Jaiden Dittfach (born September 27, 1997), known online as Jaiden Animations, is an American YouTuber and animator, known for her story-time animations. Her videos explore a variety of topics, spanning from her experiences to personal stories. She now mainly creates videos centered around video game stories. Dittfach's four YouTube channels have collectively amassed over million subscribers and over billion views At the 10th Streamy Awards in 2020, she received a Streamy Award in the Animated category. She was previously nominated for the award in 2018. YouTube career Early career Prior to working on her own channel, Dittfach worked with other YouTubers on their channels, including iHasCupquake. Eponymous channel Dittfach created her YouTube channel in 2014, when she was 16 years old. In 2016 and 2017, Dittfach's channel started trending on the website, becoming more prominent to bigger audiences. Dittfach mainly uploads animated YouTube videos that tell stories about her personal life. The videos often discuss subjects such as toxic relationships, body positivity, anxiety, and depression. She also creates videos centered on her travels and video games, such as Pokémon. On June 1, 2021, her YouTube channel reached 10 million subscribers. She received a nomination in the Animated category for the 11th Streamy Awards in December 2021. In 2022, she signed with the Creative Artists Agency. In March 2022, Dittfach released her "Being Not Straight" video, in which she came out as aroace. YouTube ranked the video among their list of the "top trending videos" of 2022, as it reached over 17 million views by the end of the year. Collaborations and other appearances With fellow YouTuber TheOdd1sOut, Dittfach is a part of the "Animation Squad," a group of animators who frequently create videos together. Her channel is managed by the Channel Frederator multi-channel network. In December 2017, Dittfach appeared in YouTube Rewind: The Shape of 2017, the first YouTube Rewind installment to include YouTube animators. In September 2018, she received a nomination in the Animated category for the 8th Streamy Awards. In YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind, she made an animation featuring PewDiePie's chair. In March 2019, Dittfach participated in an airsoft gun tournament organized by YouTuber MrBeast and sponsored by game developer Electronic Arts. The event, organized in order to promote the release of Apex Legends, featured 36 players, all of which were prominent YouTube influencers. In January 2021, Dittfach appeared on YIAY Time: The Game Show, a