An ultra-fast canvas that stays calm
A Padlet alternative built
on an infinite canvas.
Padlet is a lovely place to post notes to a shared wall. Storyflow is for when you outgrow the wall: an infinite canvas where AI lays out the board from a prompt, cards carry real media, and the work becomes storyboards, moodboards, and plans.
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.
Mind Map
Branch one central idea out into themes and sub-points, then drag the connections around until the structure makes sense.
What can you use instead of Padlet?
Padlet is a simple, friendly way to put things on a shared wall. You drop notes, links, images, and reactions onto a column or grid, and a class or a group can add to it together. For quick group posting and classroom walls, it is hard to beat, and that is exactly what it is built for. The limits show up when the work wants to grow past a wall: fixed layouts, a board that fills up, and a collection that stays a collection instead of becoming a project.
Storyflow is the alternative for that moment. Instead of a wall with preset layouts, you get an infinite canvas with no object cap on any plan, so nothing gets pushed off the edge as the board grows. Describe what you are working on, a moodboard, a campaign, a research board, a storyboard, and the AI lays out a starting board of cards for you to rearrange. Cards are media-rich: images, PDFs, video, links, and notes sit side by side, and you can grab frames straight from YouTube and Vimeo when a still says it better than a caption.
That is the difference from a simple posting wall: the board is the starting point, not the finished artifact. Keep the cards that matter, ask the AI to expand a section, and turn the board into a storyboard, a moodboard, or a plan on the same canvas. You switch to Storyflow when you want collected ideas to become real creative work, not just a tidy wall of posts.
Ultra fast from brief to board
Move from a Padlet wall to a canvas in four steps.
You bring the topic. The AI lays out the board, so your attention stays on the work.
01
Open the canvas
Start in the browser with an account. There is no app to install, just an open canvas instead of a fixed wall.
02
Describe the board you want
One sentence is enough: a moodboard for a brand, a research board for a project, a plan for a launch, a storyboard for a video.
03
AI lays out the cards
The AI places media-rich cards on the canvas, grouped so the structure reads at a glance. Add images, PDFs, video, and links to any card, or start from a template.
04
Rearrange, expand, turn into projects
Drag cards to regroup, ask the AI to go deeper on any section, then turn the board into a storyboard or plan, share a view-only link, or export as image or PDF.
More than a wall of posts.
Padlet collects things onto a shared wall. Storyflow turns the collection into storyboards, moodboards, and plans.
A whole board from one prompt
AI builds the board, not just a blank wall
Padlet hands you an empty wall to fill. Storyflow's AI lays out a starting board of cards from a single prompt, so you begin with structure instead of a blank grid.
See the AI whiteboard →
Media-rich cards, not just stickies
Cards that carry images, video, and frame grabs
Drop images, PDFs, video, GIFs, and links onto the canvas, and grab stills straight from YouTube and Vimeo. A visual board with real references, not a wall of text notes.
See the moodboard maker →
Collected ideas become a sequence
Boards become storyboards and plans
Pick the part of the board that matters and ask the AI to turn it into a storyboard, scene by scene, or a project plan, on the same canvas the cards came from.
See the AI brainstorming tool →
Room past the edge of a wall
An infinite canvas instead of a fixed layout
Padlet keeps you inside a wall layout. Storyflow gives you an infinite canvas with no object cap on any plan, so the board can sprawl as far as the thinking does.
See the infinite canvas →No object cap, on any plan.
Open a canvas, describe a board, and watch the cards lay themselves out. There's no time limit and no object cap. A Free plan is launching before the end of 2026; until then, plans start at $7.99 a month billed annually.
Unlimited boards with no object cap, so nothing falls off the wall
AI usage to generate and expand boards from a prompt
Attach images, PDFs, video, and links, with unlimited file uploads on paid plans
Share view-only, and invite collaborators free with unlimited collaboration
Built for people with taste
What you get when you switch from Padlet.
Keep the easy sharing you liked about Padlet, and add a canvas, an AI, and media that a posting wall was never meant to hold.
Cards you can move, group, and restructure
An open canvas, not a fixed wall layout
Place cards anywhere: Drop cards anywhere on the canvas and group what belongs together, instead of pouring posts into preset columns or a grid.
Drag to restructure: Move a card and the section moves with your thinking. Reorganizing a board is a drag, not a rebuild.
No object cap to fill: There's no object cap on any plan, so the board keeps growing without a wall filling up and forcing a second board.
