Extremely reliable pre-production
A shot list generator that lays
out every shot for you.
Describe a scene or paste a script and Storyflow's AI breaks it into shots: number, size, angle, movement, and a one-line description, laid out as cards on a canvas right next to the storyboard. Reorder, edit, and export.
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.
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 shot list generator?
A shot list is a scene-by-scene plan of every shot you need to capture on set. Each line names the shot number, the shot type or size (wide, medium, close-up), the camera angle, any movement (static, pan, dolly, handheld), the subject, and a short description of the action. A good shot list reads top to bottom in shooting order, leaves nothing ambiguous for the crew, and stays short enough to glance at between setups. A shot list generator builds that plan from a scene description instead of asking you to type every row by hand.
Storyflow works as a shot list generator on an infinite canvas. Describe the scene, or paste the script pages, and the AI lays out the shots as editable cards: one card per shot, each carrying its number, size, angle, movement, and description. It is not a locked spreadsheet. Every shot is a real canvas card you can drag into a new order, rewrite, split, or delete, so the list keeps up with how a shoot actually changes as you plan it.
The wedge is what sits next to the list. On the same canvas you can lay out the storyboard frame by frame, so the shot list and the visuals live together instead of in two separate apps. Filmmakers who need a shot list almost always need a storyboard too, and here the AI builds both from the same scene. The list stops being a document you maintain on the side and becomes part of the board you actually shoot from.
Ultra fast from brief to board
Make a shot list in four steps.
You bring the scene. The AI does the breakdown, so your attention stays on the coverage.
01
Open your canvas
Start in the browser. There is no app to install, just an empty canvas ready for the scene you want to break down.
02
Describe the scene
A sentence or a script page is enough: an interview by a window, a chase through a market, a product hero on a turntable. Tell the AI what happens.
03
AI lays out the shot cards
The AI places a card for every shot: number, size, angle, movement, and a one-line description, ordered so the coverage reads top to bottom at a glance.
04
Reorder, storyboard, export
Drag shots into the right order, edit any card, board the frames beside the list, then share a view-only link or export the shot list as image or PDF.
A shot list maker that shoots with the storyboard.
Most shot lists live in a spreadsheet far from the visuals. These ones sit on the same canvas as the board.
Shot cards from a single scene
From one scene to a full shot list
The AI breaks your scene into shots laid out as cards on the canvas, each with its number, size, angle, movement, and description. See the whole day of coverage at a glance, then refine shot by shot.
See the AI shot list generator →
List and board on one canvas
Shot list beside the storyboard
Lay out the storyboard frame by frame next to the shot list, on the same infinite canvas. The shot that reads as a line in the list has its frame right beside it, so coverage and visuals stay in sync.
See the storyboarding canvas →
Reorder and rewrite as cards
Shots you can drag into order
Shoots change. Drag a shot to a new spot in the order, rewrite a card, split a setup into two, or cut a shot you no longer need. The list stays current without a single redraw.
See the shot list template →
Space for the whole production
Room for every scene and setup
A feature has dozens of scenes and hundreds of setups. With an infinite canvas and no object cap, the shot list for the whole shoot fits on one board with the boards and references beside it.
See pre-production software →A free plan is coming before the end of 2026.
Storyflow is paid-only during early access, with Plus starting at $7.99 a month. The free plan launching before the end of 2026 will include:
Unlimited shot list boards, with room for every scene
Basic AI usage to generate and expand shot lists
Attach reference stills, location photos, and PDFs to any shot
Share the list view-only, or invite the crew to collaborate free
Built for people with taste
Built for the way filmmakers plan coverage.
Break a scene into shots, order them for the day, and keep the frame beside every line.
Cards you can move, edit, and number
Shot cards that work like a real list
One card per shot: Every shot is a card carrying its number, size, angle, movement, and description, so the list is detailed without turning into a wall of text.
Drag into shooting order: Reorder shots to group setups by location or lens, and the numbers follow your plan instead of locking you into the order the AI guessed.
