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 22 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.