How to Download TikTok Slideshows as Images and Video
By The Tiklocker Team on 2026-04-08 18:58:37
TikTok's photo slideshow mode (also called "Photo Mode" or "carousel posts") has become hugely popular. But downloading these slideshows is trickier than regular videos. Some tools can't handle them at all, others give you a blurry video, and most don't let you save individual images. Here's how to download them properly.
📸 What Are TikTok Slideshows?
TikTok slideshows are posts that contain multiple photos instead of a video. Users swipe through the images, often set to music. They look like Instagram carousels but live on TikTok. Common uses include:
- Photo dumps and travel albums
- Memes and text-based content
- Recipe step-by-step guides
- Before-and-after transformations
- Outfit inspiration galleries
🎬 Option 1: Download as Video
The easiest approach is to save the entire slideshow as a video file that plays through each image with the music:
- Copy the slideshow link from TikTok (Share → Copy Link)
- Go to Tiklocker.com: Tiklocker.com
- Paste and download. Tiklocker converts the slideshow into a smooth video with the original music
You'll get an MP4 file that shows each photo in sequence with the soundtrack, exactly as it appears on TikTok but without the watermark.
🖼️ Option 2: Download Individual Images
If you want the original high-resolution images instead of a video:
- Open the TikTok slideshow in your browser
- Right-click each image → "Save Image As" to download individual photos
- Or use Tiklocker to process the slideshow. Depending on the format, you may get both the video version and access to individual frames
Tip: The individual images from TikTok slideshows are often higher resolution than what you'd get by screenshotting from the app. Downloading them directly preserves the original quality.
🔧 Why Regular Downloaders Fail on Slideshows
Most TikTok download tools were built for videos. Slideshows are technically different. They're a sequence of images with an audio overlay, not a single video file. This confuses many tools, which either:
- Return an error ("unsupported format")
- Download only the first image
- Create a low-quality video conversion
- Download without audio
Tiklocker handles slideshow detection automatically, providing the best available format.
📐 Image Quality Expectations
TikTok slideshow images have specific quality characteristics:
| Spec | Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Max resolution | 1080x1920 |
| Format | JPEG or WebP |
| Quality | High (minimal compression) |
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 (vertical) |
The images are typically better quality than screenshots because you're getting the original uploaded file rather than a screen capture.
🎵 What About the Music?
When you download a slideshow as video, the background music is included. If you want: - Video with music: Download the MP4 version - Just the images: Save individual photos (no audio) - Just the music: Use Tiklocker's MP3 extraction on the slideshow link
💡 When to Use Each Format
| Need | Best Format |
|---|---|
| Sharing on Instagram/Stories | Video (MP4) |
| Printing or editing photos | Individual images |
| Creating a compilation | Video (MP4) |
| Reference/inspiration | Individual images |
| Repurposing with different music | Individual images + new audio |
🤔 FAQ
Do all TikTok downloaders support slideshows? No. Many older or basic tools don't handle slideshows at all. Tiklocker was updated to support the slideshow format when TikTok introduced it.
Can I download slideshows with more than 10 images? Yes. TikTok allows up to 35 images per slideshow, and Tiklocker can handle the full set.
Will the downloaded video include the swipe animations? The video version plays through images smoothly, similar to how it appears on TikTok, but without the user-controlled swipe interaction.
Download TikTok slideshows in any format at Tiklocker.com.