What is a STORY file?
A .STORY file is primarily an e-learning course project created with Articulate Storyline. It contains all the slides, media, quizzes, and text used to build interactive training modules. Under the hood, these files often use standard ZIP compression to store media assets and XML data.
Because the .STORY extension has multiple possible meanings, your file might also be a story export from NovelAI (which uses the standard JSON format), a saved article from the CNN mobile app, or a Storyist Document created by Storyist Software.
How to open STORY files?
You can open standard e-learning .STORY files using Articulate Storyline 360. If you need to extract media like videos or images from the project, you can rename the extension from .STORY to .ZIP and extract the contents using tools like 7-Zip or WinRAR. If your file is a text project, you can open a Storyist Document with the Storyist app for Mac or iOS, or import a NovelAI file back into their web platform.
Best practices and troubleshooting
Always verify the source of your .STORY file before changing extensions. If you are unsure what software created your file, viewer.online/story analyzes .STORY files to identify their exact format and creator software, shows which programs can open the file, and usually previews it.
Summary
Because .STORY files use the known ZIP format, viewer.online/story can safely open and display them online, eliminating compatibility problems.