What's New: Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 – Storykit

1 October 2024

14 new subtitle styles + more

We’ve just released 14 new styles for the look and feel of your subtitles. You'll find:

Artificial word timings, meaning that the display of the word in the subtitle is timed with when it’s being spoken.
Large text size to create more impact
Different backplates and shadows
Choosing the Theme font for your subtitles

AND ALSO!

You can now add all the paragraphs from your clip at once, by clicking the new, shiny “Add all” button. No more clickety click-clicks, adding them one by one.

GO TRY IT OUT!

18 September 2024

Make video even faster

Didn’t think you could make video any faster? Well, say hello to the new workflow in Storykit, where you can magic text into video in no time. (And we mean NO time.)

Helping every user to go from a text to an almost perfect video as quickly as possible, is what we’ve been striving to do for years. With the new, improved workflow, it’s really happening.

So what’s this?

From now on, you can start your video simply by pasting your url or text, make some basic choices (or not), and then BOOOM your video is delivered, ready to publish if you’re happy with it. And if not, you can always improve and edit it, and make it 100% you. A simple step-by-step guide is ready in the tool, so head in and give it a go!

6 September 2024

Emojis in my videos?

Yes! Read more about it in How do I add emojis to my video?

3 June 2024

Transcribe your clips and add subtitles – easier than ever!

Add “talking heads” to your video content without all the hassle of transcribing, editing and subtitling the clip. It’s possible, with Storykit’s new AI functionality Transcribe & Edit.

27 May 2024

Getty Images + Storykit!

Want to elevate your stock library with millions of diverse, fully model-released, and professional video clips?

Today Storykit is partnering with Getty Images to equip you with over 11 million videos and new, innovative search functionality.

Interested? Contact your Storykit representative or our support.

20 May 2024

Slide drop!

Please welcome 5 (!) brand new members to the Slide Family:

Block Flip

A quick but versatile slide with a simple but effective animation that benefits from chaining multiple instances of it after each other. Read more here.

Side Icon

A powerful slide with a large selection of icons to choose from. Easy to use right out of the box with our default start/middle/end-behavior, but also has a lot of controls and options for you tinkerers out there. Read more here.

Wiggle Text

Easy and fun. Might not be suitable for all topics but useful when the mood is light and fun. Read more here.

Letter Box

Two text fields that emerges from the top and bottom of the slide. Great for when the background asset is the main star of the show. Read more here.

Color Split

Two texts with plates that cover the entire slide with a bang. Useful as a thumb-stopping intro or as a narrative divider within a story to pivot to another topic or emphasize a point. Very customizable for highly impactful expressions. Read more here.

3 May 2024

Translation now available for Storyboards too!

A couple of weeks ago, we released the Translate Script-functionality. A real game changer for tailoring content for multiple markets at the same time. This was initially only available on your Script. Upon popular demand, we’re now also enabling this feature on Storyboards.

Check out our guide here.

11 April 2024

Create videos from scripts!

Exciting news! Now you don’t even have to create a storyboard to get your video. Whether it’s a single video or an entire project, simply access the cog wheel menu on the script card or next to the project title, and turn your script into a video with literally one click. Or as we’d say: Storykit it!

21 March 2024

Time to take your videos global!

Imagine creating one video and tailoring it for different audiences with just a few clicks. That’s right, with Script translation, you can effortlessly translate your script and expand your reach to different audiences. See the full list of all the available languages here.

You can easily translate your script directly from the Project view and get a new script with a language code. Check out the video displaying how to do it. Read more here.

Are you looking to appeal to a new market on social media? Read more about social media localization here.

14 March 2024

Event promotion just got easier

Today we released 4 new AI Creators for Event Promotion. They’re designed to deliver shorter scripts and punchier videos for maximum attention.

EVENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHT

This creator takes a large agenda (the whole program at once) for an event and finds the main theme information, chooses three speakers and three “presentations and panels” and markets them. Then adds even more things from the agenda.

EXPERTISE & INSIGHTS

This shorter creator focuses on the main speakers (or speaker) and their expertise – referencing their relevant insight for the desired target group. And then it adds information on date, time and ends with a simple call to action.

COMMON PAIN POINTS

This shorter creator focuses on the “pain point” or challenge someone who could be interested in the event subject would have. So it focuses solely on that – and does not go into details about the agenda. But adds date, time, place and a simple call to action.

THE KEY SPEAKER

This shorter creator starts up with the main theme and “promise” of the event for a relevant target group, and segues to a presentation of the key speaker. It adds label-info on time, place and has a simple call to action.

