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Storyboard

Transform your scripts into a sequence of AI-generated visual scenes. The Storyboard tool interprets each paragraph as a discrete shot, renders it with a state-of-the-art diffusion model, and lays everything out in a film-production–style grid.

Storyboard Landing Page

The feature landing page is the best entry point for people searching for storyboard generation, script-to-scene workflows, and visual planning with AI.

Image Generation Engine

Each scene prompt is constructed from your script text combined with the selected visual style and cinematic composition metadata. The resulting prompt is passed to a diffusion model that returns a high-resolution image, with generation speed depending on scene complexity, model load, and provider latency.

Step-by-Step Workflow

01

Paste Your Script

The storyboard reads your AI Writer output or any text you paste. Scenes are auto-detected by paragraph or manual selection.

02

Choose a Style

Select a visual style from the dropdown (Cinematic, Anime, Horror, etc.). The style is baked into every image prompt.

03

Generate All Scenes

Click Generate Storyboard to render all scenes simultaneously. Each card shows a loading skeleton while the image is being synthesized.

04

Lock & Regenerate

Satisfied with a scene? Lock it. Locked scenes are skipped on subsequent runs. Regenerate only failed or unlocked scenes.

05

Review in History

Past storyboard sessions are saved to History. Open any session to view, download, or delete its images.

Current Cost and Access Notes

Base generation

Current UI estimate: 2 credits without images

With images

Current UI estimate: 6 credits when image generation is enabled

Regenerate image

1 credit per scene image regeneration

Scene counts

Auto, 10, 15, 20, or 24 scenes

The estimate shown in the current generator reflects the implementation today and is a better source of truth than older static copy.

Visual Styles

Cinematic

Wide-angle, high-contrast, dramatic lighting — think Hollywood blockbuster.

Anime

Japanese animation aesthetic with vibrant colors and expressive character design.

Documentary

Grounded, naturalistic realism. Handheld look, authentic environments.

Horror

Dark shadows, desaturated palette, unsettling composition.

Fantasy

Painterly, mythic landscapes with rich, saturated colors.

Noir

High-contrast monochrome, rain-slicked streets, 1940s atmosphere.

Key Features

Scene Lock

Protect finished scenes from overwrite on re-run.

Selective Regen

Regenerate only unlocked scenes, keeping your best work.

Grid View

Film-grid layout for a real pre-production storyboard feel.

Image Export

Download individual scenes as high-resolution PNGs.

Storyboard History

Each storyboard session is saved with all its generated images. Access previous sessions from the History panel at the top of the Storyboard page. You can view the full grid, download images individually, or delete the session entirely.

Troubleshooting

Why did the cost jump?

The current UI estimate increases when image generation is enabled. Text-only generation and image-backed generation do not bill the same way.

Why is only one scene charging now?

Scene image regeneration currently bills separately at 1 credit per regenerated image.

Storyboard not in history

Saved storyboards are associated with the active workspace. If history looks empty, verify the current workspace before assuming the save failed.

Tips for Better Storyboards

  • Use visually descriptive language in your script — mention locations, lighting, and mood.
  • Keep each scene paragraph to 2–4 sentences for cleaner scene boundaries.
  • Try Cinematic style for YouTube/film content; Anime for digital fiction or shorts.
  • Lock your hero shot immediately — then regenerate other scenes until they're perfect.