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Notes on making chat story videos, and on how Dingcut is built.
Beluga video timing: why the ding lands where it does
The timing rules behind Beluga-style Discord videos, measured from real uploads: message wait, hold time, when the boom hits, and why the pause is the joke.
· 3 min read
Fake chat video generators compared: Text-2-Beluga, discordfakechat, iTextStories, CapCut and Dingcut
An honest comparison of the tools people use to make fake Discord and iMessage chat videos, including what each one gets right and where the timing falls apart.
· 4 min read
How to make a Beluga-style video in 2026 (without screenshots)
A step-by-step guide to making a Beluga-style Discord chat video: writing the script, timing the dings, adding the boom, and exporting a 1080p MP4 for Shorts and TikTok.
· 4 min read
Text story videos for TikTok and Shorts: iMessage, WhatsApp or Discord?
Which chat app style works best for text story videos on TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Reels, with notes on when to use popup, stack, notification and split layouts.
· 3 min read
Why Dingcut renders video in your browser (and what WebCodecs changed)
How Dingcut exports 1080p MP4 video with no server, no upload and no render queue, using WebCodecs and Mediabunny, and what that means for free users.
· 3 min read