The storytelling tool for small businesses.

Story Engine is an AI storytelling tool that helps small businesses collect real client stories through chat, voice, and video, and turn them into marketing content.

Your first interview is free.

A client laughing during a training session
Why did you start personal training?
I wanted to keep up with my kids.
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Renee’s biggest “why”
Example interview
Client story examples

You create meaningful client stories every day

But most disappear before you need them. Story Engine collects them while they’re still fresh, in people’s own words.

A yoga student stretching outdoors
“Yoga helped my back. Now I can garden again.”
Denise · Yoga student
A client talking about her website
“My new website brings in bookings every week.”
Nadia · Web design client
Neighbors running together
“The Saturday run club is how I met my neighbors.”
Jamal · Run club member

Example stories. Names and details are made up.

Ways to share

Meet storytellers where they are

Invite people to share by chat, phone, photo, or video. Ellie asks thoughtful questions that build on each answer, and you get a finished, branded piece.

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Ellie
Story Engine
Flow Yoga would love to share your story. What brought you in?
My back hurt from years at a desk.
What’s surprised you most?
I can garden again without my back hurting.
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Instagram postSavedCopy
Yoga helped Denise’s back
Ethical Framework: no issues
Denise stretching her arms wide in an outdoor yoga class

“I can garden again without my back hurting.”

Denise came to us with back pain from years at a desk.

One story, every format

One story can power dozens of communications

But most organizations don’t have the time or resources to collect even one story.
That’s why we created Story Engine.

InstagramEmailNewsletterBlog postFacebookCase studySuccess storyLinkedInPress releaseWebsite copy
Step by step

How Story Engine works

Collect

Collect interviews

Pick who to interview and how they’d like to answer. Ellie asks the questions.

  • Answers by video, phone, or typing
  • Invites by email, a link, or a QR code
  • No app or login needed
  • Your own questions, asked by Ellie
Consent

See what’s safe to share

Your customers choose what you can use, and they can change their mind anytime.

  • Name, photo, video, and voice, each their choice
  • A signed copy for them and for you
  • Withdraw consent at any time
Create

Create content

Story Engine drafts posts, emails, and articles in your voice from one interview.

  • Blog posts, emails, social posts, and more
  • Quotes pulled straight from the interview
  • Edit any of it with Ellie
Organize

Save every piece for later

Every interview, quote, photo, and piece is saved and ready for your next post, pitch, or newsletter.

  • Every story in one searchable place
  • Consent saved with each story
  • Content ideas on your Home screen
Our commitments

AI that puts people first

Story Engine’s Ethical Storytelling Framework checks every draft as you write, so you can tell dignity-centered, solutions-oriented stories without slowing down.

Consent-basedPeople choose what they share and how it is used.
Dignity-firstStories are told the way people would want them told.
Asset-based framingLead with strengths and what people did.
Customer-centeredThe customer is the hero, not your business.
Solutions-orientedShow what changed and what made it possible.
Never fabricatesNo invented facts or quotes. Ever.
Read our Ethical Storytelling FrameworkSee how the check works
Who it’s for

Made to help business owners win more clients

Personal trainers

Show new clients what 12 weeks with you can change.

Ellie might ask
Why did you start training?
Instagram postSavedCopy
Renee’s biggest “why”
Renee laughing during a boxing session with her trainer

“Training helped me keep up with my kids,” Renee says.

Book a free first session this week.

Features

Everything you need to collect, create, and organize stories

Built for small business owners, solopreneurs, and teams trying Story Engine for the first time.

Ideas for your next story

Story Engine suggests the client stories you’re missing, then helps you ask the right person to share them.

Learn more →

Research with sources

Ellie finds facts in published studies and reports and shows where each one came from, so readers can trust what you share.

Learn more →

Your AI assistant, Ellie

Leave a note on any draft, or invite a teammate to. Tag Ellie and she makes the change.

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Stories at your events

Put up a QR code and anyone who scans can share. You get one summary email a day.

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Pricing

Pricing that grows with you

Free

Try it with one real interview and one finished story

$0
Free forever
One interview and one piece once

Includes:

  • Enough for one interview and one finished piece
  • Video, voice, phone or typed interviews
  • A full consent form on every interview
  • Your brand voice, set up for you

Solo Plus

For consultants and creators who publish every week

$49/ month
Billed monthly
About 6 interviews and a dozen pieces a month

Everything in Solo, and:

  • About 2x the usage of SoloUsage depends on what you make. Interviews and long or strategic pieces use more; edits and ideas use a little.
  • Room to publish every week

Prices are per person. The free start is given once, at signup.

