Photos to Video for turning a collection into one clear story
Select the photos that support one event, customer, product, or company story. Shape them into a paced branded video, then keep the project ready for shorter cuts and future updates.
Four steps. A pile of photos in, one paced slideshow out.
Drop the album, accept the ordered storyboard, and review the edit for its intended channel. Prepare any additional aspect ratio as a separate edit.
01
Drop the whole batch in
Select a folder, a zipped album, or drag in 40 photos at once. We accept JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, and SVG, and read the capture order so the sequence starts in the right place.
02
ngram sequences the album
Each photo gets grouped and ordered, near-duplicates collapse to the best frame, and motion is picked per shot: slow push-in on portraits, pan across wide scenes, hold on detail shots.
03
Pace the slideshow
Reorder photos, set how long each one holds, pick a music track, and drop captions per frame. Brand Kit fonts, colors, and an intro card apply across the whole sequence at once.
04
Review and export the video
Review the photos video for its intended channel, including the crop and caption placement, then export one MP4 from Studio. Prepare and review another aspect ratio as a separate edit. If another file type is required, run that MP4 through a separate one-file, one-output Video Converter job for MOV, WebM, or MKV, or use Video to GIF for a GIF.
Output controls
Smart defaults for the album-to-slideshow jump. Real knobs underneath.
Auto-ordered, then yours to reorder
ngram sequences the batch by capture time and visual grouping so the slideshow tells a story instead of dumping frames. Drag any photo to a new slot if the auto-order misses the beat you wanted.
Per-photo hold and pacing
Set a global hold for the whole album, then override the photos that need to breathe. A hero shot holds for three seconds; a run of detail photos cuts faster to keep the slideshow moving.
Music-timed transitions
Pick a track, set its level, and review the photo changes against the music. Add a voiceover and adjust the mix so the narration stays clear over the bed.
Per-photo motion choice
Slow push-in on portraits, pan across wide group shots, hold-and-zoom on product detail. ngram picks per frame so a still album reads like footage, and you can swap the move on any photo.
Captions per frame
Type a caption under each photo or auto-generate captions from a voiceover script. Review their position against every photo before export.
Prepare each channel edit separately
Set the intended channel and aspect ratio for the photos video, then review the crop, caption placement, and CTA before exporting one MP4. Prepare another channel version as a separate edit.
Brand Kit across the sequence
Logo, color treatment and fonts are pulled from your Brand Kit and applied to the full slideshow. Choose saved intro or outro slides for each video that needs them. Ten event albums all come out looking like the same team made them.
Repeat the album workflow
Convert one event or product-line album per request. Reuse the same music template and Brand Kit, then run the next folder when the first slideshow is ready.
The rest of ngram
Building the slideshow is one step. The product is everything around it.
Trigger photos to video from where your albums already live.
Each photos-to-video recipe ships ready to run. Start from one, or wire your own slideshow pipeline with the REST API and self-managed webhook subscriptions for video.completed or video.failed.
REST APIMCP serverWebhook subscriptionsFor API automation, send supported text or URL inputs with a self-service API key, retrieve the video job status, and subscribe to video.completed or video.failed.
How it compares
If you've been using another slideshow tool for this.
Canva and Animoto build slideshows from a fixed template you fill slot by slot. Runway invents footage from a prompt. ngram keeps your real photos, orders the batch for you, and layers music, captions, and branding around them.
Feature
ngram
Canva
Animoto
Runway
Keeps your original photos intact
Yes, motion is layered over the real files
Yes
Yes
No, generates new footage
Auto-orders a batch into a sequence
Capture time and visual grouping, then editable
Manual, slot by slot
Manual, slot by slot
Prompted from scratch
Per-photo motion choice
Push-in, pan, or hold-and-zoom picked per frame
One template motion for every slide
Preset transition styles
Prompted from scratch
Music and transition pacing
Choose the track, then review and revise the photo-transition timing
Manual timing
Beat sync on some templates
None
Select your Brand Kit
Logo, colors and fonts per render. Choose a compatible intro or outro separately.
Manual setup per project
Logo on paid tiers
None
Channel-specific editing workflow
One reviewed MP4 per channel-specific edit
Resize and re-export
Resize and re-export
Single ratio per generation
Repeat an album workflow
One slideshow per folder
One project at a time
One project at a time
Single generation
API and webhooks
REST API with self-service API keys; webhook subscriptions for video.completed or video.failed; MCP, Zapier, and n8n for documented workflows
Limited API
No public API
API available
Security and data handling
Talk to sales for your team's requirements
Variable
Variable
Variable
Common questions about photos to video
How do I convert photos to video with ngram?
Drop a folder of photos, paste a set of gallery image links, or describe the slideshow in plain language. ngram orders the batch, applies per-photo motion, and adds optional captions and voiceover. Choose a music track and review the transition timing. After review, Studio exports the photos video as one MP4. Prepare and review another channel version as a separate edit.
How many photos can I put in one slideshow video?
Up to 50 photos per project, at 20 MB per photo. ngram groups and orders the whole batch and collapses near-duplicates to the best frame, so a 50-photo album becomes a paced slideshow rather than a flat run of every shot.
What photo formats does the photos to video converter accept?
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, and SVG. Photos at 1080p or higher produce the sharpest motion, and a consistent orientation across the batch produces the smoothest slideshow transitions.
Can I add music and captions to the slideshow?
Both. Pick a licensed track and review the transition timing and music level. Type a caption per photo or auto-generate captions from a voiceover script, then review their placement against each frame.
Can I control the order and timing of the photos?
Yes. ngram auto-orders the batch by capture time and visual grouping, then you drag any photo to a new slot. Set a global hold for the album and override the photos that need to hold longer or cut faster.
How is this different from AI video generators like Runway?
Runway invents new footage from a prompt. ngram keeps your real photos and builds a slideshow around them with motion, music, captions, and brand styling. Pick ngram when the photos are the content; pick generative tools when you want AI-imagined footage.
Can I export the photo slideshow in multiple aspect ratios?
Prepare and review each aspect ratio as a separate photos video edit. Check the crop and caption placement for that channel, then export one MP4 from Studio.
Can I turn several albums into separate videos?
Convert one album folder per request. For several events or product lines, reuse the same music template and Brand Kit, then queue each album through your own automation and collect the finished slideshows as they land.
Where do my photos go after the slideshow renders?
Your uploaded photos and rendered videos stay in your workspace, and you can delete your account and trigger a full data purge from Settings. Talk to sales about security, access controls, and data handling for your team.
Can I integrate photos to video into my own product?
Yes. The REST API uses a self-service API key for supported text or URL jobs; MCP, Chrome extension, Zapier, and n8n support documented workflows. Pricing is credit-based: each video render spends credits, about 10 per second of output, from your plan's monthly allowance.
Photos → Video
Turn the photos you already have into one slideshow video.
Drop a folder or a whole album. Prepare and review each channel edit separately before exporting one MP4.
Give Claude the property brief and photos you want to show. Review ngram’s narration and scene plan, then turn the selected features into a video for your listing campaign.
A property brief, selected photos and a clear viewing actionA property video built around the supplied details and visuals