Storyboarder

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Storyboarder is ranked #6 of 30 in storyboard software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Storyboarder plans and pricing

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Free and open source Free Mac OS X · Windows · Linux · open source wonderunit.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on storyboard software

Free plan: Yes
Shot annotations: Yes
Scene layouts: Yes
Team collaboration: No
Export formats: Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, Animated GIF
Supported platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux

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The record

Purpose: Storyboarder helps users quickly visualize stories, test story ideas, and create animatics.
Drawing tools: The app includes light pencil, hard pencil, pen, brush, note pen, and eraser tools.
Paper worksheets: Users can print storyboard worksheets and import photographed worksheets into a project.
Video exports: Storyboarder exports to Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, PDF, and animated GIF formats.
Shot generator: The Shot Generator creates customizable reference shots from typed descriptions.
Photoshop editing: Boards can be opened in Photoshop and automatically updated in Storyboarder after saving.
External editors: Any editor that opens Photoshop files can be configured, including Krita, Gimp, Sketchbook, and Clip Studio.
Timeline and audio: Timeline mode lets users set board timing, view audio waveforms, attach audio files, and record from a microphone.
Script integration: Storyboarder can open Fountain screenplays and adds scene IDs to associate storyboard files with script scenes.
Intended users: The maker lists story artists, directors, writers, advertisers, dreamers, and anyone with an idea as users.
Open source: Wonder Unit states that Storyboarder was released free and open source, with the source hosted on GitHub.
Collaboration: The GitHub repository lists collaboration through GitHub and invites users to submit issues or pull requests.
Tablet support: Most Wacom tablets work with current Mac and Windows drivers, while some Huion pressure sensitivity may not work.
Unsupported systems: Storyboarder does not support Windows 7 or 32-bit computers.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Storyboard Software in 2026#6 of 30

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Sources

wonderunit.com/storyboarder/· checked 30 Sept 2026
wonderunit.com/storyboarder/faq/index.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/wonderunit/storyboarder· checked 30 Sept 2026