Guide
How to automatically post Reddit story videos
A Reddit-story channel is four jobs repeated every day: find a post, turn it into a script, render the video, publish it. StoryTok's Autopilot does the first three on a schedule, and since September 2026 it can also do the fourth, to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. This guide sets that up in the order that avoids surprises: by hand first, then with a review step, then automatic if you want it.
What you need
- A StoryTok account and a credit pack (posting uses paid credits; from $5).
- A TikTok, Instagram or YouTube account you own. Instagram must be a professional account.
- About fifteen minutes for the setup, most of it choosing the look.
Step 1
Make one video by hand first
Before you automate anything, render one Reddit story yourself: paste a post URL, pick a voice, a gameplay background and a caption style. The 3 free trial minutes cover it. You are choosing the look every video in the series will share, so it is worth seeing it once. Trial videos are watermarked and cannot be posted, which is fine for this step.
Step 2
Buy a pack, because posting needs paid credits
Publishing uses paid credits and only works on unwatermarked videos, so a series that posts has to render on paid credits too. A series with posting on keeps its scripts to 140 to 240 words so every video fits the platforms' short-video limits, which usually means 1 to 2 credits to render plus 1 per account. The $5 pack (20 credits) runs a daily series posting to one account for about a week, enough to see whether you like the results before buying more.
Step 3
Connect the accounts you will post to
In Settings, Social accounts, connect TikTok, Instagram or YouTube. Instagram has to be a professional (Creator or Business) account; switch it in the Instagram app first. You approve StoryTok on each platform's own screen and can disconnect at any time.
Step 4
Create the series
Open Autopilot, New series. Choose up to five story subreddits, a cadence (every 12 hours, daily, every two days or weekly), a voice, a pool of backgrounds and a caption preset. A narrow set of similar subreddits makes a more coherent channel than five unrelated ones.
Step 5
Open the series and set Publishing to Review first
New series start with posting off. On the series page, open Publishing and choose Review first. Each finished video now becomes a draft on the Publishing page with your accounts and caption filled in. Nothing posts and no posting credits are reserved until you confirm a draft.
Step 6
Write a caption and title that fit every episode
The series reuses one caption, and one YouTube title, on every video. Nothing is rewritten per episode, so avoid anything specific to one story. A line about the channel plus a few stable hashtags works; a title like "Reddit stories, narrated" holds up better than one that promises a particular plot. You can give a platform its own caption.
Step 7
Review a few drafts, then decide about Post automatically
Check the first few drafts: is the story suitable for your channel, does the caption read well next to it, does the shorter script still tell the story. If you are happy to stop checking, switch the series to Post automatically, tick the consent that posts go out publicly without a review, and set the most posting credits one video may use. You can switch back at any time; waiting posts are canceled and their credits returned.
Step 8
Keep an eye on credits and the Publishing page
Each account reports its own status on the Publishing page, with a link to the post once the platform confirms it. If the balance cannot cover the next video the series pauses and emails you; add credits and press Resume to continue. A failed post returns its credit.
The three posting modes
| Mode | What happens to a finished video | Posting credits |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Waits in My videos. Download it or publish it by hand. | None |
| Review first | Saved as a draft on the Publishing page. You edit, schedule and confirm it. | Reserved when you confirm |
| Post automatically | Posted publicly to the series' accounts after the render finishes. | Reserved before the render, returned if the render or post fails |
Platform details worth knowing first
- Every post from StoryTok is public. There is no private, unlisted or draft-on-platform option.
- On TikTok, comments, Duet and Stitch are off for posts made from StoryTok in this release. AITA-style videos live on their comments, so consider uploading those to TikTok yourself.
- YouTube decides whether an upload is a Short. Vertical videos of 3 minutes or less are eligible.
- Instagram and YouTube need a video of 3 minutes or less. Most stories land between 1 and 3.
Ready to set it up? Start a series, or read how publishing and Autopilot work on their own.
Questions
What does an automatically posted Reddit story video cost?
With posting on, the series writes shorter scripts (140 to 240 words) that usually render for 1 to 2 credits, and posting adds 1 paid credit per connected account. So about 2 to 3 credits per video to one account, or 4 to 5 to three accounts. A daily series to one account uses roughly 60 to 90 credits a month. Credits come in one-time packs ($5 for 20, $10 for 60, $50 for 360) and never expire; there is no monthly plan.
Will the video go out at the exact time I choose?
Not in automatic mode. The cadence sets when a cycle starts, and the video is posted once it has been sourced, written and rendered, a few minutes later or longer if the queue is busy. For a precise time, keep the series on Review first and schedule each draft for the time you want.
Is reposting Reddit stories allowed on TikTok and YouTube?
StoryTok cannot answer that for a platform. What it does is rewrite each post into an original first-person script instead of reading it verbatim, because verbatim narration is the pattern platforms describe as unoriginal or reused content. That lowers one risk; it is not a guarantee about reach, monetization or policy. Read each platform's current rules for your own channel.
Why use Review first at all if I want it automatic?
Because the series picks the story and you did not see it. Reviewing the first week shows you what your subreddits actually produce. It also costs nothing extra: no posting credits are reserved until you confirm a draft.
Can I do this from the API or a coding agent?
No. The API, CLI and MCP server render and download videos. Series and publishing are set up in the web app.
Start with one video, by hand
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