Free Tools for Directors
Real tools, not lead magnets. Analyze a screenplay, generate a shot list, or download a template — start with any of these, no credit card up front.
AI Screenplay Analysis
Paste your screenplay, get continuity issues and logic gaps flagged against the lines they reference.
- Continuity errors
- Logic & motivation gaps
- Unclear blocking
AI Shot List Generator
Generate a tabular shot list from your screenplay — shot size, angle, movement, lens, blocking, dialogue.
- One row per shot
- Director's-note steering
- Edit, merge, split, export
Storyboard & Shot List Templates
Printable PDFs for every project type — film, dialogue, commercial, music video, TV, student. Plus shot list and breakdown sheets.
- 8 free PDFs
- A4 print-ready
- No email required
AI Storyboard Generator
Generate visual storyboard frames directly from your screenplay. Skip the blank page entirely.
- Composition + blocking
- Per-shot frames
- Export PDF
How the free credits work
Every new StoryBirdie account gets free credits — enough to analyze a short scene, generate a short-film shot list, or render a handful of storyboard frames. No credit card, no “trial expires” countdown. After the free credits, paid plans start at a low monthly tier; you decide whether to continue.
New to storyboarding?
Start with the fundamentals. The StoryBirdie blog has guides on building shot lists, choosing camera angles, and turning a screenplay into a board set.
One project pays for a year.
A single freelance storyboard costs $500–$2,000. StoryBirdie starts free. No credit card required.