Reddit Story Reader
A screen-native story-reader short for faceless channels: a forum post card with the title and source, then three body pages in grey panels with a page counter and progress bar, and an end card that sets up the next part. 53 seconds, 9:16 (1080x1920). Dynamic fields: post_title, source_label, page_1, page_2, page_3 (up to about 380 characters each), part_label, outro_line and channel_handle. Longer stories render as several parts.
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16 · Vertical
- Duration
- ~53s
- Category
- Social Media
Try it with your own copy
Edit a field and the frame re-renders in your browser. No account, no credits - previews are free because they cost a browser paint, not a render.
What you can customize
This template exposes 8 dynamic fields you can swap per video - edit them in the editor or pass them to the API to batch-render variations at scale. The monospace name is the exact key to send in replacements.
Part Label
textpart_labelPART 1
~11 characters max · 1 line
Source Label
textsource_labelr/TrueOffMyChest
~38 characters max · 1 line
Post Title
textpost_titleMy sister-in-law tried to rename my baby
~94 characters max · 4 lines
Page 1
textpage_1We told nobody the name until she was born. Two hours after delivery my sister-in-law walked in with a balloon that said WELCOME HARPER. Our daughter is called June. She smiled and said Harper just suits her better, and that she had already told the whole family.
~535 characters max · 15 lines
Page 2
textpage_2My husband laughed it off. Then cards started arriving at the house addressed to Harper. His mom posted a photo online captioned "Grandma loves you, Harper." When I asked her to fix it, she said I was being dramatic about a name that was basically a placeholder.
~535 characters max · 15 lines
Page 3
textpage_3So at the christening I asked the priest to say her full name twice, slowly. June Elizabeth. The whole church repeated it back. My sister-in-law left before the cake. My husband finally gets it, and the balloon is still deflating in our garage.
~535 characters max · 15 lines
Outro Line
textoutro_linePart 2 is up tomorrow.
~45 characters max · 2 lines
Channel Handle
textchannel_handle@storytime.daily
~38 characters max · 1 line
Render it from the API
Copy either call below. Both already carry this template's ID and its real variable keys - swap the values for your own.
1. Preview it — free
Same body as a render. Costs no credits, creates no job. Returns a public URL that plays the video in a browser, plus a list of problems with your payload — a mistyped key is otherwise ignored in silence.
curl -X POST https://renderly.video/api/v1/previews \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERLY_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"templateId": "reddit-story-reader",
"replacements": {
"part_label": "PART 1",
"source_label": "r/TrueOffMyChest",
"post_title": "My sister-in-law tried to rename my baby",
"page_1": "We told nobody the name until she was born. Two hours after delivery my sister-in-law walked in with a balloon that said WELCOME HARPER. Our daughter is called June. She smiled and said Harper just suits her better, and that she had already told the whole family.",
"page_2": "My husband laughed it off. Then cards started arriving at the house addressed to Harper. His mom posted a photo online captioned \"Grandma loves you, Harper.\" When I asked her to fix it, she said I was being dramatic about a name that was basically a placeholder.",
"page_3": "So at the christening I asked the priest to say her full name twice, slowly. June Elizabeth. The whole church repeated it back. My sister-in-law left before the cake. My husband finally gets it, and the balloon is still deflating in our garage."
}
}'2. Render it
Change one word in the URL. Keep templateId — it is what links your call to this template, so later improvements reach you automatically.
curl -X POST https://renderly.video/api/v1/renders \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERLY_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"templateId": "reddit-story-reader",
"replacements": {
"part_label": "PART 1",
"source_label": "r/TrueOffMyChest",
"post_title": "My sister-in-law tried to rename my baby",
"page_1": "We told nobody the name until she was born. Two hours after delivery my sister-in-law walked in with a balloon that said WELCOME HARPER. Our daughter is called June. She smiled and said Harper just suits her better, and that she had already told the whole family.",
"page_2": "My husband laughed it off. Then cards started arriving at the house addressed to Harper. His mom posted a photo online captioned \"Grandma loves you, Harper.\" When I asked her to fix it, she said I was being dramatic about a name that was basically a placeholder.",
"page_3": "So at the christening I asked the priest to say her full name twice, slowly. June Elizabeth. The whole church repeated it back. My sister-in-law left before the cake. My husband finally gets it, and the balloon is still deflating in our garage."
}
}'The body above shows 6 of 8 variables. Send any subset — every key you leave out renders its authored default. Read the full contract, with character limits, from GET /api/v1/templates/reddit-story-reader/variables. See the previewing guide, the rendering guide, or the OpenAPI spec.
Frequently asked questions
How do I customize the Reddit Story Reader template?
Open the template in the Renderly editor and replace its 8 customizable fields (such as Part Label) with your own text, images, or video. Every change previews instantly before you render.
How much does it cost to render this template?
Rendering is credit-based - 1 credit equals 1 minute of 1080p video. You only pay when you export, and credits never expire on the pay-as-you-go plan.
Can I generate this video at scale via the API?
Yes. POST this template's ID and a replacements object to /api/v1/renders - one call per row of data, 8 fields swappable per video. Send the same body to /api/v1/previews first to check it for free. No-code integrations like Zapier work the same way.
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