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How Can You Create Movies in Google Photos Software? [Desktop and Mobile Tips]

Do you want to create an intriguing video by compiling memorable pictures and videos? Read this comprehensive guide.

Max Wales
Max Wales
Originally published Dec 15, 21, updated Oct 09, 24

Google Photos is more than a standard photo gallery and one of the most underrated apps. Google It offers a myriad of features to keep memorable pictures easy to access and organized. Believe it or not, many people don’t know that they can make exciting videos from Google Photos. Is this feature new to you as well? Let’s learn how you can make an intriguing video with this app.

How to Make a Movie from Google Photos?

Google Photos offers a plethora of fun features. One of its most fascinating features is movie making. The Movie Maker feature offered by Google Photos automatically creates a short slideshow from images. To get started, you need to select the pictures you want to include in the video and the app will create a slideshow for you.

Creating a video with Google photos movie maker is so simple that once you select the pictures, all you need to do is sit back and wait for Google’s algorithm to do the magic. You can also include a soundtrack and music to make the video engaging.

Google Photo’s Movie Maker feature offers users with animation features as well. To create an animation, you must choose a few images and the application will turn them into gif animation, endlessly looping the images.

How to Make a Movie on Android Device Using Google Photos?

Before starting the step-by-step guide, you should know that Google Photos works on Android devices with Google support. If your mobile doesn’t support Google Photos, you need to do some tinkering. That said, here are the steps you must follow to make movies using google photos on android devices.

Step 1: Open the Google Photos application. If you don’t have the application, you can download it from the Play Store.

open google photos

Step 2: Once you download the app, you need to register your account. If you are already registered and have a Gmail account, you need to log in to get started.

Step 3: Choose the “Library” option on the bottom right of your mobile’s screen.

Step 4: Click on “Utilities” and scroll down.

open utilities

Step 5: You will find a “Create New” category with features including “Animation”, “Collage”, and “Movie”. Since this tutorial is about creating a movie, we will select the “Movie” button.

create a movie

Step 6: On the “Create Movie” page, you can either select the movie theme or create a new standard movie.

choose theme

Step 7: Now you can select up to 50 photos and clips to include in your movie.

choose photos

Step 8: Once you select the media, press create and Google will automatically align the pictures and videos in order and give you the preview.

Step 9: Tap on the film strip icon and drag to change the order of the images.

set photo in order

Step 10: With the slider, you can adjust the duration of the image in the movie.

Step 11: Click the music button on the center-right side and choose music from storage or a theme song.

select music

Step 12: Also, you can change video effects and styles.

Step 13: Now preview the final video and choose a name for the movie.

Step 14: Once you are done, press “Save” and the final version will appear in your Google Photos album.

Step 15: To download the video in your device storage, find the saved video and press download video from the video’s settings.

How to Make a Movie on PC Using Google Photos?

Go to photos.google.com and sign in with your Google Account. Follow these steps to create a movie with Google photos movie maker after you successfully log in:

Step 1: Choose the “Utilities” option from your screen.

choose utilities

Step 2: Click on the “Create New” tab.

Step 3: Select the “Movie” button

select movie

Step 4: Pick a movie theme and tap on the “Get Started” button.

Step 5: Choose photos you want to include in the movie.

Step 6: Google Photos will take time to process the images and show the “Movie Editor” screen.

select theme

Step 7: Click on the film strip icon and change the order of the images and videos.

edit photos

Step 8: Open music selector and select music for the movie’s background.

Step 9: Change the movie style by choosing the effect icon in the upper-left corner.

Step 10: Accept the changes if everything looks fine.

Step 11: Pick a name for the movie and compile the video.

How to Make a Movie on iOS Devices Using Google Photos?

iPhone users can also create movies with Google Photos. If you are an iPhone user, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Download Google Photos from Apple Store and sign in with your Google account.

download google photos

Step 2: Choose the “Library” option.

Step 3: Select “Utilities” from the left menu.

choose utilities

Step 4: Scroll down to the “Create New” option and select.

Step 5: Tap on the “Movie” button.

select category

Step 6: Select the movie theme or create a standard video.

Step 7: Now press the “Get Started” button.

Step 8: Choose photos and videos you want to include in the video.

Step 9: Once you choose the video, Google Photos will bring you to the “Movie Editor” page.

choose theme

Step 10: Change the image order by choosing the film strip icon.

Step 11: Choose music or audio sounds from the music selector.

Step 12: Select music from your storage or theme music from the app.

Step 13: Preview the video for the final time and accept changes.

Step 14: Choose a name for the video and save the final project.

Step 15: Once Google Photos create the movie, you can download it in your mobile storage.

Closing Word

Google Photos gives you a customizable tool to create movies from your memories and relive precious moments. Many people use this technique to save cloud storage. If you want to share creative content on your social media accounts, then Google Photos would be the best video creation tool for you.

Besides creating a movie, you can also create collages and animation to make your memories even exciting. Although Google Photos enables users to choose up to 50 photos and videos, many users think it isn’t enough.

Google Photos don’t offer advanced features for video editing. It simply helps you compile images and videos and add background music. If you want to create a professional video, try Wondershare Filmora.

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Frequently FAQs about Google Photos

Here are some FAQs to help you create movies in Google Photos:

1. How do I Make a Google Movie Album?

Open the Google Photos app and select the album that you want to convert into a movie. Now select all images in the folder and press the “+” icon on the screen and select movies.

2. Does Google have a Movie Maker App?

Google offers an easy-to-use Google movie maker that you can access free on any device. Simply, download Google Photos and follow the instructions mentioned in this guide. The application is available for all operating systems such as Android, iOS, and Windows.

3. How can I Download a Movie from Google Photos?

Once you create a movie out of pictures and clips, you have to save it in your Google Photos storage. Now open Google Photos storage and select the video that you want to export. For that, you need to click the three-dotted icon next to the video and select Downloads.

4. How Many Photos can you put in a Google Movie?

To create a movie, you can choose and include up to 50 pictures and videos on Google Photos.

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