Create a New Project in Folktale

Projects in Folktale help organize story collection efforts by grouping related contributions under a shared goal. Whether tracking stories for a specific initiative, event, or reporting requirement, setting up a project ensures clarity and structure from the start.

📍 Who is this for?

If you're responsible for organizing story collection, creating a project helps streamline contributions, track progress, and provide a clear structure for Insights Managers and Contributors.

🔑 What permissions are needed?

Log in required
Admin access to create and manage projects

What is a Project?

A project in Folktale provides a dedicated space to collect and manage stories. Projects allow Admins to:

Group story requests and contributions for better tracking.
Align story collection with specific goals, initiatives, or reporting timelines.
Set clear expectations for contributors and Insights Managers.

📌 Before creating a project, ensure you have set up a workspace. Learn how in Creating a New Workspace in Folktale.

Adding a Project

On Desktop: Click on your workspace name in the left navigation panel.
On Mobile: Press the menu button, then select your workspace name.
Click Add a project to open the project creation page.

If you don’t have any projects yet, you’ll see a Create project button.

Adding Project Details

Enter a project name and add a cover image.
Select an icon and color to help distinguish your project.
Provide a description and goal to give context to Insights Managers.
Set a target completion date (optional) to:
- Keep story collection within a defined timeframe.
- Assist Insights Managers in managing reporting deadlines.
Enable or disable automated captions by checking or unchecking Generate video caption files automatically in this project.
Click Create this project to finalize setup.

Next Steps

Your project is now ready! You can start collecting stories by sending a Story Invitation or creating a Story Preset.