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Photo Reel
Travel photo slideshow — Reels, TikTok recaps, YouTube montages
Generate an MP4 slideshow from the photos attached to your itinerary. Ken Burns motion, cinematic color grades, and an optional animated route-map overlay that traces your trip on top of the photos. Three aspect ratios — 9:16 for Instagram Reels and TikTok, 1:1 for feed posts, 16:9 for YouTube travel montages and blog embeds. Renders entirely in your browser.
This is a video export inside TripSet's trip planner — build your itinerary first (or copy one from Explore), then export it as a slideshow. Free to sign up.
Try it free
Chrome and Edge only — requires WebCodecs API
How it works
1. Open your itinerary
Open an existing itinerary in TripSet (or build one first) — TripSet pulls all its photos automatically. Select the full trip or a single day, then deselect any photos you want to exclude.
2. Choose style
Select aspect ratio, color grade, and Ken Burns motion in the settings panel.
3. Generate
Click Generate — the video renders in your browser at 8 Mbps using the WebCodecs API.
4. Download or share
Save the MP4 file. On mobile devices that support Web Share API, a Share button appears — tap it to send directly to Instagram, TikTok, or WhatsApp.
What creators use it for
A photo slideshow is the easiest way to turn a folder of photos into shareable video content — perfect for anyone who takes more pictures than they edit.
Instagram Reels and TikTok recaps
9:16 vertical export with cinematic color grade and Ken Burns motion — drop it straight into Reels or TikTok, add trending audio, done. The go-to format for "trip in 30 seconds" recaps.
YouTube travel montages
16:9 landscape for full-screen YouTube uploads — travel photo montages between B-roll clips, "photo dump" episodes or channel filler.
Photos + route map in one video
Enable the Route overlay toggle to draw an animated map with a moving marker on top of your photos — viewers see both the memories and the geography at the same time. Unique to Photo Reel: no editing app required.
Wedding-style honeymoon films
Cinematic color grade + Golden Hour LUT + slow Ken Burns motion recreates the wedding-videographer aesthetic — perfect for honeymoon recaps and anniversary posts.
Instagram feed posts and highlights
1:1 square export loops naturally in the feed. Use it as a "carousel alternative" — one video showing 20 photos instead of 10 static slides.
Blog post hero videos
Embed the 16:9 slideshow at the top of a blog post as an animated hero. Loads faster than a photo carousel and keeps readers watching longer.
Customisation options
Configure before generating — no re-renders needed to change style.
Aspect ratio
9:16 for Instagram Reels and TikTok, 1:1 for square posts, 16:9 for YouTube and TV.
Color grade (LUT)
Cinematic — high contrast, muted tones. Travel documentary and vlog intros. Golden Hour — warm amber tint. Honeymoon recaps, sunset shots, nostalgic mood. Cool Blue — desaturated, slightly cooler. Landscapes, adventure travel, Scandinavia-style aesthetic. B&W — timeless, editorial. City trips, architecture, film-style cuts. Natural — no grade applied.
Ken Burns motion
Subtle zoom-in or pan effect on each photo to add life to still images.
Route overlay
Overlay an animated route map on top of the photos — a moving marker traces your trip as photos play. Best of both worlds: memories and geography in one video.
Day title cards
Blurred day-hero photo with a large day title appears between segments — visual chapter breaks in the timeline.
Cinematic bars
Black letterbox bars top and bottom for a widescreen film aesthetic.
Scope
All photos from the full itinerary, or just the photos from a single day.
Photo selection
All itinerary photos are included by default. Deselect individual photos before generating to exclude them from the slideshow.
Video specs
- Format
- MP4 (H.264)
- Bitrate
- 8 Mbps
- Frame rate
- 30 FPS
- Aspect ratios
- 9:16 (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) · 1:1 (Instagram, Telegram) · 16:9 (YouTube, blog)
- Color grades
- Cinematic · Golden Hour · Cool Blue · B&W · Natural
- Camera motion
- Ken Burns (zoom + pan)
- Browsers
- Chrome and Edge only (WebCodecs API)
- Processing
- In your browser — no upload, no watermark
- Price
- Free
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a travel photo slideshow video?
Open your itinerary in TripSet, go to the Photo Reel page. TripSet loads all photos from your itinerary automatically — deselect any you want to exclude, choose aspect ratio and color grade, then click Generate. The video renders in your browser — no upload required.
Can I export a 9:16 vertical video for Instagram Reels or TikTok?
Yes. Select the 9:16 aspect ratio to get a 1080×1920 vertical MP4 — the standard format for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. For a square post, choose 1:1 (1080×1080).
What color grades are available?
TripSet includes five LUT presets applied via WebGL: Cinematic (high contrast, muted tones), Golden Hour (warm orange tint), Cool Blue (travel documentary feel), Black & White, and Natural (no grade). The grade is applied uniformly across all photos in the slideshow.
What is the Ken Burns effect?
Ken Burns is a subtle zoom-in or pan motion applied to each still photo to make it feel dynamic rather than static. You can enable or disable it in the settings panel before generating.
Why does the Photo Reel only work in Chrome and Edge?
The video is encoded using the WebCodecs API, which allows H.264 encoding directly in the browser without sending data to a server. Firefox and Safari do not support WebCodecs yet, so the feature is limited to Chrome and Edge.
Can I show the route map on top of the photos?
Yes. Toggle "Route overlay" in the settings to draw an animated map with a moving marker on top of the slideshow — the marker traces your trip as the photos play, so viewers see both your memories and where you were. The overlay uses the geo-coordinates from your itinerary and adapts its camera to fit each segment.
How is Photo Reel different from the animated route video?
Photo Reel is photo-first — it's a slideshow of your images, and you can optionally overlay an animated route on top of them. Animated Route Video is map-first — a full-screen map animation with the route moving between stops, no photos at all. Photo Reel is the go-to when you want memories with geographic context; Animated Route is the go-to when you want a clean map intro. Both export as MP4 and can be combined in an editor.
Is there a limit on how many photos I can include?
No hard limit — all photos attached to the itinerary are included. Render time scales with the number of photos and your device GPU. For very large collections (50+ photos), use the "single day" scope to split into shorter clips.
Is the Photo Reel feature free?
Yes. Photo Reel is free in TripSet — no subscription required. Sign up at app.tripset.io, open any itinerary with photos attached, and go to the Photo Reel page.
Can I make a slideshow from just one day of the trip?
Yes. In the settings, switch from "Full itinerary" to a specific day. Only the photos from that day will be included in the slideshow.
Also useful
Animated route video →
Generate an MP4 of your route moving across a map — for Reels or a visual overview.
Export to KML, GPX, PDF →
Download your route for Google Maps, Garmin, OsmAnd, or as a formatted PDF.
Trip Infographic →
Generate a shareable PNG — route map, stats, and photos in one image for Stories or posts.
Create your Reels, TikTok recap or travel montage
Free · Reels · TikTok · YouTube · Blog · Chrome and Edge · No upload
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