# 2026 Year in Photos video effect

> Your best moments, one recap reel. Upload three to six photos from your year and they come together in one recap moment: your people and places printed as instant photos, pinned on a wall of string lights while confetti falls. Photos with clear faces work best.

- Page: https://pixeldojo.ai/effects/year-in-photos
- Category: Holidays
- Photos needed: 3 to 6
- Output: 5 second HD video with ambient sound, same shape as the photo
- Example video: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/covers/1792365426114-569624.mp4
- Example source photo: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/posters/1792365426650-859767.png

## What it does

Your year, in one recap moment. Upload three to six photos and they hang as instant prints on a wall of fairy lights while gold confetti falls and the camera glides from memory to memory.

## From our test

We used four photos, a couple on a beach, a birthday dinner, a mountain hike and a woman with a puppy, and the clip hung them as instant prints on a string of lights with gold confetti drifting past.

## Tips for the best photo

- Pick your favorite moments from the year.
- Photos with clear faces print the best.
- Mix people, places and pets.

## Ideas for using it

- A year-end recap post for your feed.
- A New Year message for friends and family.
- An anniversary or birthday look-back.

## Your best moments, one recap reel

Upload three to six photos from your year and they come together in one recap moment: your people and places printed as instant photos, pinned on a wall of string lights while confetti falls. Photos with clear faces work best.

## Everyone stays recognizable

Each person keeps their own face, hair and look from their photo, so the whole group looks like your people.

## Made for holiday cards and posts

A festive five-second clip for greetings, family chats and seasonal posts, made from a photo you already have.

## How to make it

1. Upload 3 to 6 photos, one per person or moment. You can also pick them from your library.
2. Press Generate. There is no prompt to write; the effect is already set up.
3. Your 5 second HD video plays right on the page. Save it to your library or download it.

## FAQ

### How many photos can I add?

Three to six.

### Can I use it for any year?

Yes. It works for any recap: a year, a trip or a whole relationship.

### Do I need to write a prompt for 2026 Year in Photos?

No. 2026 Year in Photos is a ready-made effect: upload 3 to 6 photos and press Generate. The directions for the motion, camera and lighting are already built in.

### How long is the 2026 Year in Photos video?

Every effect makes a 5 second HD video that matches the shape of your photo, portrait or landscape, ready to post anywhere.

### Does the video have sound?

Yes. Each clip comes with matching ambient sound effects. It does not add music, so you can lay your own track over it in any editor.

### Does everyone need to be in the same photo?

No. Upload 3 to 6 photos, one per person, and the effect brings everyone together in one scene.

### Can I use a photo of someone else?

Only photos of adults, of yourself or of people who agreed to it. Every upload goes through the same safety checks as the rest of PixelDojo.