Free Storyboard Online
Plan your perfect shots
StudioBinder is the easiest way to create a free storyboard online. From concept to layout, use our online storyboard tool to build, organize, and share your project with zero hassle.
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Online Storyboard Maker
Plan your visuals alongside your project
Use StudioBinder’s storyboard online tool to make storyboards, build shot lists, and manage your project from script to screen. It’s more than just a free storyboard maker. It’s a fully connected production environment.
Virtual Storyboard Tool
Turn your script into visual panels
Upload your script and create storyboards online automatically. StudioBinder connects each scene to a visual panel so you can storyboard faster and stay in sync with your script.
Shot Tagger
Identify shots right from your script
Label shots with movement types, lens info, or framing. These tools help you stay organized while building a storyboard online that works for every department.
Shot Specs
Customize your layout
Storyboarding online lets you go beyond visuals. Add all the specs your crew needs, including gear notes, framing styles and more.
Image Editor
Online storyboard tool with built-in editing
Customize each panel with images, text, shapes, and arrows. StudioBinder’s online storyboard creator helps clarify direction and scene flow without extra software.
Storyboard Groups
Group scenes inside your storyboard
Keep your project structured as you make a storyboard online. Group frames by location, scene, or shoot day so your boards stay easy to follow during production.
Collaboration
Make storyboards online with your team
Invite teammates to collaborate on your storyboard online. Add comments, suggest edits, and stay updated across every stage of the creative process.
Customization
Format your PDF layout
Change layout spacing, add headers and covers, apply branding, and export your storyboard as a polished PDF. StudioBinder’s online storyboard creator gives you full presentation control.
Sharing
Share your storyboards online
Once your storyboard is ready, you can share it instantly. Send a live link or export a PDF to keep your team, client, or production crew aligned.
Explore Features
More storyboard features
Aspect Ratios
Choose an aspect ratio that best suits your project.
Column Layouts
Adjust how many columns your storyboard will have.
Image Library
Reuse storyboard panels from previous projects.
Shot Numbering
Choose between digits, letters, or a custom shot numbering.
Storyboard Archive
Archive old storyboards to keep an accessible history.
Color-Code Shots
Label or call out specialty shots with colors.
Storyboard Sample
Explore storyboards
These samples show how easy it is to make storyboards online.
Film Storyboard Example
Animation Storyboard Example
TV Commercial Storyboard
Music Video Storyboard
What are the 8 steps in storyboarding?
Open StudioBinder on your browser.
Click on the Storyboards tab on the project homepage.
Choose to either import a script or create a storyboard manually.
Name the storyboard, set the aspect ratio, and select the number of frames.
Add an image to each frame from the Media Library or upload new images.
Edit your images with a suite of tools, including filters, text, and arrows.
Enter details, including the scene number, description, and notes.
Create a custom PDF, send a view-only link, or invite collaborators for feedback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your questions, answered
A digital storyboard is created without the traditional pen and paper. These are generated with a computer or tablet and saved to a file, usually a PDF. From there, they can be distributed through email or printed and hand-delivered as necessary.
There are two primary methods for creating a storyboard: digitally or manually. Some people have strong preferences for their chosen method, but at the end of the day, the finished product should be useful to you and your team. Here is a quick set of instructions for making a storyboard that works for either option.
- Start with a blank template
- Add your images and arrange them in story order
- Insert notes and descriptions for each shot
- Annotate with text and arrows for an extra layer of clarity
No, you don't need a script to make a storyboard, but the traditional process starts with a script first. Storyboarding before writing the script is a good way to hone in on the imagery and visual style of the project. Mad Max: Fury Road famously started as an elaborate storyboard before crafting a script.
A storyline is the basic plot of what happens in the story and in what order. A storyboard is a visual representation of that story, shot by shot.
The best storyboard software is designed by people who understand the production world. StudioBinder's storyboard software was built with these considerations in mind. Beyond just a simple template with empty boxes, the functionality allows for the nuances of the creative process.
Yes, every storyboard includes pictures. These can be drawn, borrowed from other projects, or generated with AI software, but without images, you wouldn't call it a storyboard. Some creators just make a shot list instead, which is a list of shots without any visual reference.
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