How To Make A Tiktok With Photos And Videos

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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a photo or video slideshow to share on TikTok using an Android, iPhone, or iPad. You can create a slideshow from photos, videos, or a mix of both.

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Open TikTok on your phone or tablet. It's the black icon with a white, blue, and pink musical note. You'll often find it on the home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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Tap + . It's at the bottom-center part of the screen.
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Tap the Upload icon. It's the square at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This displays the Videos tab, which shows you the videos on your phone or tablet.
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Select the videos you want to add in order. Tap the circle at the top-right corner of each video you want to add to your slideshow to select it. Make sure to select each video in the order you want them to appear in the slideshow.
- Even though you're making a video slideshow, you can also add still photos. Tap the Image tab to open your photos, and tap any photo you want to include.
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Tap the Next button. It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This displays a preview of your video slideshow.
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Select a soundtrack (optional). If you want to use one of TikTok's background sound options, tap Sound Sync under the preview, and then select one of the options at the bottom of the screen. You could also tap More to search for something in particular.
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Crop your video clips (optional). To adjust the length of any included video clip, tap Default under the preview, and tap the clip's thumbnail at the bottom of the screen, and then drag the red bars on either side of the clip to the desired length. You can repeat this process for each clip you want to edit.
- You can also crop your video clips to the beat of the music with a tap of the Sound sync button.
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Tap the Next to continue. It's the red button at the top-right corner. This stitches the clips together into one editable video slideshow.
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Add stickers and effects (optional) and tap Next . You can use TikTok's tools to add some flair to your slideshow.
- Tap the music note to add music.
- Tap the timer icon at the bottom-left corner to add visual and transition effects.
- Tap the Aa to add text.
- Tap the smiley face with a turned-up corner to add stickers and emoji.
- Tap the overlapping circles to add color and lighting filters.
- Tap the microphone to record a voiceover.
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Select your posting preferences and tap Post . If you'd like to add a caption, adjust who can view your video, or toggle comments on and off, you can do so here. Then, just tap the red Post button at the bottom-right corner of the screen to share your presentation with the world.

1

Open TikTok on your phone or tablet. It's the black icon with a white, blue, and pink musical note. You'll often find it on the home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
2

Tap + . It's at the bottom-center part of the screen.
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Tap Templates . It's in the bottom-right area of the screen below the icons.
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Swipe through the different templates. Once you find a template you like, tap Select photos to choose it.
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Select photos to add to the slideshow. Tap the empty circle at the top-right corner of each photo thumbnail you wish to add. Make sure to select each photo in the order you want them to appear in the slideshow.
- Depending on the template you choose, the number of photos you choose must fall within a specific range before you can use the template. The number of photos allowed will display at the bottom-left corner as you make selections.
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Tap OK . It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This displays a preview of your selected photos in the slideshow template.
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Add stickers and effects (optional) and tap Next . You can use TikTok's tools to add some flair to your slideshow. When you're finished, tap the red Next button, which is at the bottom-right corner.
- The templates have built-in sounds already, but you can select your own if you prefer by tapping Sounds at the bottom-left corner.
- Tap the timer icon at the bottom to add visual and transition effects.
- Tap the Aa to add text.
- Tap the smiley face with a turned-up corner to add stickers and emoji.
- Tap the overlapping circles to add color and lighting filters.
- Tap the microphone to record a voiceover.
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Select your posting preferences and tap Post . If you'd like to add a caption, adjust who can view your video, or toggle comments on and off, you can do so here. Then tap Post to share your presentation with the world.

1

Open TikTok on your phone or tablet. It's the black icon with a white, blue, and pink musical note. You'll often find it on the home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
2

Tap + . It's at the bottom-center part of the screen.
3

Tap the Upload icon. It's the square at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
4

Tap the Image tab. It's at the top of the screen. You will know if it is selected if you see a bar underneath it.
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Select photos to add to the slideshow. Tap the empty circle at the top-right corner of each photo you wish to add. Make sure to select each photo in the order you want them to appear in the slideshow. You can add up to 12 photos.
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Tap Next . It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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Customize the sounds in your slideshow. A song will be applied to the slideshow by default. Tap the music note at the bottom-left corner if you want to use a different soundtrack. You can also adjust the volume on the music note tab by tapping Volume at the bottom-right corner.
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Add stickers and effects (optional) and tap Next . You can use TikTok's tools to add some flair to your slideshow. When you're finished, tap the red Next button, which is at the bottom-right corner.
- Tap the timer icon at the bottom to add visual and transition effects.
- Tap the Aa to add text.
- Tap the smiley face with a turned-up corner to add stickers and emoji.
- Tap the overlapping circles to add color and lighting filters.
- Tap the microphone to record a voiceover.
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Select your posting preferences and tap Post . You can add a caption if you'd like, as well as adjust who can view your video and toggle comments on and off, you can do so here. Tap Post when you're finished to share your slideshow on TikTok.

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Question

How do I make a TiKTok video with pictures? It's not working on mine.

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

Features of TikTok vary from region to region. When this article was created, it was possible to create a photo slideshow. Now you have to screenshot the photos you want to include, screen record, go into the camera roll, and swipe right to include all the photos you want to include.
Question

How do I add pics from photos?

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

It is not possible yet. However, you can add photos to a video editor, then export that video and use it on TikTok.
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How do I make a TikTok video with pictures?

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

Follow the instructions under "Photo." They will compile a bunch of photos into one slideshow.
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How do I make a slideshow with names?

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

You will need to edit the photos with Snapchat or Markup before creating the slideshow. To use Markup, go to the image, tap on "Edit", tap on "More", then tap on "Markup". To use Snapchat, open the app, go to "Memories", scroll to "Camera Roll", then press on the image. Choose "Edit image", then choose the arrow to share the photo to your camera roll.
Question

How do I add a different picture from my camera roll if I am using an iPad?

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

Tap the +, then tap on "Photo templates", then choose a photo template. Depending on the template you choose, you have to select 1-12 photos.
Question

Where is the plus button to put a picture slide through?

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

Press the same "New Video" button as if it was a video, then choose "Upload", then choose "Photo".
Question

How do I mix photos and videos?

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

If you want to mix photos and videos, you can use a photo/video editor like Adobe Premiere, iMovie (Mac/iOS) or Story Remix (Windows).

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1. Open TikTok.
2. Tap +.
3. Tap Upload.
4. Tap the videos you want to include in order.
5. Select photos as well if you'd like.
6. Edit and post your slideshow.

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