Make your own beautiful memorial slideshow

You can start with a video template, including our In Memoriam Slideshow template. Templates are pre-made videos, designed to make it easy for you to add your own images and text. Once you've chosen a look for your video, you can start uploading photos and video clips. No matter which template you choose, you can always add or remove photos later. You can also move photos around, changing the order of your video however you like.

Animoto makes customization quick and easy. You'll find a variety of colors, fonts, and video styles to choose from. You can also trim and mute your video footage, enlarge photos, or add voice-over.

Quickly make a memorial slideshow with music. Animoto has a library with hundreds of licensed songs. We have song filters like genre and mood to help you find the right tune for your video. When you're choosing, think about how you want your video to make audience feel and what genre you prefer. Then you can narrow down your choices with filters. Once you've settled on a song, you can raise or lower the volume to make it easier to hear video clips. You can also trim the song to adjust the place where the song starts or stops. If you can't find what you want, Animoto lets you upload your own licensed music.

Your video will tell the story of a life. The story will be more compelling and easier to follow if it's told in order. Go decade by decade or highlight major life events. Cover the school years, marriage, children and grandchildren to craft the story.

Another way to give your video a good structure is to put similar photos together. For example, you can bunch together photos or video clips related to hobbies, work, or marriage. You can even use photo collages to match up pictures that have to do with a certain theme.

While every photo of a loved one is precious, it's important to limit the number you include in your slideshow. Try to limit your tribute video to about one song if you're showing it at a funeral service. If you're sharing on social media or emailing it out, a one-minute video is probably a better length. If you have a lot of photos or video footage, try to include just your favorites to keep the runtime down.