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How to Create a Slideshow With Google Photos

Show off your favorite pics with a Google Photo slideshow

By Jennifer Karner Jennifer Karner Writer Jen Karner is a former Lifewire writer and expert on VR and Android phones. Her work has appeared on AndroidCentral, iMore, WindowsCentral and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 11, 2020 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Google Apps Docs Sheets Slides

What to Know

Select the Google Photos album that holds the images you want in your slideshow, then select your slideshow photos.Next, select More Options (vertical three dots), and then choose Slideshow.Tip: Create an album specifically for your slideshow so you can recreate it in the future. This article explains how to make a simple slideshow of your favorite images in Google Photos. Information applies to Google Photos in a web browser. The Google Photos apps for iOS and Android currently don't offer slideshow functionality.

How to Create a Google Photos Slideshow

Here's how to create your simple Google Photos slideshow. In Google Photos, select Albums in the sidebar and select the album that contains the photos you want in a slideshow. Alternatively, you can create a new album specifically for your slideshow. Select the photos you want to appear in the sideshow. Continue making selections until you have chosen all the photos you want to appear in the slideshow. When you choose photos for a slideshow, you can only select from photos in one album. If you want to show off every photo in an album, bypass selecting specific photos and go straight to the three-dot icon to trigger a slideshow. Select the three-dot icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Choose Slideshow from the drop-down menu. The slideshow shows all the chosen images in the album and starts automatically with a 5-second fade between photos.

Viewing a Google Photos Slideshow

While you can choose the photos that appear in a Google Photos slideshow, you can't otherwise customize it. The slideshow starts automatically, and you can't change the amount of time a photo is shown before fading into the next one. You also can't add or change music. All you can do is choose the album and the first photo of the slideshow. Additionally, you can't change the order of the photos. If you create a new album for your slideshow, then the photos display from oldest to newest no matter what order you use when adding them to the album. You can't share your slideshow directly. You can show it off on a device that has Google Photos, or cast it to a Chromecast to show off your photos on a TV, but those are the only options. This means that if you want a slideshow with all the bells and whistles, you want to look elsewhere. The Google Play Store has several alternatives available that allow you to add music or fine-tune the settings of your slideshow. It's also worth remembering you won't be saving your slideshow separately. It works directly out of the album your slideshow photos are stored in (which is why you may want to create a new album for your slideshow). If all that you really need is something that is simple and easy to use, then the slideshow from Google Photos is the best option. You can set up a slideshow in just seconds. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Quickly Select Multiple Photos in iOS How to Use iPhone Slideshows How to Set a Schedule to Play Photos on Chromecast How to Upload Multiple Photos to Facebook The 10 Best Slideshow Apps of 2022 How to Make Facebook Private How to Cast Google Photos Using Chromecast How to Put a Spreadsheet in Google Slides How to Link Slides in Google Slides How to Save a Live Photo as a Video on iPhone How to Use Google Home Video How to Transfer Google Photos to Another Account How to Use Amazon Photos How to Create a Locked Folder in Google Photos How to Delete Albums on Facebook How to Upload, Organize, and Manage Photos on Facebook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies