Reddit story videos are built on a format, not on Reddit. A first-person setup, a small unfair moment, an escalation, and a closing question like 'am I wrong here?' is what makes people watch to the end and argue in the comments. The format is free to use. The posts themselves are not, because they belong to the people who wrote them.
So every premise on this page is original: a situation you can write into your own story, in the style of AITA, relationship, workplace and family threads. The best of these channels treat each video like a tiny piece of fiction with a moral knot in the middle, and the comments section does the rest.
Updated 29 September 2026 · by Danish, who makes TallyReel
Each one is written as the first line of the video. Copy it, or press Make this and paste it into TallyReel.
Roommates and neighbors
Am I wrong for labeling my food after my roommate ate my birthday cake?Small stakes, clear villain, easy comment war. Ideal first video.Make this
My roommate's boyfriend has lived here for four months and pays nothingMake this
I told my neighbor her 6 a.m. leaf blower is the reason I moved my bedroomMake this
My roommate charged me for 'wear and tear' on the couch I boughtMake this
Am I wrong for refusing to share my Wi-Fi password with the whole building?Make this
My upstairs neighbor asked me to stop cooking with garlicMake this
I changed the locks after my ex-roommate kept 'stopping by'Make this
My neighbor parks in my spot and leaves notes saying I should thank himMake this
Family
My sister wants me to give up my honeymoon dates for her surprise weddingWedding stories reliably split comments down the middle.Make this
I didn't invite my cousin to my graduation after what she said at ThanksgivingMake this
My parents paid for my brother's degree and want me to pay for their cruiseMake this
Am I wrong for not letting my mother-in-law keep a key to our house?Make this
My dad sold my childhood car without asking, then asked me to help him moveMake this
My aunt announced my pregnancy at her own birthday partyMake this
My brother named his dog after my late grandfather and thinks it's a tributeMake this
I refused to cancel my trip to babysit my sister's kids for a weekMake this
Work
My coworker put his name on my presentation, so I brought the draft historyA 'receipts' ending is satisfying. Build to the reveal.Make this
My boss asked me to train my replacement without telling me I was being replacedMake this
I stopped covering for the colleague who's late every single dayMake this
Am I wrong for not chipping in for the boss's gift when I'm the intern?Make this
A client refused to pay, so I did exactly what the contract saidMake this
My manager wanted me online on my wedding day 'just for an hour'Make this
The new hire told everyone I was the assistant. I'm her team lead.Make this
HR asked me to share my salary with the whole team, so I shared everyone'sMake this
Relationships
My partner forgot my birthday but planned a party for his best friend the same weekMake this
My girlfriend wants a joint account, but only for my paycheckMake this
Am I wrong for leaving a double date after my boyfriend mocked my job?Make this
My fiance's best friend asked to walk down the aisle before meMake this
My partner reads my messages and calls it 'being close'Make this
I found out my date brought a friend to rate me from another tableMake this
My husband's gaming group gets our living room every Friday, foreverMake this
My partner gave my handmade scarf to his ex 'because she was cold'Make this
Friends and strangers
My friend group made a vacation group chat without me, then asked me to driveFriend-group betrayals are relatable to almost every age group.Make this
My best friend copied my business idea and invited me to the launchMake this
A stranger on the plane asked me to switch my paid window seat for her middle seatMake this
My friend split the dinner bill evenly after ordering three cocktailsMake this
I returned a lost wallet and the owner accused me of taking cashMake this
My friend wants me to lie to her parents about where she spends weekendsMake this
The wedding guest who RSVP'd for one brought fourMake this
My gym buddy posts my 'before' photo every time I skip a sessionMake this
Scripts you can copy
About 30 seconds each when read aloud. Paste one into TallyReel as your own script, or change the details first.
The script behind the video above
The Birthday Cake in the Fridge
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Am I wrong for labeling my food after my roommate ate my birthday cake?
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My mom baked it and drove two hours to drop it off. I saved it for my friends that weekend.
3
Saturday morning, the box was empty. My roommate said it was in the shared fridge, so it was shared.
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So I bought labels. Every yogurt, every sandwich, every egg now has my name on it.
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Now she says I'm being passive aggressive and making the apartment feel cold.
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I think labels are pretty clear. So, am I the problem here?
Script 2
Training My Own Replacement
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My boss asked me to train the new hire. Nobody mentioned she was taking my job.
2
For three weeks I showed her everything. My shortcuts, my client notes, my spreadsheet that runs the whole team.
3
Then I saw the job listing. My title, my salary, posted a month before she started.
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So I finished the training exactly as written. The manual, nothing more.
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The shortcuts and the notes left with me, because I made them on my own time.
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Now my old boss says I sabotaged the team. Did I?
Why you should write your own stories
A lot of Reddit story channels read real posts aloud over game footage. That is two problems at once. The post belongs to its author, and the gameplay belongs to whoever recorded it. Channels built this way get copyright claims, and YouTube's inauthentic content policy (renamed from 'repetitious content' in July 2025) is aimed squarely at mass-produced videos that look and sound the same.
Writing your own premise fixes both. You still get the format people love, and you get something nobody can claim. Keep the details specific (a two-hour drive, a named dish, a real-sounding job) because specific details are what make a made-up story feel lived-in. If you ever want to adapt a real post, ask the author first and credit them.
How often to post and how long to make them
Story channels reward volume more than most niches because each video is cheap to make and the comments feed the next one. One a day is a realistic target, and two a day works if you can keep every story original. Reply to the best comment on each video; it often hands you the premise for a follow-up.
YouTube Shorts: up to 3 minutes. Single stories land best at 35 to 60 seconds.
Instagram Reels: up to 3 minutes, but aim for 30 to 45 seconds. Put the conflict in the first line.
TikTok: longer uploads are allowed, and Creator Rewards only pays on videos over 1 minute, so a 60 to 90 second cut with an 'update' ending is common here.
How Reddit story channels earn
YouTube Shorts pay from a shared ad pool, which usually comes to a few cents per thousand views and varies by country. The YouTube Partner Program needs 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. Many story channels earn more from long compilations (ten stories in one 12-minute video), from TikTok's Creator Rewards on longer videos, and from brand deals with apps aimed at younger adults. Treat every number you hear as a range, because channels in this niche vary enormously.
Making story videos in TallyReel
Type a premise from this page and TallyReel drafts the story in first person, which you then rewrite in your own words before anything renders. Stock footage of kitchens, offices and phones fits these stories better than gameplay, and it's footage you're allowed to use. Captions are burned in, which matters because many people watch story videos on mute.
Questions
Is it legal to read Reddit posts on YouTube?
Posts belong to the people who wrote them, so reading them without permission can lead to copyright claims. Writing original stories in the same style avoids the problem entirely.
Do Reddit story channels still get monetized?
Original ones can. Channels that mass-upload copied posts over reused gameplay are the ones most likely to be rejected under YouTube's inauthentic content policy.
What does AITA mean?
It stands for 'Am I the...' followed by a rude word, from a popular Reddit forum where people ask strangers to judge a conflict. On video, 'am I wrong' keeps the same hook without the swear.
Do I need Minecraft or Subway Surfers footage behind the story?
No. Gameplay recorded by someone else isn't yours to reuse, and stock footage that matches the story (a fridge, an office, a phone screen) usually holds attention just as well.