Clip Maker
WEBCombine images and audio into a shareable video clip.
Rendered in your browser (WebM). Pro video editing — split, merge clips, transitions & multi-track audio — lives in the Carbide app.
What is the Clip Maker tool?
Make a video from photos and music right in your browser — pick your pictures, add a soundtrack, and download a shareable clip. It is free, adds no watermark and needs no account, and because there is no rendering queue or export paywall, what you make is yours immediately. It covers the classic jobs: a birthday slideshow with a song, a product montage, or a set of memories put to music.
You stay in control of the timeline: reorder the slides, set how many seconds each photo stays on screen, and choose a transition — a smooth crossfade, a slide, or a hard cut. Everything renders on your device, so your photos and music are never uploaded. That is the quiet difference from the big slideshow makers, which send your files to their cloud to render the video and usually want an account before you can export.
The finished clip downloads as a WebM video in 16:9 that plays on modern devices and social platforms. If you specifically need an MP4, run the clip through Carbide's video editor in compress mode — it converts to MP4, also without uploading anything. The clip maker works in phone browsers too, so you can build the whole video on the device where the photos already live.
How to use the Clip Maker
- Add your photos — they become slides on the timeline in the order you add them.
- Reorder or remove slides, and set how many seconds each photo stays on screen.
- Choose a transition between slides: crossfade, slide or none.
- Add your music — pick a song or recording from your device (audio is optional).
- Preview the clip, then export and download the finished video — nothing is uploaded at any point.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add my own song?
Yes — any audio file on your device works as the soundtrack: a song, a voice note or a recording. If you plan to publish the clip, make sure you have the rights to the music you use.
Is there a watermark on the video?
No. The exported clip is clean — no logo, no badge, no paid tier to remove anything.
What format is the video?
The clip exports as WebM (16:9), which plays on modern browsers, phones and social platforms. If you need an MP4 instead, open the clip in Carbide's video editor and use compress mode — it re-encodes to MP4 in your browser.
Are my photos and music uploaded?
No. The whole video is rendered on your device — the files never leave your browser. Cloud slideshow makers upload everything to their servers to render; this one does not.
How many photos can I use?
There is no fixed cap. More photos and longer hold times simply mean a longer render and a bigger file, so trim the set to the pictures that matter for a snappier clip.
How is this different from Canva or Clideo?
Canva and Clideo are full cloud editors — more templates and effects, but they require accounts, upload your files and gate some exports behind paid plans. Carbide's clip maker does one job with none of that: photos plus music to a clean video, free and private. For heavy editing with captions and stock assets, a cloud suite is the better fit.
Is the clip maker free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no export limits.
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