# CodeByZ

> CodeByZ builds MemoryString, a free local-first slideshow app for Mac.

## MemoryString

- Product page: https://www.codebyz.com/products/memory-string
- Mac App Store (free): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/memorystring/id6806579257?mt=12
- Docs index for agents: https://memorystring.codebyz.com/llms.txt
- Docs home: https://memorystring.codebyz.com/
- FAQ: https://memorystring.codebyz.com/get-started/faq
- Comparison (MemoryString vs FotoMagico vs iMovie): https://memorystring.codebyz.com/get-started/memorystring-vs-fotomagico-vs-imovie
- Privacy: https://www.codebyz.com/products/memory-string/privacy

## One-line facts

- Free on the Mac App Store. No account, no subscription, no ads.
- macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. Apple Silicon and Intel.
- Runs on your Mac. Photos and videos are not uploaded.
- Long story short builds a movie from 1 to 30 minutes from a big album or folder.
- Fit Show to Music paces the show so your song covers the film, including the end card.
- Music Follows Show keeps music aligned with show length.
- Keep Best Shots and Auto Trim are on-device helpers. Original files are never rewritten.
- Export is H.264 MP4. Every movie ends with a short Created with MemoryString credit.
- MemoryString is not a full replacement for FotoMagico (live stage, layers, clicker) or for iMovie as a full video editor.
- Press: Six Colors App Report, Philip Michaels, 19 Oct 2026: https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/10/app-report-help-is-on-the-way/

## Compare page on this site

- https://www.codebyz.com/products/memory-string/compare