Story · Reddit · kids tales · explainers · narration · captions · 9:16 & 16:9

Turn any story into a video people watch

Give the AI a story or idea and get a narrated, illustrated video - perfect for Reddit stories, kids tales, explainers and viral narrative Shorts. Start with 25 free credits (personal/trial). Paid unlocks commercial watermark-free exports. Ready to create? Open the story to video tool. Have a full screenplay instead? See script to video. Repurposing a published blog post? See blog to video. Building a faceless channel from niche ideas? See AI faceless video generator.

Secondary: /pricing · /ai-faceless-video-generator · /script-to-video · /blog-to-video · /free-ai-video-generator

Free = 25 credits, personal/trial (pricing FAQ). Paid unlocks commercial + watermark-free exports. Not unlimited free. NBV generates and exports - you publish. Not a KiVi character-lock clone, not a Reddit URL auto-scraper, and not an autopilot TikTok poster unless those features ship.

Free is for personal / trial use with 25 credits and no credit card (per /pricing FAQ). Commercial rights + watermark-free exports unlock on paid plans only: Basic €19.99 · Pro €39.99 · API €59.99. We do not claim unlimited free, Free = commercial + no watermark, KiVi-style 100% character consistency, Reddit URL auto-scrape, bundled Minecraft/gameplay packs, 50-min episodes, or auto-post / auto-schedule to TikTok, YouTube or Shorts. Free-intent details: /free-ai-video-generator.

What is AI story to video?

AI story to video turns a story, Reddit thread text, bedtime tale or idea into a finished clip: the AI generates scene-by-scene visuals, adds narration and captions, then assembles video for TikTok, Shorts or YouTube.

It is distinct from blog (published URL/article repurpose - see /blog-to-video), from script (full screenplay to multi-shot film - see /script-to-video), from faceless (channel without appearing on camera, niche-first - see /ai-faceless-video-generator), and from AVG (single text/image clip - see /ai-video-generator). Prefer the create tool UI? Open /create/story-to-video.

How it works (3 steps)

Paste your story, let AI illustrate each scene, export. You publish.

1

Paste your story

Any narrative, Reddit thread text, bedtime tale or idea. Paste the text - no Reddit URL auto-scrape claimed.

2

AI illustrates each scene

Visuals, narration and captions generated automatically for the story arc.

3

Export & you publish

Download 9:16 or 16:9. Paid = watermark-free + commercial (per /pricing). NBV does not auto-post.

Built for

Storytelling formats - Reddit, kids, explainers - not a published blog library or full screenplay.

Storytelling channels

Narrative Shorts and YouTube story formats that hold watch time.

Kids & education

Bedtime tales and explainer arcs with narration and captions.

Faceless narrative Shorts

Creators who publish story clips without appearing on camera.

Marketers with explainer arcs

Short narrative explainers that teach or sell through story.

What you get

Shipped create-tool features only - paste story/idea, generate and export, then you publish. Credit-based, not unlimited.

Narrative scene generation

Visuals follow the arc of your story (not a KiVi 100% character-lock claim).

AI narration

Expressive voices that fit the mood.

Story templates

Reddit stories, kids tales, explainers and more (per create tool).

Auto captions

Synced subtitles for silent scrolling.

Vertical & widescreen

9:16 for Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube.

Series-ready batching

Batch multiple stories into a content series - credit-based, not unlimited. Paid = watermark-free + commercial. Free = personal/trial.

Which NBV page for which job?

Self-canonical pages. Cross-link, never steal each other's canonical. Do not 301 create tool or peers here.

Job Best NBV page
Story / Reddit / kids tale → narrated videoThis page + /create/story-to-video
Blog URL/article → narrated video/blog-to-video
Full script → multi-shot film/script-to-video
Faceless channel (no face on camera)/ai-faceless-video-generator
General AI video (text/image clip)/ai-video-generator
Music video from a song/ai-music-video-generator
Library AI presenter/ai-avatar
Make my photo speak/talking-photo
Free trial honesty/free-ai-video-generator
Studio tool UI/create/story-to-video

Monetization honesty

Paid = watermark-free exports + commercial rights for promo and ads. Free = personal/trial with 25 credits. We do not guarantee ranking uplift or any platform payout from publishing. Same rules as /free-ai-video-generator and the /pricing FAQ.

Related tools

FAQ

What is AI story to video?+

A workflow that turns a story, Reddit thread text, bedtime tale or idea into a narrated illustrated video: AI generates scene-by-scene visuals, adds narration and captions, then assembles a finished clip for TikTok, Shorts or YouTube. Distinct from blog (published URL/article - /blog-to-video), script (full screenplay - /script-to-video), faceless (channel no face - /ai-faceless-video-generator), and AVG (single text/image clip - /ai-video-generator).

What stories work best?+

Reddit stories, bedtime tales, personal anecdotes, explainers - any narrative with a clear beginning, middle and end. Paste the story text or idea into the create tool.

Story to video vs blog to video?+

Blog = paste a published URL or article; AI summarizes and visualizes - see /blog-to-video. Story = start from a narrative idea, Reddit thread text or kids tale you paste.

Story to video vs script to video?+

Script = paste a full screenplay for multi-shot film - see /script-to-video. Story = shorter narrative arc with Reddit / kids / explainer templates.

Story to video vs faceless?+

Faceless = channel without your face, niche-first - see /ai-faceless-video-generator. Story = story formats from a pasted narrative. Different H1 intent; soft-link both ways.

Is it free to start?+

Yes - 25 credits, no credit card. Free = personal/trial per /pricing. Not unlimited free. Prefer free-intent details? See /free-ai-video-generator.

Vertical Shorts and widescreen?+

Yes. Export 9:16 for TikTok and Shorts, or 16:9 for YouTube (per create tool).

Is there a watermark?+

Free exports are for personal / trial use. Paid plans unlock commercial rights and watermark-free exports. See /pricing.

Does it auto-post to TikTok or YouTube?+

No. Nano Banana generates and exports the video - you publish. We do not claim auto-post or auto-schedule unless those features ship.

Does it scrape Reddit URLs automatically?+

No. Paste the story text or idea yourself. We do not claim Reddit URL auto-import or a subreddit agent schedule unless that feature ships.

100% character lock across every scene?+

No. We do not claim KiVi-style 100% character consistency across scenes unless that feature ships. Narrative scene generation follows your story arc.

Bundled Minecraft or gameplay pack?+

No. We do not claim a bundled Minecraft, Subway Surfers or gameplay pack unless that feature ships.

After Sora shutdown?+

OpenAI Sora consumer access shut down around 24 Sep 2026. Nano Banana never hosted Sora. Studio models; internal key veo3 maps to MiniMax H3 - not Google Veo. See /alternatives/.

Turn your story into video. Start free.

25 credits, no card, personal/trial. Paid plans unlock commercial rights and watermark-free exports. NBV generates and exports - you publish.

Blog? /blog-to-video · Script? /script-to-video · Faceless? /ai-faceless-video-generator · AVG? /ai-video-generator