Web Stories by Google
The visual storytelling format, now for your website.
Web Stories by Google launched on September 25, 2020 with 317 votes, #40 of 3,898 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
Web Stories by Google is a visual storytelling tool that brings full-screen, tappable stories to websites. Designed for content creators and WordPress users, it lets publishers create and share engaging story-format content directly on their sites. The format, similar to mobile stories, is now accessible to web audiences through an easy-to-use WordPress plugin, making it simpler for creators to produce and distribute visual narratives.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Web Stories bring a familiar full-screen, tappable story format to the wide audience of the web. Now it's even easier for creators to create and publish Web Stories with the new Web Stories for WordPress plugin.
Web Stories immerse your readers in fast-loading full-screen experiences. Easily create visual narratives, with engaging animations and tappable interactions.
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