Split, merge, and expand: Ask the AI to add coverage for one beat, or split a single setup into its wide, medium, and close-up, while the rest of the list stays as you arranged it.
Context from the board you are planning on
AI that builds on the scene in front of it
Reads your active board: The AI uses what is on the board you have open, so new shots match the storyboard frames and notes already on the canvas.
Attach your sources: Add up to five documents and three boards as context: the script, a director's treatment, or a location brief the shot list should follow.
Re-prompt to refocus: Ask for more coverage, a leaner list, or a different lens package, and the AI reworks the shots while keeping the order and edits you set.
References on every shot
Frame grabs and stills beside each line
Drop in anything: Location photos, lens charts, reference images, and PDFs attach to the canvas next to the shots they describe, so the crew sees the intent, not just the label.
Frame grabs from video: Capture stills from YouTube and Vimeo straight onto the board when a reference clip shows the angle better than words can.
A moodboard on the same canvas: Keep the look beside the list so the shot list, the storyboard, and the visual references all live on one board.
The list is part of the board, not a side file
From shot list to the board you shoot from
Storyboard the same shots: Turn the shot list into a storyboard on the same canvas, with the AI carrying each shot over to a frame so coverage and visuals match.
Share with the crew: Invite the team free, or send a view-only link so the AD, DP, and producer can read the full list without an account.
Export as image or PDF: Need the shot list on set or in a deck? 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.
Pre-Production
Pull the brief, script, shot list, and moodboard into one pre-production hub so the whole shoot is planned in one place.
One app instead of five
How Storyflow compares to other shot list tools.
Plenty of tools hold a shot list. The question is whether the storyboard and the AI sit on the same board.
Storyflow
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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
Shot list questions, answered.
Everything people ask about making a shot list in Storyflow.
A shot list generator turns a scene you describe into a structured list of every shot you need to capture: shot number, size, angle, movement, subject, and a short description, laid out for you instead of typed row by row. In Storyflow the AI places each shot as a card on an infinite canvas, so the list stays fully editable and sits right beside the storyboard.
Describe the scene in the AI chat, or paste the script pages, and the AI lays out shot cards on the canvas: one per shot, each carrying its number, size, angle, movement, and description, ordered so the coverage reads top to bottom. It is a flexible board of real cards rather than a locked spreadsheet, so you can drag, rewrite, split, and expand every shot.
Not during early access. Storyflow is paid-only right now, with Plus starting at $7.99 a month billed annually ($9.99 month-to-month) for basic AI usage to generate and expand lists, unlimited boards, 20 file uploads, and view-only sharing. A free plan is planned before the end of 2026, and anyone a paid member invites to a board joins free today.
Yes, completely. Every shot is a card on the canvas, so you can drag shots into shooting order, rewrite any card, split a setup into separate sizes, and delete what you do not need. The AI gives you the first pass of the list, and the canvas makes it yours.
A good shot list reads in shooting order, names the number, size, angle, movement, and subject for every shot, and gives a one-line description so the crew knows the action without guessing. It is detailed enough to plan the day and short enough to scan between setups. Storyflow keeps each shot on its own card so the list stays both complete and easy to read.
Yes, and that is the point of doing it in Storyflow. Lay out the storyboard frame by frame on the same canvas as the shot list, or ask the AI to turn the list into boards, so the shot that reads as a line has its frame right beside it. The shot list and the storyboard live on one board instead of two apps.
Yes. Export the shot list as a high-quality image or a PDF for set or a deck, or share a view-only link so the AD, DP, and producer can read the full board in their browser without an account.
No, and it does not pretend to be. Storyflow is the visual shot list and storyboard canvas, where the AI builds the list and the boards from your scene. For scheduling, call sheets, and a full production database, pair it with a production manager. Storyflow owns the part that is visual and creative, on one infinite board.
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The scene is in your head. Get the shot list on the board.
Describe it once, watch the shots lay themselves out, and board the frames beside the list.