Create and View Photo Slideshows on iPhone & iPad

FileBrowser lets you create and play photo slideshows on your iPhone or iPad, providing playback controls and display options to showcase your images in a smooth, organised presentation.

Slideshow Current Folder

Open an image then tap the slideshow icon. If you want to change the slideshow settings tap the image actions menu and select "Slideshow Settings".

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FileBrowser on iPad showing the image viewer with the Slideshow button selected to create a slideshow of photos in the current folder

Save Slideshows

You can create and save Slideshows in two ways:

Select multiple images and use the toolbar action menu to select "Create Slideshow".
Tap a folder actions menu and select "Create Slideshow".

Note: This will include all the photos in any subfolders also.

If you can't see "Create Slideshow" you may need to Enable "Slideshows". Tap the Cog icon on the home screen and select "Admin Settings -> Feature Switches" and toggle on "Show Slideshow Location".

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FileBrowser multi‑select photo grid on iPad with the actions menu open and the Create Slideshow option highlighted

Manage Slideshows

On the home screen tap the "Slideshows" location.
From here you can reorder your slideshow or refresh the slideshow contents
To Delete or Rename Slideshows tap the "Edit" button in the top right.

Lock Slideshows with a Password

If you lock a slideshow you cannot exit the slideshow without entering your admin password. Simply toggle the switch in "Slideshow Settings". Great for Showing customers images without giving them access to all the files on your servers or iPad.

Note: You need to have enabled an Admin Password to use this setting.

Managing and Saving Slideshows is only available in FileBrowser Professional or FileBrowserGo.

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