stilltostory Get early access

A creative studio for Mac

Still images.
Moving stories.

Turn a folder of images into an illustrated story or a narrated film. Choose your frames, write your scenes, and give your artwork a little motion.

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Coming to Apple silicon Macs · macOS 14+

stilltostoryMotion
The Mac app's Motion workspace, showing a wide animated scene, its playhead and image-layer controls.
Captured in the Mac appEnlarge

Work with your own folders

Motion with up to three layers

Create and export offline

01 The workflow

From first pick
to final frame.

Explore four workspaces in the Mac app. Select a view, then enlarge its screenshot for a closer look.

01Find your framesLibrary 02Shape the storyStoryboard 03Bring it to lifeMotion 04Read it throughReading view
LibraryMac app screenshot
Library shows eight source images, Finder grades, ratings and annotations for the selected artwork. Enlarge

Find the images worth keeping.

Review an existing folder, grade with your keyboard, and use Finder tags that stay with your files. Open a closer view when the details matter.

StoryboardMac app screenshot
Storyboard shows the project media sidebar and three scene cards with caption, dialogue and production notes. Enlarge

Build the scenes that tell it.

Arrange images into scenes, write captions and dialogue, and compare alternatives. Story projects keep their own media copies so they stay intact if originals move.

MotionMac app screenshot
Motion shows a layered landscape preview, timeline, export buttons and movement controls. Enlarge

A little motion changes everything.

Lift a subject, add depth and give each layer its own movement. Let the app set timing and motion, or adjust them yourself. Add a Mac voice or a recording.

Reading viewMac app screenshot
Reading view presents the Amber Pass artwork with its title, caption and dialogue below. Enlarge

See the story as a reader will.

Review your scenes in order with their artwork, captions and dialogue. When the sequence feels right, export an illustrated reading copy.

Try a scene

See the layers move.

Play this short browser example to see the traveller and landscape move at different speeds. Try the same scene in another frame shape.

Scene 01 / The Amber Pass Interactive demo
A terracotta observatory overlooks the sea beneath a golden sun.

The sun still held the pass.

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Try a different frame

02 Ready to share

One story.
More ways to tell it.

Make a reading copy, a production board, or a moving story for the screen. Each starts with the same scenes.

MP4 video
Wide, square or vertical, with optional subtitles.
PDF + HTML
Illustrated stories, boards and standalone reading copies.
PNG still
Export the exact frame you see in the motion preview.
AN ILLUSTRATED STORYThe Amber Pass01 / THE CROSSING
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From the page to the screen

03 Good to know

A few details.

Which Macs will it run on?

The first release is designed for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Do I need to upload my artwork?

No. The app opens local folders and stores projects on your Mac. Subject lifting, scene editing and exports run on your device.

Will a project lose images if I move the originals?

Images added to a storyboard are copied into its project folder. Keep that folder and its media together when moving or backing up a story.

When can I download it?

stilltostory is preparing for its first external beta. Leave your email for release updates and possible beta invitations. Downloads and purchasing will open when the app is ready.

Coming to Mac

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Your next story.

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