SnapOtter/apps/docs/tools/video/images-to-video.md

description

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Turn a set of images into a slideshow video.

Images to Video

Turn a set of images into a slideshow video with configurable duration per image, resolution, and frame rate.

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/tools/video/images-to-video

Accepts multipart form data with two or more image files and a JSON settings field.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
secondsPerImage	number	No	2	Display duration per image in seconds (0.5-10)
resolution	string	No	"720p"	Output resolution: 1080p, 720p, square
fps	integer	No	30	Output frame rate (10-60)

Example Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/video/images-to-video \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
  -F "file=@slide1.jpg" \
  -F "file=@slide2.jpg" \
  -F "file=@slide3.jpg" \
  -F "file=@slide4.jpg" \
  -F 'settings={"secondsPerImage": 3, "resolution": "1080p"}'

Example Response

{
  "jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "downloadUrl": "/api/v1/download/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/slideshow.mp4",
  "originalSize": 3500000,
  "processedSize": 1200000
}

Notes

• Accepts 2-60 image files per request. Images appear in the video in upload order.
• Images are resized and padded to fit the target resolution while preserving aspect ratio.
• The square resolution option produces a 1080x1080 video, useful for social media.
• Output format is always MP4 (H.264).