FREE SHORT FILM PLANNING
Plan the short so the weekend
shoot actually works.
Storyflow is a free AI canvas for planning short films. Turn the script into a breakdown, storyboard, shot list, and schedule on one board, so a small crew and a tight shoot capture everything the edit needs. No download, no credit card.
Free plan
No credit card
Script to shoot day
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 does planning a short film involve?
A short film is planned like a feature but shot with a fraction of the time and crew, which makes the planning matter more, not less. You break the script down, storyboard the key scenes, plan the coverage, and build a schedule that fits the shoot into a day or a weekend without missing a shot.
The trouble is that a small production rarely has the tools or the budget of a bigger one, so the plan ends up scattered across a document, a sketchpad, and a group chat, and something important slips through before the shoot.
Storyflow puts the whole plan on one free infinite canvas. Paste the script and the AI drafts the breakdown, storyboard, shot list, and schedule, so a first-time or small crew starts from a real plan and refines it, with everything connected in one place.
Because it is free and shareable, the whole small crew works from the same board. Share a view-only link so the DP and cast see the plan, and open the shot list on set on any device so the tight shoot day runs to plan.
HOW IT WORKS
Plan a short film in four steps.
The AI drafts the plan and the small crew shares it.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card, and your infinite canvas opens in the browser.
02
Paste the script
The AI reads it and drafts the breakdown, storyboard, and plan.
03
Build the shot list and schedule
Plan the coverage and fit the shoot into the day or weekend you have.
04
Share and shoot
Send a view-only link to the crew and open the shot list on set.
The whole short, one board.
Breakdown, storyboard, shot list, and schedule connected and drafted by AI.
AI plans from the script
Start from a real plan
Paste the script and the AI drafts the breakdown, storyboard, and schedule for your short.
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Storyboard and shot list
Know every shot
Generate a storyboard and a shot list so a tight shoot captures the coverage the edit needs.
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A schedule that fits the day
Shoot it in the time you have
Group scenes by location and order the day so a weekend shoot gets everything.
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Free plan, no credit card
Plan shorts for free
Plan as many short films as you want on the free plan, with unlimited boards and no expiry.
See pre-production tools →Free short film planning, no expiry.
Plan as many short films as you want on an unlimited canvas, with no credit card.
Unlimited boards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to build plans, storyboards, and shot lists
3 starter frameworks built in
20 file uploads for scripts and references
BUILT FOR SHORTS
Planning that fits a small crew and a tight shoot.
Storyflow drafts the plan and keeps it on one board the whole crew shares.
Everything the shoot needs
The plan on one board
Breakdown and schedule: Break the script down and fit the scenes into the day.
Storyboard and shot list: Plan the coverage so nothing is missed on the day.
References and moodboard: Pin the look next to the plan to shoot it.
The AI does the heavy lifting
A real plan in minutes
From the script: Paste it and the AI drafts the whole plan.
Fit the time you have: Ask it to fit the shoot into one day or a weekend.
Refine and own it: Edit everything so the plan is yours.
The small crew shares it
Everyone on one plan
Share by link: The DP and cast see the plan without an account.
On set from a link: Open the shot list on any device on the day.
Export for the shoot: Take a clean PDF into the on-set binder.
For the short you are making
One canvas, any short
Narrative shorts: Plan a festival short from script to shot list.
Student films: Plan a course project on a free plan.
Proof of concept: Plan a proof-of-concept short to pitch a feature.
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 Milanote.
A fair look at where each fits. Storyflow is the free, AI-native canvas for planning shorts.
Storyflow
Recommended
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the plan from a script
Breakdown, storyboard, and schedule together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
StudioBinder
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the plan from a script
Breakdown, storyboard, and schedule together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
Celtx
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the plan from a script
Breakdown, storyboard, and schedule together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
Milanote
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the plan from a script
Breakdown, storyboard, and schedule together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in 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
Short film planning, answered.
What filmmakers ask about planning shorts in Storyflow.
Break the script down, storyboard the key scenes, plan the coverage, and build a schedule that fits the shoot into the time you have. In Storyflow, paste the script and the AI drafts all of these on one board, so a small crew starts from a real plan and refines it.
Plan the short before the weekend shoot.
Open a free canvas, paste the script, and let the AI build the plan. Free plan, no credit card.