns when your photo does
Most slideshow makers put a library track under your photos. The song keeps its own shape, so the photos change in the middle of a phrase and the slideshow ends wherever the song happens to be.
PhotoBeat works the other way round. It makes the slideshow first, then Sonilo writes new music for that exact video: the music moves at every photo change and ends with the last photo. Change the photos or how long they show, generate again, and the music is written to match.
Because the music is new, nobody else has it, and it is not flagged or muted when you post the video on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Facebook.
Slideshows people make with PhotoBeat
Wedding slideshows
Romantic and elegant, warm strings building to a joyful high point. For the reception screen, an anniversary or a thank you video.
Birthday slideshows
Bright, upbeat and playful, with a happy celebratory lift. A year of photos for a party or a group chat.
Travel and family videos
Open and uplifting, with a sense of adventure. Turn a trip or a summer of family photos into one video to share.
Baby and milestone videos
Soft and sweet like a lullaby. First months, first steps, first day of school.
Product and social carousels
Modern and clean with a steady pulse. Turn product shots into a 9:16 video for Reels, TikTok or Shorts.
What PhotoBeat makes
- Photos
- 1 to 100 per slideshow. JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 25 MB each.
- Shape
- 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube and TV screens, or 1:1. Auto picks the shape most of your photos already have.
- Length
- From 5 seconds up to 8 minutes. Set the seconds for all photos or for each photo on its own.
- Motion
- A slow zoom on each photo with a crossfade between them. Photos with faces zoom on the faces.
- Music
- Original music by Sonilo, written to the finished slideshow. Steer it by occasion or in your own words.
- Result
- The finished video with its music, and the music on its own.
Licensing
Music you can post anywhere.
Sonilo writes new music for every slideshow. The model behind it is trained only on licensed music catalogs, so there is no copyrighted song in your video to be claimed.
Original music, never muted
No library track and no popular song, so platforms have nothing to match it against.
Commercial rights from Pro
Ads, branded content, client deliverables, monetized channels and indie games. Premium adds film, TV, broadcast and studio games. Paid plans need no attribution.
A license certificate you can hand over
Every file generated on Pro or Premium can carry a license certificate with a verification code, so a client or platform can check the rights themselves.
Free and Creator are for personal projects only.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How do I create a picture slideshow with music?+
Open PhotoBeat, add your pictures, pick an occasion and press Generate video. PhotoBeat renders the slideshow and Sonilo writes music for it, then you download the video with the music already in it.
Is the music copyrighted?+
The music is new: Sonilo writes it for your slideshow, so it is not a song anyone else owns and it is not muted on social platforms. On Pro and Premium you can use it commercially. Free and Creator are for personal projects.
Can I use my own song?+
No. PhotoBeat always writes new music so it can follow your photos. You can describe the music you want, such as "soft piano" or "acoustic guitar", and Sonilo writes it in that style.
How many photos can I use?+
Up to 100 photos in one slideshow, and the slideshow can run up to 8 minutes.
Which shape should I pick for Instagram or TikTok?+
Pick 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Pick 16:9 for YouTube or a screen at an event. Auto chooses the shape that fits most of your photos.
Does it work with iPhone photos?+
Yes. HEIC photos from an iPhone are accepted as they are, along with JPG, PNG and WebP.
Is PhotoBeat free?+
You can try it free when you sign up. A slideshow uses credits like any video on Sonilo, by its length.
Turn your photos into a video with its own music
Add your photos, pick the occasion, and PhotoBeat does the rest.