# How do I turn a Reddit post into a video?

**Answer:** Take the post text, trim it to a tight 40–60 second read, generate an AI voiceover of it, and lay that over looping background footage with word-by-word captions. Credit the source subreddit, don't reuse anyone's identifying details, and lead with the most striking line rather than the post title.

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*Also asked as: how to make Reddit story videos; reddit story video with AI voice; how do people make those Reddit narration shorts*

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## Step by step

1. **Pick a post that has a turn in it** — The posts that work have a reveal, a reversal, or a decision. A post that's only a complaint has nowhere to go and viewers leave before the end.
2. **Cut it to length** — Most posts are far too long. Target 120–160 words of narration for a 45-second video. Cut backstory, keep consequence.
3. **Rewrite the opening line** — Reddit titles are written for a feed of text, not a video feed. Open on the sharpest concrete detail in the post instead.
4. **Generate the voiceover** — A neutral, moderately paced voice works best. Fast reads feel like spam; slow reads lose the scroll.
5. **Add background footage and captions** — Looping gameplay or satisfying-process footage underneath, kinetic word-by-word captions on top. The captions carry the story for muted viewers, which is most of them.
6. **Credit and anonymise** — Name the subreddit on screen or in the description, and strip usernames and identifying details. It's both the decent thing and what keeps you out of trouble.

## Detail

This format saturated fast, which means the baseline execution — raw post, robotic voice, random gameplay — no longer clears. What still performs is editorial judgement: choosing posts with a genuine turn, cutting hard, and rewriting the first line. That's a writing job, and it's the part that can't be automated away.

On rights: Reddit posts are the author's copyrighted text. Reading one aloud on a short-form platform is widespread and rarely enforced, but it isn't automatically permitted. Paraphrasing rather than reading verbatim, crediting the source, and never using posts that identify real people are the practical mitigations — and if a post is someone's private trauma, leave it alone.

## FAQ

### Do I need permission from the post's author?

Strictly, the text is theirs. Common practice is to credit the subreddit and anonymise, and most creators operate that way. Paraphrasing rather than reading verbatim reduces the exposure further.

### Which subreddits work best?

Story-driven ones with a clear arc. Advice, confession, and 'am I wrong' formats have a built-in turn; discussion threads generally don't.

### How long should a Reddit story video be?

40–60 seconds. Longer stories work as multi-part series, which also gives returning viewers a reason to follow.

## Related

- [Reddit video maker](https://novaclipper.com/for/reddit-video-maker)
- [Free: Reddit story generator](https://novaclipper.com/tools/reddit-story-generator)
- [Story-time video maker](https://novaclipper.com/for/story-time-video-maker)

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