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Photopia
What Photopia is
Photopia turns photos, video clips, and music into video slideshows, with Creator and Director editions for Windows and Mac desktop computers. Creator can guide the process with an automatic wizard or let you assemble a slideshow from scratch. Its tools include more than 700 built-in effects and filters, media imports from your computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox, and 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, AVCHD, YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo. Director adds detailed creative controls such as keyframing, masking, adjustment layers, and custom effects, and its subscription includes unlimited photos, videos, and effects. Creator costs $9.95 per month or $99.95 per year; Director costs $24.95 per month or $249.95 per year. A 21-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Separate Silver and Platinum music subscriptions provide access to over 10,000 and over 25,000 premium songs respectively, and require a Creator or Director subscription. Trial use requires an internet connection; registered software must connect monthly to validate its license.
Who it suits
Creator suits people who want a guided or do-it-yourself way to make slideshows from personal media. Director is for slideshow makers who need tools such as keyframing, masking, adjustment layers, and custom effects.
What it does well
- Creator offers both an automatic wizard and from-scratch editing.
- Imports media from a computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.
- Includes audio controls for cropping, crossfades, fades, and voiceovers.
- Supports more than 50 publishing formats, including HD and 4K.
- Director includes unlimited photos, videos, and effects.
What to know first
- There is no free plan; the trial lasts 21 days.
- Music subscriptions require a separate Creator or Director subscription.
- Registered software must connect monthly to validate its license.
Limits
There is no free plan, and the trial lasts 21 days. Silver and Platinum music subscriptions require Creator or Director; they provide access to over 10,000 and over 25,000 premium songs respectively.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum Music Subscription Monthly | Monthly · Access to over 25,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription | $15 a month |
| Platinum Music Subscription Yearly | Yearly · Access to over 25,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription | $150 a year |
| Photopia Director Monthly | Monthly · Windows and Mac · unlimited photos, videos, and effects · keyframing, masking, and adjustment layers | $24.95 a month |
| Photopia Director Yearly | Yearly · Windows and Mac · unlimited photos, videos, and effects · keyframing, masking, and adjustment layers | $249.95 a year |
| Silver Music Subscription Monthly | Monthly · Access to over 10,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription | $8 a month |
| Silver Music Subscription Yearly | Yearly · Access to over 10,000 premium songs · requires Creator or Director subscription | $80 a year |
| Photopia Creator Monthly | Monthly · Windows and Mac · slideshow creation · 700+ built-in effects and filters · 50+ publishing formats | $9.95 a month |
| Photopia Creator Yearly | Yearly · Windows and Mac · slideshow creation · 700+ built-in effects and filters · 50+ publishing formats | $99.95 a year |
As photopia.nl lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://photopia.nl/ to explore Photopia.
- Choose Creator or Director for Windows or Mac.
- Use the 21-day trial or select a monthly or yearly subscription.
- Install the desktop software and connect to the internet during trial use.
- Add media from your computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox.
Verdict
Choose Photopia Creator for guided or flexible slideshow creation, or Director for its advanced editing controls and unlimited media and effects. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or cannot accommodate monthly license validation after registration.
Questions
How much does Photopia cost?
Creator is $9.95 per month or $99.95 per year. Director is $24.95 per month or $249.95 per year.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. Photopia offers a 21-day trial.
Which computers can run Photopia?
Creator and Director are available for Windows and Mac desktop computers.
What is the difference between Creator and Director?
Creator includes slideshow creation, 700+ built-in effects and filters, and 50+ publishing formats. Director adds unlimited photos, videos, and effects, plus keyframing, masking, and adjustment layers.
Are premium music subscriptions included?
Silver and Platinum are separate subscriptions requiring Creator or Director. Silver provides access to over 10,000 premium songs; Platinum provides access to over 25,000.
Does Photopia require an internet connection?
An internet connection is required in trial mode. Registered software needs to connect once a month to validate its license.
Facts from Photopia's own pages
- Audio
- Creator includes controls to crop songs, crossfade tracks, set fades, and record voiceovers. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- Creator workflow
- Creator can make a slideshow with an automatic wizard or let users build one from scratch. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- Creator and Director are available for Windows and Mac desktop computers. · photopia.nl, 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. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- Director tools
- Director offers keyframing, masking, adjustment layers, and custom effects. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Photopia supports more than 50 publishing formats, including HD, 4K, DVD, Blu-ray, YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo. · photopia.nl, 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. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- Media imports
- Creator can import media from a computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- Subscription updates
- Photopia says subscriptions include the latest product updates, which are generally handled automatically by the software. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Photopia offers customer service and technical support by email, with additional help through its Help Center and forum. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Photopia makes video slideshows from photos, videos, and music. · photopia.nl, 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. · photopia.nl, 2 Oct 2026
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