SHOT LIST GENERATOR
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. Free forever, no credit card.
Free plan
No credit card
Works in your browser
Used by creative professionals at:
Artlist
Pixar
Nike
Red Bull
The North Face
Porsche
Start from a ready-made template
Pick a board, then let AI fill it in. Every template is a real, editable starting point on the same infinite canvas.
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.
HOW IT WORKS
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 a free canvas
Start in the browser with a free account. There is no app to install and no card to enter, 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 on the free plan, the shot list for the whole shoot fits on one board with the boards and references beside it.
See pre-production software →Free forever. No credit card.
Open a canvas, describe a scene, and watch the shot list lay itself out. The free plan has no time limit.
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
SHOT BY SHOT
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.
@-mention your sources: Add up to one Blueprint and three documents 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.
WHO IT IS FOR
Who builds shot lists with Storyflow?
Anyone who has to know every shot before the camera rolls.
Directors planning coverage
Break each scene into the shots you need, order them for the day, and walk the team through the list and the boards side by side on one canvas.
DPs and camera teams
Turn the director's intent into a shot list with sizes, angles, and movement, then group setups by lens and location so the day runs in the right order.
Commercial and content crews
Generate a shot list for a spot or a brand shoot, pin the reference stills beside each setup, and share a view-only link with the client. Free, with no time limit.
Solo creators and YouTubers
Describe a video and get a shot list you can actually follow alone, then storyboard the key frames on the same board before you shoot.
Students and film classes
Plan an exercise scene as a full shot list, attach the script as context, and submit a clean image or PDF. Free, no card on file.
COMPARED
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.
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What creators are saying
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“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.”
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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.
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. Free plan, no credit card.