VIDEO STORYBOARD
Plan your video storyboard,
from brief to shoot day.
Map every beat from hook to CTA on an infinite canvas. Storyflow's AI lays out the structure, you add references, frame grabs, and a shot list next to the board. Free forever, no credit card.
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What is a video storyboard?
A video storyboard is a frame-by-frame plan of a video before anything gets filmed: what each shot shows, what gets said over it, and how the whole piece flows from hook to call to action. Client videos, social content, course lessons, and brand films all profit from one, because the storyboard surfaces pacing problems and missing shots while they are still cheap to fix.
Storyflow turns video storyboarding from an afternoon of slide-deck wrangling into minutes of work. Describe the video or paste the script, and the AI lays out a video storyboard with scenes, structure, and notes on an infinite canvas. Then you make it yours: drag frames into a new order, drop reference clips and YouTube or Vimeo frame grabs next to the board, and sketch over frames with the pen tool.
Because the shot list, the references, and the video storyboard share one canvas, the plan you bring to the shoot is complete. No tab-switching between a deck, a doc, and a folder of screenshots.
HOW IT WORKS
Make a video storyboard in four steps.
From a rough idea or a finished script to a board the whole production can read.
01
Open a free canvas
Create a free account and start mapping the video right away. No credit card, nothing to install, just a canvas in your browser tab.
02
Describe the video
Tell the AI what you are making, or paste the script. It lays out a storyboard with the hook, sections, and CTA mapped as frames.
03
Add references and a shot list
Grab frames from YouTube or Vimeo references, drop in clips and images, and branch the board into a shot list on the same canvas.
04
Refine, share, export
Re-order frames until the pacing works, share a view-only link with the client or team, or export the board as an image or PDF.
Everything the shoot needs, on one board.
A video storyboard in Storyflow is not a static grid. References, shot lists, and notes live next to the frames.
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AI lays out the structure from a prompt or script
Generate the board, then make it yours
Describe the video and the AI maps scenes, sections, and notes onto the canvas. You re-arrange, rewrite, and re-prompt until the flow matches what is in your head.
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Shot list and storyboard on the same canvas
Pair every frame with a shot
Branch the storyboard into a shot list without leaving the board. Shot size, angle, and movement sit next to the frame they cover, so nothing gets lost between planning and filming.
Try the AI shot list generator →
Stills captured from reference videos, pinned to your frames
Pin reference clips next to your frames
Found the exact transition or framing you want in another video? Capture a still from YouTube or Vimeo straight onto the canvas and pin it beside the frame it inspires.
Storyboard for YouTube videos →
Client sign-off on a link instead of an attachment
Get sign-off before the shoot
Share a view-only link so clients approve the video storyboard without signing up, or export a clean PDF for the brief. One round of feedback on the board beats five on the edit.
Learn about storyboarding in Storyflow →Free forever. No credit card.
Storyboard your next video on the free plan and keep it for as long as you want. No board limit, no time limit.
Unlimited video storyboards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to lay out boards from a prompt or script
3 starter frameworks for video structure
Free team invites plus view-only links for clients
BUILT FOR VIDEO
A video storyboard maker that thinks in beats.
Videos live or die on structure. Storyflow keeps the brief, the beats, and the shot list visible on one board.
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Hook, body, CTA mapped as frames
Structure the video before you script it
Hook to CTA in one view: Lay out the opening hook, each section, and the call to action as frames, so the whole arc is visible at a glance.
Frameworks built in: Use storytelling frameworks and beat structures to shape the video, or let the AI suggest one that fits the format.
Notes on every frame: Voiceover lines, on-screen text, and b-roll ideas sit next to the frame they belong to.
Briefs and boards in one place
Built for client work
Brief next to the board: Drop the client brief, brand assets, and references on the same canvas as the storyboard. Everyone argues from the same page.
Faster approvals: Send a view-only link instead of attaching a deck. Clients see the storyboard exactly as you built it.
Pitch-ready exports: Export the video storyboard as a polished image or PDF that slots straight into the proposal.
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Reference clips, GIFs, and links on the canvas
Collect the visual language as you plan
Drop anything on the board: Images, video, GIFs, PDFs, links, and notes all land on the canvas next to your frames.
Grab frames from video: Capture stills from YouTube and Vimeo references without leaving the browser, and pin them where they matter.
Moodboard on the same canvas: Tone, color, and styling references build up beside the storyboard instead of in a separate tool.
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From storyboard to shoot day
Carry the plan into production
Shot lists and schedules: Branch the storyboard into shot lists and planning boards on the same canvas, so prep stays in one place.
Team access: Invite collaborators free and control who can edit or view. One source of truth for the whole production.
On-set exports: Print the board or export a PDF for the shoot folder. The plan you approved is the plan you film.
WHO IT IS FOR
Who storyboards videos with Storyflow?
Anyone who films things on purpose.
Videographers planning client shoots
Build a video storyboard the client signs off before the shoot, then walk on set with the frames and shot list in one PDF.
Social media teams storyboarding content
Plan a week of short-form video on one canvas. Hooks, beats, and CTAs mapped per video, with references pinned alongside.
Course creators mapping lessons
Storyboard each lesson video so talking-head sections, screen recordings, and graphics are planned before you record a word.
Brand teams aligning on video
Keep the brief, the video storyboard, and the references on one board so internal reviews happen in one place, not five threads.
Freelancers pitching video concepts
Turn an idea into a storyboard for the video in minutes and send a view-only link with the proposal. A visible plan wins the job.
Producers running multi-video projects
One project, many videos, one canvas. Each video storyboarding board sits next to its shot list and schedule.
Video storyboards, answered.
Everything people ask about storyboarding a video with Storyflow.
In Storyflow you describe your video to the AI, or paste the script, and it lays out a video storyboard: scenes, structure, and notes arranged across an infinite canvas. From there you re-arrange frames, add reference images and frame grabs, and pair the board with a shot list. The first board appears in seconds and a refined plan takes minutes.
Plan the video. Then shoot it once.
Storyboard the hook, the beats, and the CTA before the camera comes out. Free plan, no credit card.