How many photos can I use?

Between 3 and 12. For a bigger recap, open the project in the full editor and add more on the timeline.

How long is the finished video?

Around 30 seconds, paced to the composed score.

Can I change the vintage look or the twinkling lights?

Yes — pick a different style card to change the whole feel (each one previews before you commit), and the music mood and decoration are one-tap choices, fully editable afterwards.

Can I personalise the title?

Yes — type any title up to 60 characters. Leave it blank for the default "Our Year in Photos".

Can I swap the music?

Yes. Open the project in the editor and replace the AI track with any audio you have rights to.

Yes. Signup tokens cover at least one full year-in-review video. After that you can top up, or bring your own API keys on the desktop app.

Can I use the music commercially?

The included track is licensed for royalty-free commercial use, including monetised posts and ads. OpenMuse adds no watermark.

Use case

A year in review, from your favourite photos

Drop in 3 to 12 photos from the year and we arrange them into a wistful montage — vintage tones, gentle motion, a heartfelt title card, and a nostalgic 30-second instrumental. No AI video, so it's fast and free to start.

Make a year-in-review video 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 Scrapbook (default)

Warm dissolves and a taped-together year.

2 Countdown

Months flip past — then the fireworks.

3 Silver Screen

Your year in black and white — unhurried, big-screen.

4 Highlights

Twelve months, cut to the hits.

At year-end you want to look back, but the photos are scattered across the camera roll and nothing ties them together. Editing a recap by hand means a timeline app and a music hunt. OpenMuse takes 3 to 12 photos from across the year and arranges them into a nostalgic, music-paced montage — vintage grade, gentle motion, a title card — in minutes. The included score is licensed for royalty-free commercial use, and it opens as a real editable project so you can swap or add photos.

Perfect for

Some moments this fits — there are more.

New Year recap

A personal look-back at the past twelve months to post at year-end.

Family year

The year's milestones — trips, birthdays, gatherings — in one short reel.

Company / team year-end

A recap of the team's year for the all-hands or socials.

Class or season recap

A school year or a sports season cut into a highlight reel.

"Best nine" alternative

A moving version of the year's best photos instead of a static grid.

Year-in-review social post

A 9:16 reel ready for Instagram or TikTok.

Tips for the best result

A few small things make a noticeable difference.

1
Go chronological
Oldest to newest gives the strongest "look at the year we had" arc.
2
Lead with a standout
The first photo becomes the title-card backdrop — open with a favourite moment.
3
One photo per milestone
A spread across the year reads better than five photos from one event.
4
Title it your way
It reads "Our Year in Photos" by default — make it yours ("2026, in 30 seconds").

How it works

1
Pick 3–12 photos
Pick a few highlights from across the year and drag them into order — chronological reads best.
2
Pick a style (or keep the default)
Style cards — from the nostalgic Scrapbook default to the hard-hitting Highlights — each play a short preview of how your photos will move. Tap one and the look, music, and decoration retune to match.
3
AI scores and renders
A nostalgic 30-second instrumental is composed to match, your photos get motion and a title card, and the 9:16 reel is ready to download.

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Frequently asked questions

Other ways to make it

Travel slideshow

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

Birthday slideshow

Pick 3–12 photos. AI makes a bright, upbeat montage.

Party slideshow

Pick 3–12 photos. We cut them to the beat into a high-energy party reel.

Memorial slideshow

Pick 3–5 photos. AI animates between every pair.

Ready to try it?

Free tokens at signup — no card needed.