Find them in the AI Script Creator menu go promote those events!

7 February 2024

We’ve got three new slides for you!

Rapid Text

A slide with a super short duration (from 0.1 sec) giving you the option to create fast messages. Watch it here.

Section Text

This slide type gives you space for a label and a message text: set the label static or use it in a sequence with three sections. Watch it here.

Intro - Justified Text

Create a dramatic look with this slide and its individually scaled text lines. Watch it here.

Check out the video showcasing the latest slide types and try them out yourself!

31 November 2023

Create multiple videos in one click

Content Campaigns turn one piece of content into an entire series of videos. Now, you can get better reach and drive more traffic effortlessly - all from one piece of content.

Build towards your goal - choose a ready-made video kit with the right videos for the job.
Save time and resources - enter a URL or paste text from content you've already got.
Let Storykit AI get to work - get scripts, plus assets, slides and music added for you.

It's never been easier to post targeted videos consistently.

31 October 2023

New Creators, more possibilities

Four AI Creators have just been shipped to take your existing content to new heights - with minimum effort. Designed to deliver shorter scripts and punchier videos for maximum attention.

News Summary Short - Transform your news item into an even snappier video showcasing the main facts.
Three Takeaways Medium - Communicate three ideas from your content in a more condensed way.
Three Takeaways Short - Tease your audience to find out more with a quick and easy 3-point list.
Animated Headline - Pop up in feeds, grab attention and say it all on one slide to drive traffic.

Find them in the AI Script Creator menu and mix it up to keep viewers on hooked.

17 October 2023

Live action previews of every slide

One of our top feature requests has landed! Forget about creating a preview video to check what needs adjusting. Now you can watch how each slide will play out in both Script and Storyboard Editor.

Slide drop!

Intro - Logo Plate

Direct attention to your logo and brand colours right away to maximise brand recognition in a busy feed. And you can move your logo and text to keep it fresh. Watch a video on how you can use Intro - Logo Plate in your video.

11 October 2023

Improved AI asset selection

Storykit AI just got smarter at adding assets to your video. When using the AI Script Creator - expect more relevant image and video suggestions that match what's going on in the source content.

Not got access to the AI Script Creator yet? It's free, send us a request to unlock.

Import a webpage in a click

Go faster next time you're using the AI Script Creator and import content directly from any webpage. Add the website url and let Storykit AI fetch the content and add it in the field for you.

And it's not just for blogs and articles either. Text on any webpage you would've copied and pasted before can be imported.

19 September 2023

Quickly preview your scripts

You can now get a quick overview of any script in the Project folder. Just hover over the script thumbnail for a high-speed preview - excellent for fast browsing and seeing what kind of video each script contains.

29 August 2023

Slide drop!

Dynamic List

Fully loaded with features like a great selection of bullets, precision animation controls and much more, this is the go-to slide for making any type of info easy to digest. Watch a video on how you can use Dynamic List in your video.

Dynamic Number

Make your data speak for itself by counting up (or down) from one number to another. It's a visually stunning way to show progress. Watch a video on how you can use Dynamic Number in your video.

Info Pointer

Draw attention to a precise point in any background asset and offer a quick explanation. Get more out of anything from charts to product shots. Watch a video on how you can use Info Pointer in your video.

28 June 2023

Smarter controls for Rule Sets

If you've got access to Rule Sets, you can now centrally manage all Automatic Script Creation features.

Set default settings for:

Which library the AI should select assets from.
If stock media and music can be automatically selected and added.
If branded theme effects and transitions can be automatically applied to slides.

Reducing the number of creative choices means your team can focus their efforts where it matters most.

Automate more, create faster

Automatic Script Creation has got a big upgrade. Beyond automatically adding your uploaded assets, Storykit AI can now analyse your text and add stock media for you, too. It's the perfect partner for:

Saving time and effort browsing the stock libraries.
Filling in the gaps with stock media - if you have too few of your own uploaded assets.
Adding relevant images and video clips if you don't have your asset libraries in shipshape.

On top of that, Storykit AI can now select a track from the music library that captures the mood of the text for you. Now that's music to my ears.

9 June 2023

Put the details in the fine print

Now you can quickly add a small disclaimer, reference, legal text or terms and conditions to your slides. Scale the text to make sure the important details are visible but don't distract from what you want to communicate.

7 June 2023

Say hello to your new workflow

Let Matilda walk you through some major design updates made to make your video production faster, easier and more efficient.

