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sms DM Story Video V001 Updated 2026-03-25

DM Story Video – Simple step-by-step guide

A beginner-friendly guide to making DM Story Videos on Trending.com. Learn the simple steps from idea to final render (v001).

What this video is

A DM Story Video is a chat story that shows message bubbles on screen. It is designed to be easy to follow, even with no editing experience.

What you do

  • Pick the story idea (or leave it blank).
  • Choose a voice style (optional).
  • Pick 1+ background clips (they can be short).
  • Choose how the chat bubbles look.

What we do for you

  • Write a chat-style script with a hook and twist.
  • Create narration and (optional) captions.
  • Place chat bubbles on screen at the right times.
  • Render the video, then download it or render again when it is done.

Steps (simple)

  1. Name your video
    Give it a clear name.
  2. Script
    We generate the chat story. You can edit it if you want.
  3. Voice
    We create narration for the story.
  4. Pick background clips
    Select 1+ clips until their total duration covers the narration. Use the Play/Pause button to preview clips, and on mobile a sticky footer shows how many clips are selected and how many remain.
  5. Arrange backgrounds
    Reorder the clips (to remove a clip, go back to the previous step).
  6. Chat overlay, captions, and music
    Preview chat bubbles, control captions, and optionally add background music.
  7. Review and render
    Render the video. Once it starts, pick a generated title and review the description. After it finishes, download or render again.

One-click create (optional)

On Step 1, you can choose One-click create to make a DM Story Video automatically.

To keep it truly one click, the optional settings are hidden at first. Click Options (the tune icon) if you want to change anything.

  • Story idea (optional) — leave blank and we pick one for you.
  • Voice (optional) — we pick voices for the characters automatically.
  • Chat look (optional) — leave it on default if unsure.
  • Music (optional) — choose a track in a modal with search, mood filters, favorites, and upload.
  • Preview only (optional) — stops before the final render so you can render later.

You will also see an Estimated cost before you start.

After you start One-click create, we send you to My Library and show progress. It usually takes about 10 minutes.

API (for developers)

You can also create DM Story Videos with an API call:

  • POST /api/v1/dmstory/videos — start a DM Story Video
  • GET /api/v1/dmstory/videos/{video_id} — check status and get a temporary download link when ready

See Video API docs for API key, polling, and webhooks.