Bedtime story video maker for kids
Once Upon a Time is for fairy tales and bedtime stories for young children. Each scene is a soft watercolor picture, read by a warm voice.
Start free, no card needed. You can change everything after you start.
Who it's for
Parents, teachers and kids' channels reading fairy tales and bedtime stories aloud.
What the video looks and sounds like
Bright, soft watercolor with friendly animals and a little sparkle. The camera moves gently, the voice is warm and clear, and a title opens each story. It's livelier than Drift Off, which is made for adults falling asleep.
What the template sets up
- Visual Style
- Watercolour Storybook
- Voice
- A warm AI voice
- Turns on
- chapters, titles and music
- Also sets
- The finish, transitions, camera movement and the look of titles and graphics
Everything can be changed once you start.
Example opening: The Fox and the Moon
The first scenes of a Once Upon a Time video: what the narrator says, and what's on screen.
- 00:00
Title: The Fox and the Moon
A little fox at the edge of a wood at sunset.
- 00:05
“Once upon a time, a little fox wanted to touch the moon.”
The fox looking up from a path between the trees.
- 00:16
“Every evening she climbed the hill to get a little closer.”
The fox on a hilltop, the moon rising behind her.
- 00:29
“One night, the moon came down to the pond to meet her.”
The moon's reflection in a still pond, the fox leaning over it.
How to start
Open the template
Use this template to sign up free and open a new project with Once Upon a Time already set.
Add your story
Upload your voiceover, paste a script or start from an idea. Short sentences read best to young children. Paste the story and keep the warm voice, or record it yourself so they hear a voice they know.
Check the scenes, then make the video
Read the scene plan, remake any picture you don't like, and export. Credits and plan limits are on the pricing page.
Once Upon a Time questions
Can I read the story myself?
Yes. Upload your recording and the pictures are timed to your voice.
Do I have to mark these videos as made for kids on YouTube?
That's your decision as the publisher. YouTube asks whether each video is made for kids, and the answer changes how it's shown and which features it gets.
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Start your first Once Upon a Time video
Sign up free and your first project opens on this template. No card needed.