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Ultra-fast storyboards: minutes, not days

Lock the story before
you animate a single frame.

Storyflow is an AI canvas for animation pre-production. Plan the storyboard, the beats, and the character design on one board, so the story and the sequences are locked before the expensive work of animating begins.

Creatives working for these brands already got early access

  • Red Bull
  • Canon
  • Artlist
  • Porsche

See how easy it is to get started

Watch a real project come together, from a blank board to a finished plan, clicked through step by step.

Start from a ready-made template

Pick a board to see what you can build, then let AI fill it in. Every template is a real, editable starting point on the same infinite canvas.

Storyboard built in Storyflow

Storyboard

Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.

Browse all templates →

What is animation pre-production?

Animation pre-production is the planning that has to be right before animation starts, because animating is slow and expensive, and fixing the story later means redoing frames. It covers the script, the beat board, the storyboard, the character and world design, and the sequences that map how the film flows before it moves.

These pieces are visual and interconnected, and they usually live across a storyboard tool, a sketchpad, a character design folder, and a script. Keeping the story locked means holding all of that together, which a stack of separate tools makes hard.

Storyflow puts animation pre-production on one infinite canvas. Generate a storyboard from the script, lay out the beats, and pin character and world design next to the scenes, so the whole story is one board you can see and lock before you commit to animating.

One honest note on scope: Storyflow plans and organizes animation pre-production, it is not 2D or 3D animation software and not a full animatic timeline editor. It gets the story, boards, and design locked, and you take that into your animation tool of choice.

Ultra fast from brief to board

Plan animation pre-production in four steps.

The AI drafts the boards and the story locks on one canvas.

01

Open a canvas

Sign up in seconds and your infinite canvas opens in the browser.

02

Describe the story or paste a script

The AI drafts the beats and a storyboard from what you give it.

03

Board and design

Lay out the sequences and pin character and world design beside them.

04

Lock and share

Share a view-only link for sign-off, then take the locked story into your animation tool.

The story, boarded and locked.

Storyboard, beats, and character design on one board.

An animation storyboard in Storyflow

AI builds the storyboard and beats

Board the story fast

Paste the script and the AI drafts the beats and a storyboard, so you start from a real board.

See the storyboard maker →
Character design beside a storyboard in Storyflow

Character and world design

Design beside the story

Pin character sheets and world design next to the scenes they appear in, all on one board.

See the AI character profile generator →
Animation sequences in Storyflow

Sequences you can reorder

Map how the film flows

Lay out the sequences as cards and rearrange them until the story reads before it moves.

See story structure software →
Animation pre-production in Storyflow

One price, unlimited canvas

Plan animation without limits

Plan as many animation projects as you want on one board, with unlimited boards and no expiry.

See filmmaking software →

Paid-only during early access, no expiry.

Plan as many animation projects as you want on an unlimited canvas. Plans start at $9.99 per month.

Unlimited boards on an infinite canvas

AI usage to build storyboards and beats

Invited collaborators join free

Unlimited file uploads for design and references

See pricing
Animation pre-production board in Storyflow

Built for people with taste

Everything you settle before you animate.

Storyflow keeps the boards, beats, and design on one canvas.

An animation story boarded in Storyflow

The story, boarded

Get the film right on paper

Beats and structure: Lay out the beats so the story works before it moves.

Storyboard the scenes: Board every scene and sketch over the frames.

Sequences: Order the sequences until the film flows.

Animation design in Storyflow

Design in the same place

The look beside the story

Character sheets: Pin character design next to the scenes they appear in.

World and color: Collect world design and color references on the board.

Grab references: Capture frames from YouTube or Vimeo for the look.

AI boarding an animation in Storyflow

The AI drafts the boards

Board faster

From a script: The AI drafts the beats and storyboard from your script.

Iterate quickly: Ask for a new sequence or a tighter act and it updates.

You direct it: Edit every frame so the film is yours.

Handing off a locked animation story in Storyflow

Lock and hand off

Take a locked story into production

Share for sign-off: Send a view-only link so the team approves the boards.

Export the boards: Export a clean PDF of the storyboard and beats.

Into your animation tool: Take the locked story into your 2D or 3D pipeline.

Explore templates for your project

Every template opens as a real, editable board on the infinite canvas. Pick the closest fit and make it your own.

Storyboard

Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.

Storyboard template built in Storyflow
Browse all templates →

One app instead of five

Storyflow vs StudioBinder, Boords, and Milanote.

A fair look at where each fits. Storyflow keeps the boards, beats, and design on one canvas.

Storyflow

Recommended

Free plan with unlimited boards

AI builds the storyboard and beats

Storyboard, beats, and character design together

Infinite visual canvas

View-only share link, no sign-up

StudioBinder

Free plan with unlimited boards

AI builds the storyboard and beats

Storyboard, beats, and character design together

Infinite visual canvas

View-only share link, no sign-up

Boords

Free plan with unlimited boards

AI builds the storyboard and beats

Storyboard, beats, and character design together

Infinite visual canvas

View-only share link, no sign-up

Milanote

Free plan with unlimited boards

AI builds the storyboard and beats

Storyboard, beats, and character design together

Infinite visual canvas

View-only share link, no sign-up

What creators are saying

Join early creators getting structured workspaces and AI that remembers their projects

“Storyflow has sped up my workflow by at least 3x, which means more flow state and more projects I can actually ship. It truly changed the way me and my team create.”

Reilin Joey

Reilin Joey

Director & YouTuber

“One prompt gets me a structured board. But the tactics are my favorite. I run my YouTube scripts through them and my intros and retention got better. It's amazing.”

Justkay

Justkay

YouTuber & Freelance Filmmaker

“I used to juggle five apps to plan a project. Now I describe what I am making and get boards, lists, and a schedule. All in one place.”

George

George

@fernwehchronicles

Animation pre-production, answered.

What animators ask about planning in Storyflow.

It is the planning done before animation starts: the script, beat board, storyboard, character and world design, and the sequences that map how the film flows. Getting it right matters because animating is slow and expensive. In Storyflow you build all of it on one canvas so the story is locked first.

Not during early access. Storyflow is paid-only right now: plans start at $9.99 per month with unlimited boards and file uploads, AI usage, and no expiry. A Free plan is planned before the end of 2026.

No. Storyflow plans animation pre-production, the story, boards, beats, and design. It is not 2D or 3D animation software or a full animatic timeline editor. You take the locked story into your animation tool.

Yes. Paste the script and the AI drafts the beats and a storyboard, which you refine and sketch over on the board.

Yes. Pin character sheets and world design next to the scenes they appear in, so the look and the story stay together.

No. Storyflow runs in your browser. Sign up, open a board, and start planning on any device.

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