This study was conducted based on the importance of understanding and practice in learning. This study aims to describe the understanding and practice of digital storytelling among EFL students at Nurul Furqon Natural Junior High School. This research is field research in a qualitative approach by conducting semi-structured interviews to get data and then analyzing using the Milles and Huberman model, an interactive technique. It was validated through triangulation techniques, namely observation and documentation. Six male and six female students who had created digital storytelling were selected by purposive sampling to be participants based on specialization class, gender, and English skill level. The findings showed that students understood digital storytelling well, except for the storyboard. In terms of practice, students repeatedly recorded their voices to emphasize their speaking skills. English students found difficulties in using technology, while photography-videography students found it in writing storylines and recording sound. The same challenges were also encountered by those not interested in either. Meanwhile, students who worked in groups found it difficult to organize the team.