TimoryHow to Make a Funeral Slideshow on Your iPhone
A funeral slideshow lets everyone in the room see a whole life, not just the last chapter. The hardest part isn't the software — it's finding hundreds of photos scattered across years of camera rolls while you're grieving. This guide shows the fastest, gentlest way to do it, entirely from your iPhone.
Why the usual way is so hard
Most funeral slideshow makers — web templates, PowerPoint, online editors — start with the same instruction: “upload your photos.” That means scrolling through thousands of images, screenshotting from family chats, and trying to remember which year was which. Families routinely spend two or three days on this step alone, at the worst possible time to be doing it.
Your iPhone already knows more than you think. It can recognize the same face across decades of photos. Timory uses that idea to do the gathering for you.
Make the slideshow in 5 steps
- Download Timory and let it scan. Get Timory from the App Store and open it. On-device AI scans your library and groups every photo and video by person. Nothing is uploaded — it all happens on your phone.
- Pick the person you're honoring. Tap their face and you'll see every photo of them, from the oldest to the most recent, already in chronological order.
- Choose the years and curate. Set the date range — a whole lifetime, or the decades you have photos for. Remove any photo that doesn't belong and add ones the AI grouped elsewhere.
- Add music and polish. Choose a soundtrack that fits the person, apply a gentle filter if you like, and trim clips so the pacing feels calm and unhurried.
- Export for the service. Export in 1080p for a projector or laptop, or 4K for a large screen. Save to Photos, AirDrop it to the funeral home, or share it with family via iMessage.
Timory finds every photo of your loved one and puts a lifetime in order — automatically, privately, on your iPhone.
Download Timory — free to tryGetting photos from family members
Ask relatives to AirDrop or text their photos, or add you to a shared album. Once the new photos are in your library, Timory picks them up on the next scan and slots them into the timeline in the right chronological place — no manual sorting.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a funeral slideshow be?
Most funeral directors recommend 3–8 minutes, roughly 60–150 photos. Trim the date range or remove photos in Timory until the pacing feels right.
What's the best app for a funeral slideshow on iPhone?
Most tools make you gather and upload photos by hand. Timory is built for this moment: it finds every photo of the person automatically and builds the chronological video on your device.
What resolution should I export in?
1080p for laptops and projectors, 4K for large modern screens. Timory exports from 480p up to 4K.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs on your iPhone — no cloud, no account, no data collection.