What uses more

Usage depends on what you make. You'll get a heads-up before anything big, and you can see what you've used any time.

Video, voice or phone interviewsFull consent form, transcript and summaryMost
Long or strategic piecesPress releases, case studies, website copyMore
Everyday piecesSocial posts, emails, newsletters, blog posts, typed interviewsSome
Asking Ellie to change a piece, fresh ideasA little
Setup, brand voice, the ethics check, and Ellie's help using the appFree

Human review

A person on our team edits a piece before you share it. On any paid plan, priced per piece, and never taken from your plan's usage.

Social post, short email, testimonial, invitationBack in 2 days$25
NewsletterBack in 2 days$75
Blog post, success story, spotlightBack in 3 days$100
Press release, case studyBack in 3 days$150
Website copy, year in review pageBack in 5 days$225

Monthly review budget: pay $450 a month, get $500 of human review Save 10%. Unused review carries over one month.

Extra usage

Add $25 of extra usage any time.

Used only after your plan's usage runs out. It never expires. Set a monthly limit, or turn on auto top-up.

Rush

Need human review back in 24 hours? Rush adds half the price.

Weekends don't count toward the 24 hours.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Story Engine?
Story Engine is an AI storytelling tool for small businesses. Ellie, its AI interviewer, collects real client stories by video, phone, or typing, with invites sent by email or a link you share. Story Engine then turns them into testimonials, social posts, emails, and more in your voice, with consent tracked for every story.
What happens if someone withdraws consent?
They can withdraw at any time. You get an email, and the interview is clearly marked as withdrawn.
Do I need a writing background to use this?
No. Send an interview, and Story Engine turns it into a draft you can edit and share.
Do storytellers need an app or account?
No. They get an invite by email or a link, then answer by video, phone call, or typing, with no app or login needed.
How do sensitive stories stay protected?
Sensitive interviews begin with a “Before you begin” screen, and an interview stays hidden until you approve it.
Will the content sound like me?
Yes. A short setup teaches Story Engine your voice, and every draft is written in it.
How much does Story Engine cost?
You can start free with one interview and one piece. Paid plans start at $19 a month (Solo), with Solo Plus at $49. Pay yearly and save 20%.
How is Story Engine different from ChatGPT or Claude?
General AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude write from whatever you type into a prompt. Story Engine is built for one job: telling real people’s stories well and responsibly.
  • Real stories, not invented ones. Ellie interviews the client first, and every draft is written from their own words, with quotes pulled straight from the interview.
  • Consent built in. Each storyteller signs a consent form, chooses how their story can be used, and can change their mind at any time.
  • Ethical checks on every draft. General chatbots can slip into exaggerated claims, stereotypes, or sharing details a client never agreed to. Story Engine checks every draft against its Ethical Storytelling Framework and suggests fixes before anything is shared.
  • Your voice without the prompt work. Getting a chatbot to sound like you takes long prompts and constant editing. A short setup teaches Story Engine how you sound, and every draft follows it.
  • Everything in one place. Interviews, consent forms, and finished content live in one searchable library.
What is ethical storytelling?
Ethical storytelling means sharing real people’s stories with their consent, in their own words, and with dignity. Your clients see what they’re agreeing to, and they can change their mind about how their story is used.
How do I collect client testimonials?
Send an interview invite by email, or share the link. Your client signs a consent form, then answers Ellie’s questions by video, phone, or typing, whenever it suits them. Story Engine turns the interview into a testimonial, a post, or an email you can edit and share.
Can I try it first?
Yes. Your first interview is free.
About

Meet the founders

Yoonji and Cory spent years helping nonprofits tell their stories at Good Creatives, and watched great ones slip away because no one had time to collect them. Story Engine is how they’re making sure every organization can capture its impact.

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Yoonji Jung, Co-Founder of Story Engine, smiling in a portrait
Yoonji Jung
Co-Founder
Cory Shoemaker, Co-Founder and Developer of Story Engine, smiling in a portrait
Cory Shoemaker
Co-Founder and Developer

Every story, captured and ready to share.

Collect your customers’ stories and turn them into content, all in one place.

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Your first interview is free.