Skip to main content
Back to Blog

How to Download TikTok Slideshow Photos & Image Carousels

August 17, 20263 min read

TikTok photo mode allows creators to share swipeable multi-photo carousels accompanied by trending background audio tracks. Saving these photo sets directly to your device gallery requires a slightly different approach than standard MP4 video downloads.

Understanding TikTok Photo Mode

A photo post contains multiple static high-resolution images bundled with an audio stream. When viewed in the app, you swipe horizontally through the carousel as the song loops.

How to Save Slideshow Posts

To save the content from a photo post, copy the link from the TikTok share button and paste it into NovaTik. You can then download the available media streams or extract the standalone background music.

Process slideshow links in the TikTok Video Downloader

Extracting Just the Background Audio

If you only want the viral sound attached to the photo carousel, you can extract the audio directly as a high-bitrate MP3 file.

Extract audio with the TikTok MP3 Downloader