How to Download TikTok Photo Slideshows (Images + Music)

Not every TikTok is a video. Photo Mode posts — the swipeable slideshows of still images set to a sound — are everywhere now, and saving one works a little differently from saving a normal clip. This guide covers every way to download a TikTok photo slideshow: as a clean video with the music, as the individual images, or as just the audio — on your phone or computer.

What is a TikTok photo slideshow?

Photo Mode lets creators post a set of still images — up to 35 in one post — that advance automatically over a background sound. On the For You feed it plays like a slideshow, and you can swipe through the frames by hand. Because it's images plus audio rather than a single video track, downloading it can give you a few different things depending on the method you choose.

Method 1: Download the slideshow as a video (with music)

The easiest way to keep a slideshow exactly as it appears — images animating over the sound — is to save it as a single video file:

1. Open the slideshow and tap the Share arrow.
2. Tap Copy link.
3. Open TikVidDown in any browser and paste the link.
4. Press Download, then choose the No watermark option to save a clean MP4.

You get the frames stitched together with the original audio, so it plays back just like it did in the app — minus the TikTok logo and username. This is the most reliable route when you want to repost or keep the whole post in one file.

Method 2: Save the individual photos

Sometimes you only want the pictures themselves — a wallpaper, a recipe card, an outfit shot. A few options:

• Screenshot each frame. Swipe to a photo, pause, and take a screenshot. Quick for one or two images, and it always works — just crop out the interface afterward.
• In-app save. When a creator allows photo saving, a long-press on the post may offer Save photo for the current image. Availability varies by region and the creator's settings.
• Download the video, then grab frames. Save the slideshow as an MP4 (Method 1) and screenshot the frames you want at full quality from your gallery.

Method 3: Get just the sound as MP3

If it's the song or voiceover behind the slideshow you're after, skip the images entirely. Copy the post's link, open the TikTok to MP3 tool, paste it, and download the audio. Our guide to saving TikTok sounds walks through it in detail.

On iPhone, Android, and desktop

The copy-and-paste flow is the same everywhere, with one small platform note:

• iPhone: Downloads land in Files (or Photos for images). If a file opens instead of saving, long-press the Download button and pick Download Linked File.
• Android: The MP4 saves to your Downloads folder, ready for your gallery or a video app.
• Desktop: Copy the URL from the address bar on tiktok.com, paste it into the tool, and the file drops into your Downloads folder.

Why does my slideshow download as a video?

That's expected. TikTok serves Photo Mode posts as a set of images tied to an audio track, and most downloaders — including this one — combine them into a single MP4 so the result plays back exactly like the original, sound and all. If you specifically need the raw, separate image files, use the screenshot approach in Method 2, or download the video and pull the frames you want.

A note on ownership

Save slideshows for personal use — offline viewing, inspiration, a reference for your own edit. The photos and music belong to their creators and rights holders, so credit the original poster if you reshare, and don't pass someone else's images off as your own.

Slideshow won't download?

• The link won't resolve. Make sure you copied the full post link and that the account is public — private posts can't be fetched.
• Only the audio appears. Some slideshows expose the sound most reliably; grab it as MP3, and screenshot the frames you need.
• The file plays instead of saving (iPhone). Long-press Download and choose Download Linked File.

Still stuck? Our guide on why TikTok downloads fail covers the usual culprits.

Frequently asked questions

Can I download a TikTok slideshow without the watermark?

Yes. Paste the link into TikVidDown and pick the No-watermark option to save a clean MP4 without the logo or username.

Will I get the photos or a video?

By default you get a video (the frames plus the sound). For separate image files, screenshot the frames or download the video and grab them from your gallery.

Does it keep the original music?

Yes — the downloaded video includes the slideshow's audio. If you want the track on its own, use the MP3 tool.

Can I do this on my phone?

Absolutely. The tool runs in your mobile browser, so the whole process works the same on iPhone and Android.

The bottom line

Photo slideshows take one extra thought, but they're just as easy to keep: paste the link into TikVidDown for a clean video with the music, screenshot the frames when you need the raw images, and grab the sound from the MP3 tool when the track is all you want.