story machine

Chat Story

Animated text-message conversations with typing bubbles.

Content

Contact name

Avatar emoji

One emoji, e.g. 👩 or 🐍

Conversation (7)

Message 1

Sender

Text

Message 2

Sender

Text

Message 3

Sender

Text

Message 4

Sender

Text

Message 5

Sender

Text

Message 6

Sender

Text

Message 7

Sender

Text

Pacing

Slower pacing + more messages = long-form videos (200 messages ≈ 10+ minutes).

Typing indicator (s)

Hold at end (s)

Your bubble color

3-second attention hook

Hook line

The scroll-stopper shown before anything else. e.g. “99% get #3 wrong”.

Your logo (PNG)

Used on the follow end card and as the logo watermark. Transparent PNGs look best.

Choose file

“Follow for more” end card

End card text

Handle (optional)

e.g. @yourchannel

End card length (s)

Logo watermark over the video

Logo transparency

0.05 = barely visible, 1 = solid.

Logo size (px)

Logo position

Logo margin from edge (px)

Background music (optional)

Your own MP3/WAV. You are responsible for the rights to music you upload.

Choose file

Music volume

Start music at (seconds into the track)

Fade in (s)

Fade out (s)

Loop music to fill the video

Video theme

Background animation

Mute sound effects

Read till the last text 💀

0:00 / 0:24

live preview — updates as you type

Export

1080×1920 · 24.6s

Browser renders never upload your content. HQ renders run on our server for maximum compatibility.

About this tool

Chat story videos rack up millions of views because viewers wait for the next message. Write the conversation, choose who sends each line, and Shortsmith animates typing indicators, message pops and auto-scroll on a clean messenger-style screen. The skin is intentionally generic so your videos are safe to post anywhere.

· 1080×1920 vertical MP4, 30fps — TikTok, Shorts & Reels ready
· Free browser rendering with WebCodecs; optional HQ server render
· No account needed — AI autofill, voiceover & brand kit built in