FREE FILM SCHEDULING SOFTWARE
Film scheduling software
without the desktop license.
Storyflow is a free, browser-based way to schedule a shoot. Lay out your scenes as cards, let the AI draft an order grouped by location and day, and keep the schedule on the same canvas as the breakdown and call sheets. No install, no license to buy, no credit card, and the whole crew can open the plan from a link.
Free plan
No license to buy
Works in any browser
Used by creative professionals at:
Artlist
Pixar
Nike
Red Bull
The North Face
Porsche
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.
Pre-Production
Pull the brief, script, shot list, and moodboard into one pre-production hub so the whole shoot is planned in one place.
What is film scheduling software?
Film scheduling software is the tool a production uses to decide the order scenes are filmed in. Starting from the script breakdown, it groups scenes by location, cast, and day or night into an efficient shooting order, then breaks that order into shoot days. The classic form is the stripboard, a strip of card for every scene that slides up and down until the order works, and the long-standing standard is Movie Magic Scheduling, a powerful desktop tool built for large, union productions.
That power comes with cost and friction. Desktop scheduling software carries a license price that is hard to justify for a short, a commercial, or a first feature, it lives on one machine, and the schedule it produces is separate from the breakdown that feeds it and the call sheets that come out of it. For a lot of productions, the scheduling tool is more software than the shoot needs, and sharing the plan means exporting a PDF and emailing it around.
Storyflow is a lighter, free alternative that runs in your browser. It is an AI-native infinite canvas, so each scene becomes a card you drag into order and group into days, with no install and no license. Point the AI at your scene list or breakdown and it drafts a first-pass order grouped by location and day, giving you a real schedule to refine rather than an empty stripboard to build by hand.
Because the canvas holds the whole plan, the schedule is not an island. The breakdown that feeds it and the call sheets that follow from it sit on the same board, so a change in the shooting order flows into the rest of the plan. Share a view-only link and the AD, DP, and producer follow the current schedule from any device, or export a clean PDF for the production office when you need a fixed copy.
HOW IT WORKS
Schedule the shoot in four steps.
No desktop install, no license. The AI drafts the order and you refine it in the browser.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card and nothing to install. Your infinite canvas opens in the browser, ready to schedule.
02
Add scenes or paste the breakdown
List the scenes with their location, cast, and day or night, or paste your script breakdown. The AI turns them into scene cards on the board.
03
Let the AI draft the order
The AI groups scenes by location and day into a first-pass schedule. Drag cards to adjust for cast availability, light, and company moves.
04
Break into days and share
Split the order into shoot days, draft the call sheets beside it, and share a view-only link or export a PDF for the crew.
Scheduling software that lives in the browser.
The schedule, the breakdown, and the call sheets on one canvas, open from any device, instead of a desktop tool on one machine.
No install, no license, runs anywhere
Schedule from any browser
Nothing to download and no license to buy. Open the board on a laptop, at the office, or on location and pick up where you left off, on any device with a modern browser.
See shooting schedules →
AI drafts the shoot order from your scenes
Start from a considered first pass
Paste your scene list or breakdown and the AI groups scenes by location and day into a first order. Refine by dragging cards instead of arranging every strip from scratch.
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The schedule stays with the breakdown
Scheduling connected to the plan
Because the breakdown sits on the same board, each scene's location and cast travel with its card, so the schedule reflects the plan instead of a stale export.
See pre-production tools →
Share the schedule without exporting
One link the whole crew follows
Send a view-only link so the AD, DP, and producer see the current schedule on their own devices, no account needed, or export a clean PDF for the office. Reschedule and the link stays current.
See call sheet templates →Free film scheduling software, no license.
Schedule as many shoots as you want on an unlimited canvas. The free plan needs no credit card and never expires.
Unlimited schedules and boards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to draft schedules and breakdowns
3 starter frameworks built in
20 file uploads for scripts, breakdowns, and references
SCHEDULING, LIGHTER
Film scheduling software that fits the size of the shoot.
Storyflow is an AI-native canvas, so scheduling is free, visual, and connected to the plan, rather than a heavy desktop tool that lives apart from the breakdown and call sheets.
Order the shoot the way it really runs
Group by location, cast, and light
Cluster scenes by location: Group every scene at a location so you shoot it before you move, and lay company moves out in order so travel is planned, not discovered on the day.
Keep cast and day or night in view: Keep an actor's scenes together while they are on set, and split day exteriors from night interiors to respect light and availability.
See the load per day: Lay page counts and setups next to each day so an overloaded day shows on the board before it becomes a problem on set.
AI does the arranging, you make the calls
Reschedule without rebuilding
Draft the order from a prompt: Give the AI your scene list and constraints and it proposes a shooting order, so you start from a draft, not an empty stripboard.
Canvas-aware changes: Ask it to move a location to another day, add a pickup day, or compress the schedule and it rearranges the plan while keeping every scene's details intact.
The plan stays consistent: Because the AI holds the whole board, rescheduling one part does not quietly break another, the way exporting between separate tools can.
From schedule to the crew's documents
The schedule feeds the day
Call sheets per shoot day: Break the order into days and draft a call sheet for each, drawing call times and scenes from the schedule so the two never drift apart.
Shared with the team by link: Send a view-only link so the AD, DP, and producer follow the current schedule on any device, no account.
Clean PDF export: Export the schedule as a print-ready PDF for the production office whenever you need a fixed copy to hand out.
Right-sized for your production
One tool, any shoot
Shorts, features, and series: Schedule a weekend short or a multi-week feature, scaling the day groupings to the shoot without paying for enterprise software.
Commercials and music videos: Order a tight one or two day shoot around locations and light, then share the plan with the agency or artist for approval.
Documentary and content: Arrange interview and b-roll days around availability, with the schedule beside the research and questions for each day.
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.
Pre-Production
Pull the brief, script, shot list, and moodboard into one pre-production hub so the whole shoot is planned in one place.
HOW WE COMPARE
Storyflow vs Movie Magic, StudioBinder, and Yamdu.
A fair look at where each tool fits. Storyflow is the free, browser-based, AI-native option connected to the rest of the plan.
Storyflow
Recommended
Free plan, no license to buy
AI drafts the schedule from your scenes
Runs in the browser, any device
Schedule connected to breakdown and call sheets
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ pre-production frameworks
Movie Magic
Free plan, no license to buy
AI drafts the schedule from your scenes
Runs in the browser, any device
Schedule connected to breakdown and call sheets
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ pre-production frameworks
StudioBinder
Free plan, no license to buy
AI drafts the schedule from your scenes
Runs in the browser, any device
Schedule connected to breakdown and call sheets
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ pre-production frameworks
Yamdu
Free plan, no license to buy
AI drafts the schedule from your scenes
Runs in the browser, any device
Schedule connected to breakdown and call sheets
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ pre-production frameworks
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
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
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
@fernwehchronicles
Film scheduling software, answered.
What ADs and producers ask about scheduling shoots in Storyflow.
Film scheduling software helps a production decide the order scenes are filmed in, grouping them by location, cast, and day or night into an efficient shooting order, then breaking that into shoot days. The traditional form is the stripboard, and the long-standing standard is Movie Magic Scheduling. Storyflow is a free, browser-based alternative where scenes are cards you drag into order and the AI drafts the first pass.
Schedule the shoot without the desktop license.
Open a free canvas, draft the shooting order, and share a schedule the whole crew can follow from a link. Free plan, no credit card.