Pictello Visual Stories makes it easy for everyone to share fun, engaging, and imaginative stories. Whether you want to create a social story or a visual schedule for a child with autism or simply put together a slideshow of holiday pictures for your friends, Pictello is the perfect tool for visual storytelling. You can use the natural-sounding Text to Speech voices included in the app or choose to record your own voice to bring your stories to life.

Each page in a Pictello story can have a photo or a short video clip along with some text. This text can be read aloud using a Text to Speech voice or via your recorded audio, making it easy for kids to follow along.

Pictello helps develop important literacy skills. It supports reading by using word-by-word text highlighting, allowing children to understand and recognize words better. The app also aids in writing and spelling development through built-in word prediction and a feature called Speak as You Type. Additionally, you can create stories to teach various academic and social skills. Pictello allows you to import free early literacy and adapted academic books from Tar Heel Reader, enhancing the learning experience.

Creating and playing back stories is simple with Pictello. Students can use the story creation wizard to help them craft their narratives. You can play stories one page at a time or as a slideshow, and use Text to Speech voices to read each story aloud. The app also supports switch access for playback, making it accessible to all users.

With Pictello, you can integrate multimedia into your stories. You can add your own photos and include short video clips. This flexibility allows you to personalize the stories as much as you want. You also have the option to record your own voice or sounds to make the stories even more engaging.

Sharing your stories is easy too. You can share with other Pictello users through the free sharing server. If you need to exchange stories with someone who doesn’t have Pictello, you can use Dropbox or export your stories to PDF for printing.

The app offers multiple language support, with options for an English user interface, as well as Spanish, German, French, Italian, and Dutch. You can select from over 110 free Text to Speech voices in 29 different languages, including genuine children's voices from American, British, Australian, and other variants. There are even fun character and specialty voices to make the storytelling more lively.

Pictello allows for customization to fit your needs. You can choose between Wizard or Expert creation modes, depending on your comfort level. The app also lets you swipe or automatically turn pages, making it user-friendly. In addition, you can adjust the speech rate and pronunciations to suit your audience.

Educational institutions can benefit from discounts. If they purchase 20 or more licenses through the Apple Volume Licensing Program for Education, they can receive a 50% discount.

In summary, Pictello Visual Stories is an excellent tool for imaginative story creation that caters to various needs, especially for children with autism. It is designed to develop literacy skills, and it encourages creativity while being straightforward to use. Whether you’re crafting educational content or personal stories, Pictello makes storytelling enjoyable and accessible for everyone.