How many photos do I need?

Between 3 and 12. Around 6 to 10 gives the best mix of variety and pace for a short reel.

How long does it take?

Usually a couple of minutes — there's no AI video generation, so it's just upload, cut to the beat, and render.

Can I edit the result?

Yes. Every party reel opens as a fully editable project — change the order, the cuts, the transitions, the theme, or swap the song.

Free to start. A party slideshow uses a curated, bundled track, so there's no AI-generation cost to make one.

What music does it use?

A curated, high-energy instrumental that we cut your photos to the beat of. You can change the track in the editor afterwards.

Can I add videos, not just photos?

Yes — short clips work too. Long videos are held for a few beats each so they still land on the beat.

Portrait or landscape?

Party reels default to portrait (9:16) for phones and Stories, and you can switch to landscape before you make it.

Do I need to install anything?

No — it runs in your browser at app.open-muse.com. There's also a desktop app with a paid membership, with unlimited local rendering.

Can I use my own song?

The one-tap party reel uses a curated track, but you can replace it with your own audio once the project is open in the editor.

Use case

A party slideshow in a couple of minutes

Drop in 3 to 12 photos from the night and we cut them to the beat of an upbeat track — snappy transitions, fireworks, and a punchy title card. No AI video, so it's fast and free to start, and you get a fully editable project.

Make a party slideshow Or start a full project

Free to try No watermarks Included music licensed

What you can pick

Hand-tuned variants. Pick the one that fits the moment — the AI handles the rest.

1 Hype (default)

A slam on every beat and a six-photo wall at the drop.

2 2 A.M.

One slow drift through the neon.

3 Flash

Hard cuts, black and white — caught in the flash.

You took a hundred photos at the party and they're sitting in your camera roll doing nothing. Stitching them into something worth sharing usually means wrestling with a video editor, picking a song, and lining every cut up to the beat by hand. OpenMuse takes 3 to 12 photos and cuts them to the beat of a curated, high-energy track — snappy transitions, fireworks, a title card — in a couple of minutes. The included track is licensed for royalty-free commercial use, and it opens as a real editable project so you can reorder, retime, or swap the song.

Perfect for

Some moments this fits — there are more.

Birthday party

Turn the candids from someone's birthday into a reel they'll actually rewatch.

House party

The classic — everyone in one place, one good montage of the night.

New Year's Eve

Countdown, confetti, the first minute of the year — cut to the beat.

Graduation party

Caps, gowns and the after-party, in one high-energy recap.

Bachelor / bachelorette

The send-off weekend, edited into a reel for the group chat.

Office party

The holiday party or team celebration, made shareable in minutes.

Reunion

Everyone back together — a montage that does the night justice.

Festival or night out

Lights, crowds and the squad, cut to a beat that matches the set.

Tips for the best result

A few small things make a noticeable difference.

1
Lead with a group shot
A strong wide group photo sets the scene and makes the best title-card backdrop.
2
Mix your distances
Alternate wide shots with close candids so the montage has rhythm instead of feeling flat.
3
Include some motion
A couple of action shots — dancing, toasting — read as energy once they're cut to the beat.
4
Six to ten is the sweet spot
Enough photos for a few strong cuts without the reel dragging.
5
Shoot vertical
These reels are 9:16 for phones and Stories, so portrait photos fill the frame best.

How it works

1
Upload your party photos
Drop in 3 to 12 photos from the night and put them in the order you want.
2
Pick the vibe and a style
Style cards — Hype, 2 A.M., and Flash — each preview how your photos will move; we pick a curated track and cut to its beat.
3
Get your reel
Download a beat-synced party video, or open it in the editor to fine-tune every cut.

Make a party slideshow

Frequently asked questions

Other ways to make it

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Year in review

Pick 3–12 photos. AI makes a nostalgic year recap.

Travel slideshow

Pick 3–12 photos. AI cuts a cinematic trip reel.

Ready to try it?

Free tokens at signup — no card needed.