RealTimes (with RealPlayer)

Photo video stories made easy with RealPlayer

RealTimes (with RealPlayer) is aimed at people who have lots of photos and video clips sitting on a Windows PC and want a simple way to turn them into shareable memories. Instead of making you build a slideshow from scratch, it scans your media, picks likely highlights, and assembles them into short video Stories with music and transitions.

The main appeal is automation. RealTimes tries to skip blurry, dark, or repeated images, which helps reduce the clutter that often makes photo projects feel like work. Its selection system tends to favor pictures with faces, so scenic shots or detail photos may be left out even when they are worth keeping. Fortunately, you can add items manually, change the order, adjust transitions, choose your own music, or use the Remix option if the first version does not feel right.

Sharing is a major part of the experience. Stories can be sent to friends and family through social and messaging services, and they can be viewed even by people who do not have a RealTimes account. The app also works closely with RealPlayer and RealPlayer Cloud, including automatic conversion for different platforms so you do not have to worry about choosing a video format yourself.

The free version includes 2GB of cloud storage and limits Stories to 30 seconds. Enabling Auto Upload adds more storage and lets photos and clips be backed up to RealPlayer Cloud, where they can be used for automatic Story creation. Paid plans add benefits such as unlimited Story length and HD resolution. Stock music is included, and voice-over support helps make a Story feel more personal.

RealTimes is best for casual users who want fast, low-effort photo and video sharing. Its filters are not a strong point, and longer Stories can take a while to export, but as a memory-organizing and slideshow-making tool, it keeps the process approachable.