31 May 2023

Get your script written for you with AI

AI Script Creator is designed to craft amazing text for you in seconds... and more! It's the perfect companion for:

Brainstorming fresh angles on the content you've already got
Translating your source content into other languages
Producing engaging video scripts without writing a single word

It also takes care of choosing the best slide type for each block of text, adding professional animations and effects, and even deciding the perfect duration of each slide for you.

So you can go from idea to finished video in just a few clicks.

Learn more about the powerful AI Script Creator.

8 May 2023

Highlight any text, easier

Draw attention to what matters most using the updated highlighting feature. It's now simpler to use and available in the Storyboard sidebar for every slide.

Learn more using the Highlight setting.

3 May 2023

Pick the perfect soundtrack

Capture the moment with the ideal soundtrack from the Premium Music Library. With access to over 27,000 audio tracks, you can quickly filter by genre, mood, or even tempo and take every video to new heights.

Learn more about Premium Music.

27 April 2023

Slide drop!

Outro CTA

Drive more traffic to your content by showing your viewers where they can click to learn more at the end of the video. Especially great for social media. Watch a video on how you can use Outro CTA in your video.

Indicator Blocktext

With so many other distractions, your audience will thank you for helping them stay on track with the progress bar and step-by-step approach in this slide sequence. Watch a video on how you can use Indicator Blocktext in your video.

22 March 2023

Level up your video with a filter

It's never been easier to achieve a consistent style throughout your video and make it uniquely your own.

Explore 25 filters to:

Give your uploaded images or videos a professional touch-up with the press of a button.
Feel confident that your uploaded content looks great side-by-side with stock media.
Make your branding shine with additional effects that effortlessly emphasise your brand colours.

Learn more about using Filters or get an overview of Theme Effects.

Stand out on social using 4:5 format

Recommended by Meta, the vertical 4:5 format covers more of the mobile screen. So it's the format of choice for posts in your Facebook and Instagram feeds.

To make it even easier to choose the right format for each platform, Square, Portrait and Vertical formats have new names according to their aspect ratios.

Learn more about recommended asset sizes for each format.

Say more in a callout slide

Get even more of your message across in a Callout Slide. Now you can write up to 45 characters in large font size, so there's nothing holding you back from expressing exactly what you want.

Even those super long compound words in German and Finnish are no match - we've tried!

Learn more about Callout Slides.

Customise credits

Enjoy more flexibility when you want to credit the creator of an asset. Updated fade-in and fade-out controls allow the credit text to run smoothly over multiple slides. And you can fully customise what it says with as much or as little detail as you like.

Learn more about adding a credit to a slide.

Ensure your logo cuts through

Quickly upload an alternative logo to any slide when it becomes too difficult to see. When your dark-themed logo gets lost on a dark background image or video, for example. You can now simply switch it to your light-themed logo instead so your brand always shines through.

Learn how to upload an alternative logo.

8 March 2023

Speed up your video creation, automatically

Automatic Asset Inclusion saves you from browsing your uploaded images and videos and searching for the perfect assets. It'll match your assets to your text and add them to your Script for you.

You'll also find an Auto-fill option when you click on an empty asset field in a new script. Just in case you forgot to switch it on in the previous step.

Learn more about adding assets.

See enhanced previews

To help you keep on track while making a video, you'll see a much more accurate picture of what your slides will look like. Expect to see your content in the right positions without the guidelines and with the correct fonts.

6 February 2023

Bring in your brand with a stylish gradient

Transform your slides and give them a modern touch using a gradient layer on top of your assets.

Gradients give you the power to:

Add dynamic and eye-catching colour effects to any image or video.
Improve readability of text when the font and asset colours are too similar.
Introduce even more of your brand look and feel.

Learn more about using Gradients.

Slide drop!

Bubble Text

To cut through the noise and get your message across, you've got to be bold. Try this one to create a visual break and grab attention. Watch a video on you can use Bubble Text in your videos.

Quote - Torn Paper

While this one is great for making quotes pop out, you can also use the effect to add a more journalistic flavour to your videos. Watch a video on how you can use Quote - Torn Paper in your videos.

25 January 2023

Shuffle your script

Quickly reorganise your script without the hassle of copy and pasting each line of text. Now you'll find two arrows next to each block to move the section up or down.

Try it next time you want to:

Reorder a list to be more engaging.
Create two versions of the same video to A/B test which has the best viewer retention.
Rearrange a text you've added from existing content so it works better as a video.

Learn more about how to shuffle your script.