FREE SCRIPT BREAKDOWN SOFTWARE
Tag every element in the script
before it costs you a shoot day.
Storyflow is a free AI canvas that reads your screenplay and breaks it down scene by scene, pulling out cast, props, locations, wardrobe, and special requirements onto cards you can edit. The breakdown sits beside the schedule and shot list, so nothing you tag gets lost between documents. No download, no credit card.
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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.
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 a script breakdown?
A script breakdown is the process of reading a screenplay scene by scene and identifying every element a production needs to shoot it. For each scene you tag the cast and background, the props, wardrobe, makeup and hair, vehicles, animals, stunts, special effects, set dressing, sound, the location, and any special equipment. The result is a breakdown sheet per scene, traditionally color-coded, that becomes the foundation for the schedule and the budget. If an element is missed here, it usually surfaces as a problem on set.
The breakdown is the first real translation of the script into a production. It is what tells you that scene 14 needs a picture car and a stunt coordinator, that three scenes share a location and should be shot together, and that an actor only appears in five pages spread across the film. Line producers and first ADs live in this document, and tools like Movie Magic, StudioBinder, Celtx, and Yamdu each provide a way to tag elements and roll them up into a schedule.
Storyflow gives you a faster, AI-native way to break a script down for free. It is an infinite canvas that runs in your browser, so you paste the screenplay or drop the PDF onto the board and the AI reads it, laying out each scene as a card with its elements tagged. You refine the tags directly on the canvas, and because the script sits right there too, you can always check the breakdown against the source without switching tools.
Because the canvas holds the whole plan, the breakdown does not live in isolation. The schedule that groups scenes by location and the shot list that plans coverage sit on the same board, so a change in the breakdown flows into the plan around it. Share a view-only link with the producer, or export the breakdown as a clean PDF for the production office when the department heads need a fixed copy.
HOW IT WORKS
From screenplay to tagged breakdown in four steps.
No color-coding by hand. The AI reads the script and tags the elements for you.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card. Your infinite canvas opens in the browser, ready for the script.
02
Paste the script or drop the PDF
Paste your screenplay text or drag the PDF onto the board. The AI reads the whole script, so the source stays on the canvas next to the breakdown.
03
Let the AI break it down
The AI lays out each scene as a card and tags the cast, props, locations, wardrobe, and special requirements. Adjust any tag directly on the board.
04
Schedule, share, and export
Group the scenes into a schedule beside the breakdown, share a view-only link with the producer, or export a clean PDF for the department heads.
The breakdown next to everything it feeds.
The script, the tagged scenes, the schedule, and the shot list on one canvas instead of a breakdown tool disconnected from the plan.
AI reads the script and tags each scene
Break down a script in one pass
Paste the screenplay or drop the PDF and the AI tags cast, props, locations, wardrobe, and special requirements scene by scene. Refine the tags on the board, no building every sheet by hand.
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The screenplay stays on the board
Check the breakdown against the source
The script PDF sits on the same canvas as the breakdown, so you check a tag against its scene without opening another document. Drop notes and research beside the scenes that need them.
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The breakdown rolls into the schedule
Group tagged scenes into shoot days
Because each scene carries its location and cast, you can group scenes into an efficient shooting order right on the board. The breakdown and schedule stay in sync instead of drifting apart in two apps.
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Share with the team and export for the office
Get the breakdown to the department heads
Send a view-only link so the producer and department heads review the elements without an account, or export a clean PDF for the office. Update a tag and the shared version stays current.
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Break down as many scripts as you want on an unlimited canvas. The free plan needs no credit card and never times out.
Unlimited breakdowns and boards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to break down scripts and build schedules
3 starter frameworks built in
20 file uploads for scripts, PDFs, and references
BUILT FROM THE SCRIPT
Script breakdown software that keeps the whole plan connected.
Storyflow is an AI-native canvas, so the script, the breakdown, the schedule, and the shot list share one board instead of exporting between separate tools.
Every element a scene needs to shoot
Tag the elements that drive the shoot
Cast, background, and props: The AI pulls out the speaking cast, background and extras, and props each scene calls for, so the elements that need booking and sourcing are visible from the first pass.
Wardrobe, makeup, and special requirements: Tag wardrobe, makeup, vehicles, animals, stunts, and effects so departments that need lead time know what is coming before the schedule locks.
Locations and equipment: Each scene carries its location and any special equipment, so you can group scenes efficiently and flag shoots that need extra gear or permits.
The AI does the first pass
Start from a real breakdown, not a blank sheet
Read from a paste or a PDF: Give the AI the screenplay as text or a PDF and it reads the whole script, laying out each scene as a tagged card, so you start from a draft instead of an empty template.
Refine on the canvas: Every tag is editable on the board: add an element the AI missed, remove one that does not apply, and split or merge scenes as the production needs.
Canvas-aware context: Ask the AI to list every scene at a location, find an actor's scenes, or flag the stunt scenes, and it works from the breakdown it built without losing your edits.
The breakdown feeds the plan
From tags to a shooting order
Group by location and cast: Because every scene carries its tags, you can group scenes by location and cast into an efficient shooting order, turning the breakdown straight into a schedule.
Plan coverage beside the breakdown: Keep the shot list next to the breakdown so a scene's elements and coverage sit together, not in a separate app.
One board for the production: Hold the script, breakdown, schedule, and shot list on one project board so the plan stays connected from the first read to the last shoot day.
Works for any script and format
One approach, any production
Features, shorts, and series: Break down a feature, a short, or an episode, matching the level of detail to the size of the production.
Commercials and music videos: Turn a treatment or short script into a tagged breakdown so the elements for a one or two day shoot are clear before the client signs off.
Documentary and branded content: Break a documentary treatment or branded script into scenes and elements, and keep the research and interview notes on the same board.
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 StudioBinder, Celtx, and Yamdu.
A fair look at where each tool fits. Storyflow is the free, AI-native canvas that breaks the script down and keeps it with the plan.
Storyflow
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Free plan with unlimited breakdowns
AI breaks down the script from a paste or PDF
Breakdown, schedule, and shot list on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ pre-production frameworks
StudioBinder
Free plan with unlimited breakdowns
AI breaks down the script from a paste or PDF
Breakdown, schedule, and shot list on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ pre-production frameworks
Celtx
Free plan with unlimited breakdowns
AI breaks down the script from a paste or PDF
Breakdown, schedule, and shot list on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ pre-production frameworks
Yamdu
Free plan with unlimited breakdowns
AI breaks down the script from a paste or PDF
Breakdown, schedule, and shot list on one canvas
Infinite visual canvas
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
Script breakdowns, answered.
What ADs and producers ask about breaking down scripts in Storyflow.
A script breakdown is the scene-by-scene process of identifying every element a production needs to shoot each scene: cast, background, props, wardrobe, makeup, vehicles, animals, stunts, effects, set dressing, locations, and special equipment. It produces a breakdown sheet per scene and feeds the schedule and budget. In Storyflow, the AI reads your script and lays out each scene as a tagged card you can refine on the canvas.
Know what every scene needs before you schedule it.
Open a free canvas, drop in the script, and let the AI tag the breakdown while the schedule and shot list wait right beside it. Free plan, no credit card.