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macOS and Windows. Your files stay on your computer.

Add the Ken Burns effect to photos on Mac or PC. No cloud.

Turn still photos into video with a slow, smooth camera move, one video per photo or one slideshow with transitions and your own song. Each move can land on the subject of the photo, and the zoom stops before a photo goes soft. Your photos never leave your computer.

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  • Free for 3 days
  • No account
  • Then $45 once, no subscription
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • WebP
  • TIFF
  • BMP
  • MP4
  • HEVC
  • WebM
  • ProRes (.mov)
  • GIF

How it works

How to make a Ken Burns video on Mac or Windows

  1. Drop your photos

    JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF or BMP. Make one video per photo, or join them all into one video in your order.

  2. Pick a move and its speed

    Push in, Pull out, Focus, Drift and eight more, or drag the frames yourself. Set the length, the speed curve and a hold at each end.

  3. Add music and export

    Pick a transition, add a song and fit the video to it. Save as MP4, HEVC, WebM, ProRes or GIF, up to 4K.

New to Hangar? How to run a tool, step by step

Pick a move

Twelve camera moves. Each one lands where you want it.

The move sets the mood. A push in pulls the eye to one detail, a drift tells the viewer to look around, a reveal opens up the whole scene. Zoom goes in or out, and a click on the photo sets where the camera goes.

  • Push in

    Start here

    The camera moves slowly closer.

    Best for portraits, products and one strong detail.

  • Drift left

    The camera glides across the photo.

    Best for landscapes, cityscapes and group photos.

  • Reveal

    Starts close, then opens up the whole scene.

    Best for a place you want to show off at the end.

Every setting, explained in the Ken Burns guide Make · Move · Frames · Lands on · Photo shape

The alternative

Why not use an online slideshow maker?

Online slideshow makers come with stock music and big template libraries, and they are quick for a one-off. Here is what changes when the photos stay with you.

ComparedOnline slideshow makersHangar
Where your photos goUploaded to their serversStay on your computer
Stock music and templatesLarge built-in librariesYour own songs, 12 camera moves
Camera controlUsually one preset per photoDrag the start, end and up to 4 stops
WatermarkSome free plans add oneNever
PriceA monthly planPay once

Who uses it

Who uses Ken Burns

  • Photographers

    A slideshow to send with the gallery

    Turn the best frames of a shoot into one video with a crossfade and a song, ready to share with the client.

    Hangar for photographers
  • Video creators

    Camera moves on still photos

    Make 9:16 clips for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, or export ProRes for your editing app.

    Hangar for video and social creators
  • Families and travelers

    A trip slideshow set to a song

    Drop the photos from a trip, add a song, and the video ends right with the music.

One app, one payment

Ken Burns is one of 70+ tools.

The same app makes mockups, carousels, QR codes and backgrounds, and handles your PDFs, images, video and audio too. One payment covers every tool.

A typical routine

Where Ken Burns fits

  1. Step 1AI Upscale
  2. Step 2Ken Burns
  3. Step 3Compress video

Upscale small photos so they stay sharp up close, turn them into a camera move, then shrink the video for upload.

Questions

Before you download

More answers in the help center.

Is it really free?

Every tool is free for 3 days, with no account and no card. After that, Hangar is a one-time payment from $45, with every future update included. There is no subscription.

Does it add a watermark?

No. The video shows your photos and nothing else.

Can I set where the camera ends up?

Yes. Lands on can follow the main subject of the photo, the center, or a point you drag onto the photo.

Can I make one slideshow from many photos?

Yes. Switch Make to One video from all. The photos join in queue order, with a transition between each pair, and you can add a song and fit the video to it.

Will my photos look blurry when the camera zooms in?

Not with Keep sharp on, which is the default. The Video tab shows how far each photo can zoom before it goes soft, and Keep sharp stops the move at that limit.

Can I use HEIC or camera RAW photos?

Not yet. Ken Burns takes JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF and BMP. Convert HEIC or RAW photos to JPG first with Convert images.

Does anything get uploaded?

No. Your files are processed on your computer and never sent anywhere. Hangar sends anonymous usage counts to improve the app, never file names or contents, and you can turn that off in Settings.

Does one license cover Mac and Windows?

Yes. A license works on any mix of Mac and Windows computers. Solo covers 1 computer, Crew 3 and Fleet 10.

Try Ken Burns free for 3 days.

Then pay once, from $45, for every tool and every future update. No subscription. 30-day refund.See plans

Intel Mac or need help installing? All downloads

Hangar runs on Mac and Windows. Open this page there to download.