A custom karaoke video with your photos is a song written about the person you are celebrating, with the lyrics lighting up on screen in time with the music while their photos scroll alongside. For a birthday, a wedding, a retirement or a golden anniversary, it gets the whole room singing a story everyone knows. At Tubissime, the MP4 karaoke video with a photo slideshow is included in The Platinum, and full-screen karaoke comes with The Gold Record and up.
You know the situation: ten days to go, someone promised “a little montage”, and the shared folder holds 340 photos, half of them blurry. This guide covers what a photo karaoke video really is, the other ways to do it, how to prepare one without losing three evenings, and how to show it on the day.
Why the classic slideshow no longer lands
The slideshow set to a famous song has become a fixture of family parties. It works for five minutes: someone spots the 1998 camping photo, people laugh, then attention drifts, because the room is only watching. And the music is about nobody: it is the same track as at your cousin's wedding.
What sticks is when the room joins in and what it sings tells that person's story. Karaoke gets people involved; lyrics written about them raise a smile; their photos next to the words do the rest.
A slideshow is something you watch. A karaoke video with their photos is something twenty people sing, shouting their name in the chorus.
Four ways to make a photo video for a party
Edit a slideshow yourself in an app
Free or close to it, with an editing app on a phone or computer. You choose the order, the transitions and the music. Best for someone patient with two or three free evenings. The catch: the soundtrack is still a chart song, nothing can be sung, and the editing always spills into the night before.
Classic karaoke on a well-known song
A speaker, a mic, a karaoke video found online, and guests belt out the hits of their youth. Great for the mood, but it says nothing about the guest of honour, unless someone in the family can rewrite the lyrics and print them for everyone.
A film by a videographer or a talented relative
For a wedding or a big anniversary, a videographer can cut a real film with photos and interviews. Budgets vary and are often high, and you need to book weeks ahead. A nephew who edits videos can do the same, if you give him time.
A custom karaoke video with your photos
A song written about the person, its full-screen karaoke and their photos scrolling as polaroids, all in one MP4 video. Best for a party where you want everyone singing, or for relatives who cannot come. The catch: pick the photos before you order, not the night before.
The photo karaoke video at Tubissime, step by step
Everything happens online, in one go. You describe the person in a few lines: name, two or three memories, a habit, the occasion. The lyrics are written for free, and you read and correct them yourself before paying. With The Platinum you get 2 full tracks in two different styles, about 5 minutes each, full-screen karaoke, the slideshow of your photos and the MP4 video. See the result in the Platinum demo.
Add the photos before you pay
This is the step to get right: The Platinum's 10 photos are added during the order, before payment, so it is best to have them chosen before you start. If you find more after delivery, a paid "10 more photos" option lets you add up to 10, once per song, from the gift page or from "My songs" in the Studio; the MP4 video is then remade with them. Up to 10 photos, in JPEG or PNG. For each one you frame the part that matters yourself, by dragging and zooming: that square is what scrolls by as a polaroid. Click the star on one photo to make it the “star of the party”: it is turned into the scene of your choice, concert lights, a magazine cover, pop art or a royal portrait.
Choosing the right 10 photos
- One photo per era: childhood, youth, the day they met, the kids, today. The slideshow then tells a life, not a weekend.
- Sharp, close-up faces. A polaroid is small: the thirty-person group shot outside the town hall becomes a blur.
- At least two funny ones. The 1987 mullet will do more for the mood than three sunsets.
- For a retirement, photos from the office, the workshop or team drinks: colleagues will recognise themselves.
- For the star of the party, a well-lit photo, face on, with the face filling the frame.
Full-screen karaoke or MP4 video?
The karaoke is a full-screen web page opened from the gift page, with nothing to install. The lyrics light up word by word. On a computer, TV or tablet in landscape, the photos scroll on either side of the lyrics; on a phone held upright, during the sung parts, they pass one at a time, as a polaroid, in a strip at the bottom of the screen, below the lyrics. During the instrumental breaks, on every screen, the slideshow takes centre stage with a large polaroid; on a phone, it appears large in the middle of the screen.
The MP4 video holds everything, with lyrics and photos burned into the picture. It arrives by email as soon as it is ready, after the song itself, which is delivered in minutes. It plays on any phone, can be sent to the family WhatsApp group, projected offline and kept as a keepsake.
On the day: play it without a hitch
In a function room, plug a laptop into the projector or TV and play the MP4 from the laptop: no flaky wifi, no page loading. At home, the full-screen karaoke on the TV is enough. Test it the day before, sound included.
Play it after the meal, not during: hands are free and voices ready. For a wedding, our personalised wedding song guide covers the right moment; for a farewell, see our retirement gift ideas. Anyone missing? Send them the video that evening.
Mistakes that spoil the video
- Paying first and hunting for photos afterwards: The Platinum's 10 photos are chosen during the order, and adding more later is a paid option.
- Using ten photos from the same evening. Mix eras and people.
- Leaving the framing to chance: a cut-off forehead or a face stuck to the edge, and the polaroid looks like nothing.
- Not reading the lyrics. You can correct them before paying: check names, dates and the dog's name.
- Relying on the venue's wifi. Download the MP4 beforehand.
Price: included here, an extra elsewhere
At Tubissime, full-screen karaoke is included from The Gold Record (€8), and the MP4 video with your photo slideshow is included in The Platinum (€13), with no add-on. All three packages are on the pricing page. At several French services, the photo video and the karaoke video are paid extras, according to their public pages checked on 13 October 2026 (prices may change):
| Service | Photo video | Karaoke |
|---|---|---|
| Tubissime | Included in The Platinum (€13) | Included from The Gold Record (€8) |
| Studio Chanson | €19.90 extra, or included in Prestige (€119) | €14.90 extra, or included from Signature (€79) |
| Tailor Tune | €19.90 extra (song at €59.90) | €20 extra |
| Mélodille | Not listed | Included from Express (€39.90) |
Studio Chanson (studiochanson.fr) is a competing service, with no connection to Tubissime. The full karaoke price comparison, service by service, is in our article on the custom song with karaoke. The video is for private use (parties, family, a keepsake slideshow); commercial use or public broadcast requires prior agreement.
Frequently asked questions
How many photos can go in the karaoke video?
Ten photos with the order, in JPEG or PNG, framed by you. After delivery, the paid "10 more photos" option adds up to 10, so 20 in all. They scroll by as polaroids during the karaoke and in the MP4 video.
Can I add photos after paying?
Yes, as an option. The Platinum's 10 photos are added during the order, before payment, so it is best to gather them before you start. After delivery, the paid "10 more photos" option lets you add up to 10, once per song, from the gift page or "My songs" in the Studio, and the MP4 video is remade.
How do I play the video on the day?
The safest way is the MP4 played from a laptop plugged into the TV or projector, since it works offline. The full-screen karaoke also opens from the gift page, with nothing to install. For anyone absent, the video can be sent by message.
How much does a karaoke video with photos cost?
At Tubissime it is included in The Platinum, at €13, with 2 full tracks and full-screen karaoke. Karaoke alone, without the photo video, is included from The Gold Record, at €8. Elsewhere, the photo video is often an extra: €19.90 at Studio Chanson and Tailor Tune, as checked on 13 October 2026.
Key takeaways
A custom karaoke video with your photos gets the room singing the guest of honour's story, then lives on in everyone's phone. Pick 10 varied, sharp photos before ordering, frame them, read the lyrics, and download the MP4 before the big day. At Tubissime it is included in The Platinum: start the song with your photos.