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Paste your narration into the short video storyboard generator to plan seven scenes for a vertical video. Each card pairs spoken text with estimated timing, a visual, framing, on-screen text, and a transition. Edit the board and export it before sourcing assets or recording.
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short video storyboard generator workflow
Enter narration, not a topic or instructions to a writer. The form accepts 40 to 2,400 characters. Choose a 30, 45, 60, or 90-second planning target.
Tell the short video storyboard generator which footage, objects, diagrams, or visual rule you can supply. Choose a treatment and platform so the proposed frames have a clear constraint.
Compare the narration across all seven cards with the source. Correct missing or changed wording, then adjust timings and transitions using the actual recording.
Illustrative worked example
01SCENE: 01 TIME: 0:00–0:03 NARRATION: Make a paper arrow travel across your desk. VISUAL: Preview the intended finished arrow movement. Create this preview from the completed exercise. FRAMING: Fixed overhead view in a vertical frame. ON-SCREEN TEXT: Paper arrow animation TRANSITION: Cut back to the materials.
02SCENE: 02 TIME: 0:03–0:07 NARRATION: Cut out one arrow and place it on a plain sheet. VISUAL: Show the paper shape, then its starting position on the sheet. FRAMING: Keep the whole arrow visible, with clear space around its route. ON-SCREEN TEXT: NONE TRANSITION: Hold the position for the first photo.
03SCENE: 03 TIME: 0:07–0:11 NARRATION: Keep the phone still and take the first picture. VISUAL: Show the phone support in a brief side view, then the first captured frame. FRAMING: Return to the same overhead composition. ON-SCREEN TEXT: Frame 1 TRANSITION: Match the arrow position into the next frame.
04SCENE: 04 TIME: 0:11–0:15 NARRATION: Slide the arrow a small step, then take another picture. VISUAL: Mark the old position in an illustrative overlay and reveal the next position. FRAMING: Keep the scale and background fixed. ON-SCREEN TEXT: Move → picture TRANSITION: Cut to the next movement.
05SCENE: 05 TIME: 0:15–0:21 NARRATION: Repeat the move and the picture until the arrow reaches the edge. VISUAL: Show several captured frames in sequence, ending at the sheet's edge. FRAMING: Maintain the direction of travel and leave the exit visible. ON-SCREEN TEXT: NONE TRANSITION: Cut from individual frames to playback.
06SCENE: 06 TIME: 0:21–0:25 NARRATION: Play the pictures in order to see the arrow move. VISUAL: Play the assembled sequence; keep the actual result, including uneven steps. FRAMING: Use the same crop as the opening preview. ON-SCREEN TEXT: Playback TRANSITION: Hold on the last position.
07This complete seven-card board is an editorial example, not a captured API result. The source narration is distributed in order. Photos, animation, and timings are proposed production choices, not existing assets or measured footage.SCENE: 07 TIME: 0:25–0:30 NARRATION: For another version, send the arrow back along the same path. VISUAL: Show a simple return-path sketch as a suggestion for the next exercise. FRAMING: Full sheet with both ends of the route visible. ON-SCREEN TEXT: Try a return path TRANSITION: End on the sketch.
The opening and playback scenes share a crop so the promise can be compared with the result. The middle changes only what the explanation needs: a setup view, a position change, and a sequence. The final sketch is labeled as a suggestion instead of pretending a second animation has already been made.
Scene 05 has more words and a longer time window than the surrounding cards. That is a planning choice, not a narration measurement. Once the voice is recorded, move the cuts to natural phrase boundaries and change the preview length if the explanation needs more space.
short video storyboard generator guide
Give the short video storyboard generator a concrete constraint: “my overhead photos and simple labels” supports a clearer plan than “cinematic visuals.” Name anything unavailable, such as a close-up or a second camera angle.
Use screen text for a name, step, or comparison. Choose NONE where another phrase would simply compete with the spoken line and captions.
Match crop, scale, and subject position when showing a change. A new angle can hide the very difference the viewer needs to inspect.
Check whether a frame contains enough time to show the movement and read its label. If not, shorten the label or simplify the shot.
Before the edit
Restore the approved wording and order. If the script itself needs rewriting, revise the source first so there is one agreed version.
Replace the estimated boundary with the recording's phrase ending. The seven cards can be revised or regrouped in your editor; equal scene lengths are not required.
Replace it with an obtainable shot, a clearly illustrative diagram, or a narrower scene. A written visual description does not establish availability or usage rights.
Preview a 9:16 frame at phone size with your caption placement. Move or simplify the label so it does not hide the subject or action.
Use a cut when the subject or explanation changes. Keep a match only when it helps the viewer track position, scale, or cause and effect.
short video storyboard generator questions
Yes. The seven text cards are free to generate, edit, copy, and download without an account or rendering credit. Temporary request limits can apply.
Write and review the script first. This tool distributes supplied narration into scenes; the separate script generator helps when you still need the words.
The AI is instructed to preserve the words and order, but that is not a guarantee. Compare the seven narration fields with your source and fix any addition, omission, or rewrite.
The generator returns seven cards. You can edit their text here and combine or split scenes later in your production editor. There is no scene-count selector on this page.
No audio is uploaded. Timestamps are estimates based on your chosen duration. Use the real narration to finalize them. If the AI request fails, the page supplies a browser fallback labeled as starter templates.
Copy one card or the complete board, or download its current text as a plain-text file. Export does not include images, audio, video, or a project file for a video editor.
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