ShotGlide

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What ShotGlide is

ShotGlide is an iPad storyboarding app for directors and filmmaking workflows. It organizes boards by scene, lets you reorder shots, and updates shot numbers automatically. You can duplicate a scene to explore alternate cuts while leaving the original unchanged. The app accepts drawings, concept art, references, and backgrounds for Apple Pencil markup. Script View imports .fdx, .fadein, .fountain, Word, text, and Markdown files, and passages can be assigned to shots. Boards play with adjustable timing and can be exported as PDFs, JPG image sequences, snapshots, or video animatics. The maker says there is no built-in frame limit. ShotGlide works fully offline, keeps app data on the device, and has no accounts, cloud sync, server storage, analytics, or usage tracking. It requires a modern iPad with recent iPadOS and Apple Pencil; third-party styluses are unsupported. The app is paid, offers a 7-day trial, and has no free plan.

Who it suits

ShotGlide suits directors, storyboard artists, cinematographers, editors, and others who plan work in shots. It is for iPad users who have an Apple Pencil and need offline storyboarding with script, annotation, and export tools.

What it does well

Automatic shot numbering when reordering
Alternate scene cuts preserve the original
Imports scripts and assigns passages to shots
Offline use with on-device data
Exports PDF, JPG, and video formats

What to know first

Requires a modern iPad
Apple Pencil required; third-party styluses unsupported
No free plan after the 7-day trial
iOS is the only listed platform

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Lifetime purchase	One-time purchase after a 7-day free trial; the price is not stated on the maker’s pricing page. · No subscription	On request

As shotglide.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

ShotGlide combines scene-based boards, script assignment, Apple Pencil drawing, playback, and several export formats in an offline iPad app. Its device and stylus requirements, plus paid-only model, are the main points to weigh.

Facts from ShotGlide's own pages

Alternate cuts: Users can duplicate a scene to explore alternate cuts without affecting the original. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
App privacy: The maker says app data stays on the device and that the app has no accounts, cloud sync, server storage, analytics, or usage tracking. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Device and stylus requirement: The app works on modern iPads running a recent iPadOS version and requires Apple Pencil; third-party styluses are not supported. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Drawing and images: Users can import drawings, concept art, references, or backgrounds and draw over them with Apple Pencil. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Frame limit: The FAQ says there is no built-in limit on the number of frames. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Intended users: The maker describes ShotGlide as intended for directors, storyboard artists, cinematographers, editors, and others who think in shots. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Offline use: The app works fully offline. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Playback and export: Users can play boards with adjustable timing and export PDFs, JPG image sequences, snapshots, or video animatics. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Purchases: The privacy policy says purchases are processed securely by Apple. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: ShotGlide is an iPad storyboarding app built for directors and filmmaking workflows. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Script support: Script View supports .fdx, .fadein, .fountain, Word, text, and Markdown files, with passages assignable to shots. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Shot organization: Users can organize boards by scene, reorder shots, and have shot numbers update automatically. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026
Support: The maker lists [email protected] and links to a help center, bug reports, and feature requests. · shotglide.com, 11 Oct 2026

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