Add your shots
Add a panel for each shot. Upload, paste or drop a picture, or sketch the frame with the brush and shapes.
Free Storyboard Maker
A storyboard maker for vertical short dramas: add a panel for each shot, give it a picture or a quick sketch, and set the shot type, camera move, duration and dialogue. The episode runtime adds up as you go, the shot list stays in sync, and one click turns any shot into a prompt for a video model.
Open Storyboard Maker →How to make a storyboard
Describe each shot
Choose the shot type and camera move, set the duration and write the action and dialogue. The episode runtime updates as you type.
Export or generate
Download a print-ready PDF, a PNG board or a CSV shot list, or copy a shot as a prompt and paste it into a video model.
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Storyboard Maker FAQ
Is this storyboard maker free?
Yes. Every feature is free, with no account, no watermark and no limit on how many boards you make.
Are my pictures uploaded?
No. Pictures, sketches and text stay in your browser. The board is saved on this device as you work, and exports are made on your device too.
Can I make a vertical 9:16 storyboard?
Yes. Vertical 9:16 is the default, made for short dramas and phone video. Switch to 16:9 or 1:1 at any time; the frames and the exports follow.
How is the episode runtime calculated?
It is the sum of the durations of all shots. Shots without a duration count as zero, and the board tells you how many of them there are.
What does Copy as prompt do?
It writes the shot as a plain text prompt: the shot type, the camera move, the frame shape, the action, the dialogue and the duration. Paste it into a text-to-video or image-to-video model. Notes are for your team and are left out.
What do the PDF, PNG and CSV exports contain?
The PDF is a print layout with several panels per page in A4 or US Letter. The PNG is the whole board in one picture. The CSV is the shot list for a spreadsheet, with the total runtime.
How do I continue on another computer?
Use Export JSON. The file holds the whole board with its pictures. Open the tool on the other computer and use Import JSON.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Panels stack in one column, you can sketch with your finger, and the arrow buttons reorder shots where dragging is not practical.
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