AI that reads the board you are on
An assistant a posting wall does not have
Reads your active board: The AI uses what is on the board you have open, so new cards connect to the ideas you already laid out. It reads the active board, not all of your boards.
Attach your sources: Add up to five documents and three boards as context: a research doc, a brief, or notes the board should grow from.
Re-prompt to refocus: Ask for a different angle, more detail, or a tighter board. The AI reworks the layout while keeping your edits.
Real media beside every idea
Cards that hold more than a sticky note
Drop in anything: Images, video, GIFs, PDFs, and links attach to the canvas next to the cards they support, so a board can be visual, not just a column of text.
Frame grabs from video: Capture stills from YouTube and Vimeo straight onto the board when a reference says it better than a caption.
Notes where you need them: Longer thoughts live as documents on the same canvas, so the board stays scannable and the depth stays one click away.
The board is step one, not the deliverable
From a collected board to a finished project
Turn boards into real work: Turn a board into a storyboard, a moodboard, or a plan on the same canvas, with the AI carrying the cards over.
Share the board: Invite collaborators free with unlimited collaboration, or send a view-only link so anyone can explore the board without an account.
Export as image or PDF: Need the board in a deck or a doc? Export it as a clean image or PDF in one step.
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.
Mind Map
Branch one central idea out into themes and sub-points, then drag the connections around until the structure makes sense.
One app instead of five
Storyflow vs Padlet, Miro, and Milanote.
Padlet wins for simple shared walls. The question is what you need when the board grows past one.
Storyflow
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AI lays out the board from a prompt
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Padlet
AI lays out the board from a prompt
Boards become storyboards, moodboards, and plans
An infinite canvas, not a fixed wall layout
A free plan with no object cap
Miro
AI lays out the board from a prompt
Boards become storyboards, moodboards, and plans
An infinite canvas, not a fixed wall layout
A free plan with no object cap
Milanote
AI lays out the board from a prompt
Boards become storyboards, moodboards, and plans
An infinite canvas, not a fixed wall layout
A free plan with no object cap
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
Padlet alternative questions, answered.
Everything people ask about switching from Padlet to Storyflow.
If you want a simple shared wall for posting notes, links, and images, Padlet is excellent and Storyflow is not trying to replace that. Storyflow is the alternative for when the board needs to grow past a wall: an infinite canvas where AI lays out the board from a prompt, cards carry real media, and the work becomes storyboards, moodboards, and plans. It has no object cap and no time limit on any plan.
Not during early access. Storyflow's Free plan launches before the end of 2026 and will include basic AI usage to generate and expand boards, unlimited boards with no object cap, 20 file uploads, view-only sharing, and unlimited collaboration, with no time limit. Right now, plans start at $7.99 per month billed annually, and anyone a paid member invites to a board joins free.
Pick Padlet when you want a dead-simple shared wall, especially for a classroom or quick group posting where everyone drops notes onto one place in seconds. Pick Storyflow when you want an infinite canvas instead of a fixed wall, an AI that builds the board from a prompt, media-rich cards with frame grabs, and boards that turn into storyboards, moodboards, and plans. Many people use Padlet for quick walls and Storyflow for the boards that become projects.
Padlet is the better pick for simple, shared posting walls. If you mainly need a classroom wall, a quick group board where people drop notes and react, or the fastest way to collect links from a crowd, Padlet's simplicity is the point and Storyflow would be more than you need. Storyflow earns its place once the board needs structure, AI, media-rich cards, or to become a real creative project.
Yes. Describe a board in the AI chat and Storyflow lays out cards on the canvas, grouped so the structure reads at a glance. The AI reads your active board for context, and you can attach up to five documents and three boards, such as a research doc or a brief, for it to work from. It reads the active board, not all of your boards.
Yes, and a bit more. Cards carry images, PDFs, video, GIFs, and links on the canvas, and you can grab stills straight from YouTube and Vimeo onto the board. Every paid plan includes unlimited file uploads, so a visual board with real references works out of the box.
Yes. Sharing and inviting collaborators is free, with unlimited collaboration, and you can send a view-only link so anyone can explore a board in their browser without an account. Invited collaborators edit the same board in real time on any paid plan, and a team workspace with roles is on Max. AI image generation, by pressing G, is available on the Pro and Max plans.
Yes, and that is the reason to do it in Storyflow. Ask the AI to turn a board into a storyboard, a moodboard, or a project plan, and it builds the new board on the same canvas using the cards you collected. The board becomes the project instead of a wall of posts.
Outgrown the wall? Move it onto a canvas.
Describe a board once, watch the cards lay themselves out, and turn the best ones into a project.