FREE MUSIC VIDEO PLANNING
Win the video, then shoot it,
all from one board.
Storyflow is a free AI canvas for planning music videos. Build the treatment that wins the artist, then the storyboard, shot list, and moodboard that shoot it, all on one board. Give the AI the track and the concept and it drafts the pieces, references and all. No download, no credit card.
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Treatment to shot list
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.
Storyboard
Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.
What is music video planning?
Music video planning is the pre-production for a promo: the treatment that pitches the concept, the storyboard and shot list that map how it is shot, the moodboard that sets the look, and the schedule for a shoot that is usually tight and fast. It splits into two jobs that a director has to nail back to back. First, win the job by pitching a treatment the artist and label love. Then, once you have it, turn that concept into a plan the crew can shoot in a day or two.
Both jobs are intensely visual, and both are usually done under time pressure. A music video treatment is a director's pitch document that leads with references, color, and tone, closer to a lookbook than a script, because it has to make the artist feel the video. Then the plan that follows, the storyboard, the shot list, the moodboard, has to be detailed enough to shoot a concept-heavy video efficiently. Doing both across a doc, a slide deck, a spreadsheet, and a folder of references is slow when the turnaround is measured in days.
Storyflow keeps the whole thing on one board. It is a free AI-native infinite canvas, so the treatment, the storyboard, the shot list, and the moodboard live together. Give the AI the track and the concept and it drafts a treatment with the references pinned beside the prose, then builds the storyboard and shot list when you are ready to plan the shoot. The pitch and the plan are the same board, so winning the job flows straight into shooting it.
Because the canvas is AI-aware and shareable, the fast turnaround is manageable. Ask the AI to tighten the treatment, add coverage to the shot list, or pull the look together, and it works from the whole board. Export a pitch-ready PDF or share a view-only link for the artist and label, then open the shot list on any device on the shoot day.
HOW IT WORKS
From track to shot list in four steps.
No scramble across four tools. The AI drafts the treatment and the plan.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card. Your infinite canvas opens in the browser, ready for the treatment and the plan.
02
Give the AI the track and concept
Describe the song and your idea and the AI drafts a treatment, with the tone and references pinned beside the prose.
03
Build the storyboard and shot list
Once the concept lands, ask the AI to storyboard it and build a shot list, so the concept-heavy video is planned to shoot efficiently.
04
Pitch, then shoot
Export a pitch-ready PDF or share a link for the artist and label, then open the shot list on set on the shoot day.
The pitch and the plan, one board.
Treatment, storyboard, shot list, and moodboard on one canvas, so winning the job and shooting it happen in the same place.
AI drafts the treatment from your concept
Pitch a treatment that wins
Give the AI the track and your idea and it drafts a director's treatment with references pinned beside the prose, so it reads like a lookbook the artist can feel.
See film treatment templates →
Storyboard and shot list for the shoot
Plan a concept-heavy shoot
Once the concept lands, ask the AI to storyboard it and build a shot list, so a fast-turnaround video is planned tightly enough to shoot in a day or two.
See music video storyboards →
The look on the same board
Set the visual language
Pin color, styling, and location references and grab frames from other videos, so the moodboard sits next to the plan that shoots it.
See moodboarding →
Pitch and share fast
Turn it around in days, not weeks
Export a pitch-ready PDF or a view-only link for the artist and label, then open the shot list on set. Update the board and the share stays current.
See shot list software →Free music video planning, no expiry.
Plan as many videos as you want on an unlimited canvas. The free plan needs no credit card and never times out.
Unlimited boards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to draft treatments and shot lists
3 starter frameworks built in
20 file uploads for references and stills
PITCH AND PLAN
Music video planning that goes from concept to coverage.
Storyflow is an AI-native canvas, so the treatment, storyboard, shot list, and moodboard live on one board, which is what makes a days-long turnaround workable.
The treatment that wins the job
Make the artist feel the video
Concept and tone in prose: Draft the concept, tone, and narrative with the AI, so the pitch communicates the idea clearly.
References pinned beside it: Pin color, styling, and location references beside the prose, so the treatment reads like a lookbook the artist can feel.
Export a pitch-ready PDF: Send a clean PDF or view-only link to the artist, manager, and label, in the visual format a pitch is expected to take.
The plan that shoots it
Cover a concept-heavy video
Storyboard the concept: Turn the treatment into a storyboard so the performance, narrative, and set pieces are mapped before a tight shoot day.
Shot list for efficiency: Build a shot list with sizes, angles, and movements, ordered for the shoot, so every setup gets captured in the time you have.
Sync to the track: Plan the coverage against the sections of the song, so the edit has the performance and cutaways to hit the beats.
The AI keeps the turnaround workable
Move fast without losing the plan
Draft from the track and concept: Give the AI the song and your idea and it drafts the treatment and plan, so you start from a real draft, not a blank board.
Iterate on request: Ask it to tighten the treatment, add coverage, or pull the look together, and it updates the board while your references stay in place.
One board for the whole video: Keep the pitch and the plan on one board, so winning the job flows straight into shooting it.
For the video you are making
One board, any music video
Performance and narrative videos: Plan a performance video, a narrative concept, or a mix of both, mapping coverage to the song's structure.
Independent and label work: Pitch for an independent artist on a free board, or turn around a label commission the team can approve.
Any budget: Plan a one-camera indie shoot or a bigger production, scaling the storyboard and shot list to the 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.
Storyboard
Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.
HOW WE COMPARE
Storyflow vs Milanote, StudioBinder, and Notion.
A fair look at where each tool fits. Storyflow is the free canvas that carries a music video from pitch to shot list.
Storyflow
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Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the treatment and shot list
Treatment, storyboard, and moodboard on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
Export a pitch-ready PDF
View-only share link, no sign-up
Milanote
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the treatment and shot list
Treatment, storyboard, and moodboard on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
Export a pitch-ready PDF
View-only share link, no sign-up
StudioBinder
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the treatment and shot list
Treatment, storyboard, and moodboard on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
Export a pitch-ready PDF
View-only share link, no sign-up
Notion
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the treatment and shot list
Treatment, storyboard, and moodboard on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
Export a pitch-ready PDF
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
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
Music video planning, answered.
What directors ask about planning music videos in Storyflow.
Planning a music video has two parts: the treatment that pitches the concept to the artist, and the storyboard, shot list, and moodboard that shoot it. In Storyflow both live on one AI canvas. Give the AI the track and your concept and it drafts a treatment with references, then builds the storyboard and shot list when you are ready to plan the shoot, so the pitch and the plan are the same board.
Pitch the concept, then shoot it.
Open a free canvas, draft the treatment, and turn it into a shot list the crew can shoot. Free plan, no credit card.