Stop stitching together disjointed form plugins, external newsletter apps, and fragile third-party media tools. StoryDesk combines a live-preview page builder with built-in CRM, email marketing, and native podcast tools in one beautiful ecosystem.
The problem
Powerful but overwhelming. Or simple but limiting. You either wrestle with a CMS built for developers, or outgrow a builder that boxes you in — and either way, every little update means calling someone.
StoryDesk is built for the person who just wants to tell their story well, and keep it current themselves.
How it works
Add your logo, typography, brand colors, and button styles once. Every page you build inherits your look automatically.
Click to add blocks — the sections that make up a page — and watch them appear instantly in live preview. What you see is exactly what visitors get, before you ever publish.
Go live in a click, then use the built-in tools — SEO, forms, newsletters, and more — to grow your audience.
No guessing, no "publish and check." As you add and edit blocks, StoryDesk shows your real page live — exact fonts, colors, spacing, and layout. Tweak with confidence and publish only when it looks right.
One platform
No stitching together chaotic plugins, separate form builders, or third-party newsletter apps. StoryDesk runs your entire ecosystem from a single dashboard.
Define global logos, fonts, colors, and button styles that unify your entire digital presence.
Stack beautiful, production-ready layout sections instantly without design code.
Edit side-by-side with a real-time representation of your visitor's desktop and mobile view.
Complete control over meta tags, titles, descriptions, open graph data, and automated sitemaps.
Publish across blog and news with automatic RSS feeds out of the box.
Capture emails and dispatch stunning newsletters directly to your audience without leaving your CMS.
Add an interactive region map (ships with a 10-region Texas scheme) with pins that link to your stories — geo-tagged from photo EXIF.
Host, organize, and distribute your audio content with built-in podcast feeds directly from your media base.
Drag-free, block-based custom form generation for lead capture, surveys, and contact pages.
A built-in database where every form submission, lead, and subscriber is clean, categorized, and organized.
A robust Digital Asset Management hub to store, tag, and reuse images, files, and audio assets.
Advanced content filtering and taxonomy options so your audience can browse smoothly.
Create trackable short links and manage 301/307 redirects so your SEO survives when pages move.
Per-publication roles — owner, admin, editor, writer, and subscriber — to safely invite your team and clients.
Built For Your Growth
We don’t believe in rigid software, static feature backlogs, or shouting into a void of support tickets. StoryDesk grows based on what actually helps our community thrive. If there is a specific block, integration, or tool your business or agency needs to succeed that we don’t have yet—we’ll build it. When you join us, you aren't just adopting a CMS; you’re gaining a dedicated product team.
StoryDesk is currently open by invitation to creators, businesses, and agencies who want a digital presence built to last. Request your access today, or bring your vision to a professional agency that builds on our platform. Either way, it’s yours to grow, and we’re here to build what you need next.
