FREE VIDEO PRE-PRODUCTION
The shoot goes well because
the pre-production went well.
Storyflow is a free AI canvas for video pre-production. Build the script, storyboard, shot list, and schedule from a brief, pin the references, and walk onto the shoot with a plan the crew can follow. The videos that come out clean are the ones that were planned first. No download, no credit card.
Free plan
No credit card
Ready for the 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.
Storyboard
Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.
What is video pre-production?
Video pre-production is everything you do to get ready to shoot: the script or outline, the storyboard, the shot list, the schedule, the references, and the logistics like location and gear. It is the phase that decides whether the shoot day is efficient and whether the edit has what it needs. Skipping it is the most common reason a video takes twice as long to shoot and still comes up short in the cut, because the problems you did not solve on paper you end up solving on set, expensively.
For a lot of video creators, pre-production is the part that gets shortchanged. The idea feels clear enough, so the script stays in someone's head, the shot list never gets written, and the references live in a chat thread. Then the shoot day arrives and the team improvises, missing coverage they only discover is missing when they sit down to edit. The tools do not help either: the script is in a doc, the storyboard in a slide deck, and the shot list in a spreadsheet, none of them connected.
Storyflow makes pre-production fast enough that you actually do it. It is a free AI-native infinite canvas, so the script, storyboard, shot list, schedule, and references live on one board. Describe the video and the AI drafts the pre-production plan, so building a real shot list is a few minutes rather than an afternoon, and the whole bundle is in one place instead of four apps.
Because the canvas is AI-aware and collaborative, the plan is easy to build and share. Ask the AI to storyboard the script and build a shot list from it, invite a collaborator, and send a view-only link to a client. When the shoot arrives, the crew opens one board with the plan on it, and the video that comes out is the one you planned rather than the one you improvised.
HOW IT WORKS
Do the pre-production in four steps.
No excuse to skip it. The AI drafts the plan so pre-production takes minutes.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card. Your infinite canvas opens in the browser, ready for the plan.
02
Describe the video or paste a script
Tell the AI what you are shooting or paste a script, and it drafts the pre-production plan with the pieces the shoot needs.
03
Build the storyboard and shot list
Ask the AI to storyboard the script and build a shot list from it, then add the schedule and pin the references.
04
Share and shoot
Invite the crew, share a view-only link for sign-off, and open the board on the shoot day so the team captures everything.
The whole pre-production bundle, in one place.
Script, storyboard, shot list, schedule, and references on one canvas, so the plan for the shoot is one board instead of four apps.
AI drafts the pre-production plan
Make pre-production take minutes
Describe the video and the AI drafts the script, storyboard, and shot list, so a real pre-production plan is fast enough that you actually do it.
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Storyboard and shot list together
Know every shot before the day
Generate a storyboard from the script and a shot list from it, so the shoot day has a clear picture of the coverage and the edit gets what it needs.
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References pinned to the plan
Keep the look in front of you
Pin reference clips, moodboard images, and research beside the plan, and grab frames from YouTube or Vimeo, so the tone you want is shown, not just remembered.
See moodboarding →
Share and take it on set
The crew works from one board
Invite the crew, send a view-only link for client sign-off, and open the board on the shoot day, so everyone captures the plan instead of improvising.
See film production planning →Free video pre-production, no expiry.
Plan as many shoots as you want on an unlimited canvas. The free plan needs no credit card and never times out.
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, references, and research
PLAN THE SHOOT DAY
Video pre-production that is fast enough to actually do.
Storyflow is an AI-native canvas, so the pre-production bundle lives on one board and the AI drafts it, which is why the shoot day goes to plan.
The pieces a shoot needs
Everything ready before the day
Script or outline: Draft or paste the script so the video has a spine, not a shoot improvised around a rough idea in someone's head.
Storyboard and shot list: Storyboard the video and build a shot list, so the shoot day captures the masters, coverage, and inserts the edit needs.
Schedule, location, and gear: Arrange the shots into a schedule and note location and gear, so the practical side is planned, not discovered on the day.
The AI removes the excuse to skip it
Pre-production without the slog
Draft the plan from a brief: Describe the video and the AI drafts the script, storyboard, and shot list, so a real plan takes minutes, not an afternoon.
Build one piece from another: Ask for a storyboard from the script or a shot list from it, so the bundle assembles itself from the stage before, not from scratch.
Refine on the board: Edit anything directly, or ask the AI to add coverage, tighten the shoot to one day, or adjust the plan, keeping the board consistent.
One board the crew shares
Take the plan onto set
Real-time collaboration: Plan with a collaborator on one board, so the shooter, presenter, and editor agree on the video before the shoot day.
Client sign-off by link: Send a view-only link so a client approves the plan before the shoot, with no account and no separate deck.
Open it on the day: Pull up the board on any device during the shoot, so the shot list and schedule are in hand and nothing gets missed.
For the video you are shooting
One approach, any shoot
YouTube and content: Plan a channel video from hook to shot list, so the shoot is efficient and the edit has its coverage.
Brand and commercial: Plan a brand film or commercial with client sign-off before the shoot, storyboard and references on the board.
Social and event: Plan a batch of social clips or an event shoot, arranging coverage around the day and the platform.
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.
Storyboard
Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.
HOW WE COMPARE
Storyflow vs StudioBinder, Milanote, and Notion.
A fair look at where each tool fits. Storyflow makes video pre-production fast, connected, and free.
Storyflow
Recommended
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the plan from a brief or script
Script, storyboard, shot list, 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 brief or script
Script, storyboard, shot list, 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 brief or script
Script, storyboard, shot list, and schedule together
Infinite visual canvas
View-only share link, no sign-up
200+ built-in frameworks
Notion
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the plan from a brief or script
Script, storyboard, shot list, 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
Video pre-production, answered.
What creators and teams ask about pre-production in Storyflow.
Video pre-production is everything you do to get ready to shoot: the script or outline, the storyboard, the shot list, the schedule, the references, and the logistics like location and gear. It is the phase that decides whether the shoot day is efficient and the edit has what it needs. In Storyflow the whole bundle lives on one AI canvas, and the AI drafts it from your brief.
Plan it now, so the shoot day just works.
Open a free canvas, let the AI draft the pre-production, and walk onto set with a plan the crew can follow. Free plan, no credit card.