FREE LOCATION SCOUTING APP
Every location, every note,
on one board you can compare.
Storyflow is a free AI canvas for scouting locations. Pin the photos, the map, and the notes on power, light, sound, and access for each option, lay them side by side to compare, and share the scout with the director and producer. No download, no credit card, and the scout sits next to the rest of your pre-production.
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Compare side by side
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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.
Film Moodboard
Collect film references, color palettes, lighting, locations, and tone in one place, then invite your crew.
What is a location scouting app?
A location scouting app is where a production collects and compares the places it might shoot. Scouting, or the recce, means visiting potential locations and recording everything that matters for the shoot: photos from the angles you might use, the address and how to get there, parking and load-in, available power, natural light through the day, ambient sound, permissions and permits, and any hazards. The scout then presents the options to the director and producer, who decide where the scene is shot.
The information a scout gathers is inherently visual and scattered. Photos come off a phone, maps come from a mapping app, and notes end up in a notebook or a doc, so a single location lives across three or four places, and comparing two options means flipping between all of them. Scouts often fall back on a shared folder or a moodboard tool like Milanote, or a location module inside a production suite, but the photos, the map, and the notes rarely sit together in a way you can actually compare.
Storyflow keeps a scout on one board. It is a free AI-native infinite canvas, so each location is a cluster of its photos, its map, and its notes, and you lay the options side by side to compare them at a glance. Drop images straight onto the board, pin a map screenshot, and write the access and light notes right next to the photos they describe, so a location is one thing to look at rather than four tabs to reconcile.
Because the scout lives on the same canvas as the rest of pre-production, the location decision flows into the plan. The chosen location sits next to the storyboard, the shot list, and the call sheet that will use it, so its address and access details are already where the crew needs them. Share a view-only link so the director and producer weigh in from anywhere, and the scout becomes a decision the whole team can see.
HOW IT WORKS
Scout, compare, and decide in four steps.
No folder of photos and a separate notes app. Everything for a location on one board.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card. Your infinite canvas opens in the browser, ready for the scout.
02
Add each location
Drop the photos, pin a map, and write the notes on power, light, sound, and access for each option, so a location is one cluster on the board.
03
Compare the options
Lay the locations side by side and weigh them against the scene's needs, with the AI helping organize your notes into a clear comparison.
04
Decide and share
Send a view-only link so the director and producer weigh in, then carry the chosen location into the storyboard, shot list, and call sheet on the same board.
A location is one thing to look at.
Photos, maps, and notes clustered per location on one canvas, so comparing options is a glance instead of a flip between four apps.
Photos, map, and notes in one cluster
Everything about a place, together
Drop the scout photos, pin the map, and write the access, power, light, and sound notes right beside them, so a location is one cluster on the board, not scattered across your phone and a notebook.
See moodboarding →
Lay the options side by side
Compare locations at a glance
Place candidate locations next to each other and weigh them against the scene's needs. The best option is obvious when the photos and notes sit side by side instead of in separate folders.
See pre-production tools →
The AI organizes your scouting notes
Turn a messy recce into a clear board
Drop in your rough notes and photos and ask the AI to organize them into a clean comparison, so the scout you present reads clearly instead of as a pile of images and scribbles.
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The chosen location feeds the plan
Carry the decision into pre-production
Once a location is chosen, its address and access notes sit next to the storyboard, shot list, and call sheet that will use it, so the details are already where the crew needs them.
See call sheet templates →A free location scouting app, no expiry.
Scout as many projects as you want on an unlimited canvas. The free plan needs no credit card and never times out.
Unlimited scout boards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to organize scouting notes
3 starter frameworks built in
20 file uploads for location photos and maps
SCOUT VISUALLY
A location scouting app that keeps the recce with the plan.
Storyflow is an AI-native canvas, so the scout, the photos, and the notes live on one board next to the rest of pre-production instead of in a folder apart from it.
Record everything a location needs
Capture the details that decide a shoot
Photos from every angle: Drop the scout photos onto the board, arranged by the angles and setups you might shoot, so the location reads the way it will on the day, not as a random gallery.
Access, power, light, and sound: Write the practical notes that make or break a location: access, parking and load-in, available power, natural light through the day, and ambient sound.
Maps, permits, and hazards: Pin a map screenshot, note the permits and nearest hospital, and flag any hazards, so the practical picture is complete before you commit.
Comparison you can actually see
Weigh the options honestly
Side-by-side on the canvas: Lay candidate locations next to each other and compare their photos and notes at a glance, instead of flipping between folders and holding the differences in your head.
Against the scene's needs: Keep the scene or storyboard on the board so you weigh each location against what the shot actually requires, not just how it looks in a photo.
The AI cleans it up: Ask the AI to organize your rough notes and photos into a clear comparison, so the scout you present reads well and the decision is easy.
Share the scout with the team
Bring the director along
View-only links for anywhere: Send a read-only link so the director and producer weigh in from wherever they are, no account and no deck to export.
One board the whole team sees: The scout is one board, not an email of photos, so everyone sees the same options and notes when the decision gets made.
Decision on the record: When a location is chosen, the reasons sit right there next to the alternatives, so the decision is documented, not lost in a chat.
The scout is part of pre-production
From recce to shoot day
Chosen location feeds the plan: The chosen location's address and access notes sit next to the storyboard, shot list, and call sheet, so the details carry straight into the shoot.
One board for the whole project: Keep the scout, plan, and schedule on one board, so the location work is never disconnected from the film it belongs to.
Works for any shoot: Scout for a feature, commercial, music video, documentary, or content shoot, scaling the options to the size of the production.
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.
Film Moodboard
Collect film references, color palettes, lighting, locations, and tone in one place, then invite your crew.
HOW WE COMPARE
Storyflow vs StudioBinder, Milanote, and Pinterest.
A fair look at where each tool fits. Storyflow is the free canvas that keeps photos, maps, and notes together and connected to the plan.
Storyflow
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AI organizes scouting notes into a board
Photos, maps, and notes on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
Connected to storyboard, shot list, and call sheet
View-only share link, no sign-up
What creators are saying
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“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
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Location scouting, answered.
What scouts and directors ask about scouting in Storyflow.
A location scouting app is where a production collects and compares potential shooting locations, recording the photos, map, address, access, power, light, sound, and permits for each. Storyflow is a free canvas where each location is a cluster of its photos and notes, so you compare options side by side and share the scout with the crew, then carry the chosen location into the rest of pre-production.
Make the location decision on one board.
Open a free canvas, collect the options, and compare the photos and notes side by side. Free plan, no credit card.