StoryToShot

What StoryToShot is

StoryToShot is a web app that turns stories, scripts, outlines, and novel chapters into editable storyboards and production plans. Each shot can include action, dialogue, framing, movement, composition, scene context, and duration. A sequence view helps creators estimate shot count and runtime, then review pacing before rendering. Character, location, wardrobe, and prop rules can be attached to the shots where continuity matters. After a shot plan is approved, StoryToShot compiles image direction and video motion prompts from it.

The service is designed for AI-first motion comics, short drama, and video production. Its shot lists can also support traditional pre-production and work with external creative teams. Exports include CSV, printable PDF, structured JSON, and ZIP production packages; free accounts can export CSV only. The free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and includes 200 welcome credits, up to two projects, and up to eight shots per project. Asset AI image generation is not included. Creator costs $19.90 a month, Pro costs $39.90 a month, and Studio plan costs $99.90 a month. Generated sketches, start frames, end frames, and asset references each use 30 credits; failed generations are refunded automatically.

Who it suits

StoryToShot suits creators planning AI-first motion comics, short drama, or video projects who want to turn written material into an editable shot plan. Its shot lists can also help traditional pre-production workflows and external creative teams coordinate production.

Limits

The free plan is billed forever at no cost and includes 200 welcome credits, up to two projects, and up to eight shots per project. It excludes asset AI image generation and allows CSV exports only. Paid image generations use 30 credits each; Creator includes 3,000 credits, Pro 8,000, and Studio plan 23,000 credits per month.

Getting started

1. Open the StoryToShot website.
2. Choose the free plan or a paid plan.
3. Create a project from a story, script, outline, or novel chapter.
4. Build the shot sequence and add shot details and continuity rules.
5. Review estimated shot count, runtime, and pacing.
6. Approve the shot plan to compile image direction and video motion prompts.
7. Export the storyboard in a format available on your plan.

Verdict

Choose StoryToShot if you need a structured way to turn written material into an editable storyboard, review pacing, and prepare prompts or production exports. The free plan offers a way to start, while teams needing asset AI image generation or more projects and shots will need a paid plan.