Photopia
Photopia creates video slideshows from photos, videos, and music on Windows and Mac desktop computers.
What Photopia is
Photopia creates video slideshows from photos, videos, and music on Windows and Mac desktop computers. Creator can guide slideshow creation with an automatic wizard or let users build from scratch. For more detailed control, Director provides keyframing, masking, adjustment layers, and custom effects. Creator can import media from a computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox, and offers audio controls for cropping songs, crossfading tracks, setting fades, and recording voiceovers. Photopia supports more than 50 publishing formats, including HD, 4K, DVD, Blu-ray, YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo. Monthly Creator is listed at $9.95 a month; Director is $24.95 a month. Music subscriptions are separate and require a Creator or Director subscription. An internet connection is required during trial use, and registered software must connect monthly to validate its license. One Creator or Director subscription can be used on up to two Windows computers at the same time. Support is available by email, with additional help through a Help Center and forum.
Good
- Imports media from a computer and three listed cloud services.
- Offers more than 50 publishing formats, including 4K and Blu-ray.
- Audio controls include song cropping and voiceover recording.
- Available for Windows and Mac desktop computers.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Trial mode requires an internet connection.
- Registered software must connect monthly to validate its license.
- Music subscriptions require a Creator or Director subscription.
Who it suits
Creator suits people looking for guided or from-scratch slideshow creation. Director is aimed at users who want tools such as keyframing, masking, and adjustment layers.
Verdict
Photopia offers a guided Creator option and a Director edition with more creative controls. Consider the separate music subscriptions and license connection requirements when deciding whether it fits your workflow.
Plans and prices
From Photopia's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Music Subscription Monthly | $8 a month | Access to over 10,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription · Monthly |
| Photopia Creator Monthly | $9.95 a month | Windows and Mac · slideshow creation · 700+ built-in effects and filters · 50+ publishing formats · Monthly |
| Platinum Music Subscription Monthly | $15 a month | Access to over 25,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription · Monthly |
| Photopia Director Monthly | $24.95 a month | Windows and Mac · unlimited photos, videos, and effects · keyframing, masking, and adjustment layers · Monthly |
| Silver Music Subscription Yearly | $80 a year | Access to over 10,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription · Yearly |
| Photopia Creator Yearly | $99.95 a year | Windows and Mac · slideshow creation · 700+ built-in effects and filters · 50+ publishing formats · Yearly |
| Platinum Music Subscription Yearly | $150 a year | Access to over 25,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription · Yearly |
| Photopia Director Yearly | $249.95 a year | Windows and Mac · unlimited photos, videos, and effects · keyframing, masking, and adjustment layers · Yearly |
The facts
Each one read from Photopia's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio
- Creator includes controls to crop songs, crossfade tracks, set fades, and record voiceovers.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Creator workflow
- Creator can make a slideshow with an automatic wizard or let users build one from scratch.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Director tools
- Director offers keyframing, masking, adjustment layers, and custom effects.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Photopia supports more than 50 publishing formats, including HD, 4K, DVD, Blu-ray, YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Internet requirement
- An internet connection is required in trial mode; registered software needs to connect once a month to validate its license.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Media imports
- Creator can import media from a computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Subscription updates
- Photopia says subscriptions include the latest product updates, which are generally handled automatically by the software.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Photopia offers customer service and technical support by email, with additional help through its Help Center and forum.checked 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Photopia makes video slideshows from photos, videos, and music.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Photopia describes Creator as an easy slideshow tool for everyone and Director as a professional slideshow product with creative controls.checked 2 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- Creator and Director are available for Windows and Mac desktop computers.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Device limit
- The Help Center says one Creator or Director subscription can be used on up to two Windows computers at the same time.checked 2 Oct 2026
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