Storytell Tools
Storytell’s tools let you shape how it gathers information, analyzes sources, and creates outputs. By enabling or disabling specific tools, you control where responses come from, how external content is used, and which capabilities are available for each task.
Written By Patrick Intervalo
Last updated About 16 hours ago

Available tools
Before enabling any tools, it helps to understand what each one does and how it impacts Storytell’s responses. Tools control where Storytell gets information, what content it can analyze, and which outputs it can generate. Choosing the right combination ensures your prompts are handled efficiently and accurately.
Web Search
Finds current information, recent articles, news, and online resources about any topic using semantic search.
When to enable:
Need up-to-date information beyond Storytell's training data
Research current events or recent developments
Verify facts against authoritative online sources
Gather multiple perspectives on a topic
When to disable:
Want responses limited to training data and your documents
Need to restrict internet access for compliance or security
Prefer to provide source materials yourself
🚀 Pro-Tip: Web Search is ideal for time-sensitive information like recent news, current trends, or newly published research.
Web Page Fetch
Reads and analyzes specific URLs you provide to extract detailed content from web pages.
When to enable:
Frequently share URLs for Storytell to analyze
Need detailed information extracted from specific websites
Work with online documentation or resources
Want comprehensive analysis of web content
When to disable:
Don't need URL analysis capabilities
Want to restrict which external sources can be accessed
Prefer to paste content directly into conversations
Project Knowledge
Searches and analyzes your uploaded documents to extract information and answer questions based on your content. You cannot disable this tool
🚀 Pro-Tip: You can control which knowledge Storytell searches for. read:
Image Generation
Creates custom images using specialized AI image generators. When enabled, you can request images and Storytell will select the most appropriate generator for your needs.
Three generators available:
DALL-E 3 - Fast, versatile creation for artistic and creative imagery
Banana (Gemini Flash) - Best for images with readable text and character consistency
Imagen 3 - Superior photorealism for product photography and visualization
When to enable:
Create marketing materials or visual content
Generate illustrations or concept art
Need product photography or realistic renders
Design graphics with text or data visualizations
When to disable:
Don't create visual content
Prefer to source images externally
Charts
Charts lets Storytell generate data visualizations and charts directly from your data, making it easy to turn numbers into clear, visual insights.
When to enable
You want to visualize data from your uploaded documents or prompts
You need charts for reports, presentations, or analysis
You want quick, clear visual summaries of complex datasets
When to disable
You don’t need charts or visual data outputs
You prefer to create visualizations manually in other tools
Presentations
Presentations allows Storytell to automatically create slide decks from your content, helping you quickly turn information into structured presentations.
When to enable
You want to generate slides from documents, prompts, or research content
You need ready-to-use presentations for meetings, reports, or proposals
You want to save time on slide formatting and organization
When to disable
You don’t need presentation outputs
You prefer to create slide decks manually
Choosing the right tools
For document analysis
Enable Knowledge Base to search and extract information from your uploaded files.
For current information & research
Enable Web Search and Web Page Fetch to access up-to-date online information and analyze specific URLs.
For visual content
Enable Image Generation to create custom images, marketing materials, or photorealistic renders.
Enable Charts to generate data visualizations and turn numbers into clear, visual insights.
Enable Presentations to automatically create slide decks from your content.
For maximum capabilities
Enable all tools to give Storytell comprehensive abilities across document analysis, research, and visual creation.
ℹ️ You can change tool settings at any time using the tools menu. Storytell will automatically adapt to work with your enabled tools.