The funeral or memorial service
Play it on the screen before the service or during the reception. Pick 16:9 for a TV or projector.
PhotoBeat · Memorial
Memorial slideshow maker with music written for their photos
Add the photos you want to remember them by. PhotoBeat makes them into a slideshow and Sonilo writes gentle music for it, moving with every photo and ending on the last one.
- Soft piano and strings written for these photos
- Original music, so it plays on Facebook and YouTube without being muted
- Up to 100 photos and 8 minutes
Free to try. Choose Memorial as the occasion.
How to make a memorial 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
Choose Memorial
The music comes out gentle and reflective, with soft piano and strings, ending on a hopeful note. You can describe it in your own words instead, such as "a hymn on piano" or "quiet acoustic guitar".
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 follows their story
A memorial slideshow is usually put together in a few days, with a song chosen in a hurry and photos that change in the middle of a line. When the song ends before the photos do, it starts again or stops.
PhotoBeat makes the slideshow first, then Sonilo writes music for that exact video. It moves gently at every photo change and ends with the last photo, however many photos there are and however long each one shows.
The music is new, so the video can be shared on Facebook, YouTube or a funeral home page without being muted for copyright.
Where memorial slideshows are shown
A celebration of life
Ask for warmer music in your own words, such as "gentle and uplifting folk guitar", for a gathering that celebrates their life.
Sharing with family far away
Post it on Facebook or YouTube, or send the file to relatives who could not be there.
Anniversaries and remembrance days
Make a shorter video for a birthday, an anniversary of their passing or a family gathering.
Pets
A few photos of a dog or cat, each shown a little longer, with soft music to remember them by.
Funeral homes and celebrants
Make a slideshow for each family from the photos they send. Commercial use is included on Pro and Premium.
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 make a memorial slideshow with music?+
Open PhotoBeat, add the photos, choose Memorial as the occasion and press Generate video. PhotoBeat renders the slideshow and Sonilo writes gentle music for it. Download the video and play it at the service or share it online.
How many photos should a funeral slideshow have?+
Many families use 40 to 100 photos for a slideshow of 3 to 8 minutes, at about 4 or 5 seconds per photo. PhotoBeat takes up to 100 photos and up to 8 minutes, and you can show any photo longer than the rest.
Can I play it at the funeral home?+
Yes. Download the video and play it from a laptop, a USB stick or a TV. Pick 16:9 for a screen or projector. Play it once on the screen before the service to check the sound.
Will it be muted on Facebook or YouTube?+
No. Sonilo writes new music for the slideshow, so it is not a song anyone else owns and platforms have nothing to match it against.
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.
Does it work with iPhone photos?+
Yes. HEIC photos from an iPhone are accepted as they are, along with JPG, PNG and WebP.
Can I put the photos in the order of their life?+
Yes. Drag the photos into any order before you generate, for example from childhood to the most recent. The music is written after, so it follows the order you chose.
Is PhotoBeat free?+
You can try it free when you sign up. A slideshow uses credits like any video on Sonilo, by its length.
Make a slideshow to remember them
Add the photos, choose Memorial, and PhotoBeat writes music for every one of them.