Boords
Boords is an AI storyboard generator for creative professionals, featuring consistent characters, multiple styles, and script-to-storyboard in minutes.
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What is Boords?
Boords' AI Storyboard Generator is a purpose-built software tool that helps video agencies, brand teams, filmmakers, and content creators visually plan video projects frame by frame using artificial intelligence. The tool converts scripts or client briefs into structured storyboards automatically, generates AI images from text prompts in sketch, vector, or realistic styles, and maintains consistent characters across every scene in any art style. No drawing skills are required to create professional, client-ready storyboards.
Key features include AI image generation from plain language descriptions, local regeneration that lets you mark part of a frame for AI to regenerate while keeping the rest approved, camera angle exploration without rebuilding the entire storyboard, script-to-storyboard conversion that keeps visuals synced with your script, video animatic generation with audio to preview pacing, real-time collaboration with frame-level comments, version control, password protection, and multiple export formats including PDFs, images, and MP4 animatics. The platform also offers a public API and webhooks for pipeline integration.
The tool is designed for agency producers pitching concepts without burning creative hours, marketing teams storyboarding social ads quickly, freelance videographers showing clients exactly what they'll get before production, directors and animators visualizing scenes, and production teams catching problems early before expensive fixes on set or in post. It sits between the brief and the shoot, enabling users to write scripts, generate AI frames, build animatics with voiceover, and export production-ready assets from a single platform.
Boords pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Boords offers a Free forever plan at $0/month with up to 5 users, 10 AI images, 5 storyboards, no-signup client reviews, and project sharing links. The Pro plan is $75/month billed monthly with up to 5 users, 1,000 AI images per month, unlimited storyboards, animatic editor, password protection, version control, activity trail, and API & webhooks. The Team plan is $125/month billed monthly with up to 10 users, 2,000 AI images per month, client-hidden comments, project-level permissions, customizable templates, team invite link, custom subdomain, and two-factor authentication. The Agency plan is $250/month billed monthly with up to 30 users, 3,000 AI images per month, and priority support. Enterprise offers custom seat counts, custom AI credit pools, dedicated support, SAML single sign-on, and custom billing terms. Annual billing saves money compared to monthly. All plans include unlimited frames, no watermarks (except Free), stock image library, Dropbox & Google Drive integration, and PDF exports.
Boords pros
- Turns scripts into client-ready storyboards in minutes
- No drawing skills required to create professional storyboards
- Local regeneration lets you change part of a frame without redrawing the whole thing
- Switch camera angles on approved frames while keeping shot, style, and character context
- Consistent characters across every scene in any art style
- Generate images from plain language text prompts instantly
- Automatic script-to-storyboard conversion keeps script and visuals synced
- Convert boards into detailed shot lists automatically
- Generate video animatics with audio to preview pacing before final cut
- Export as PDFs, images, or MP4 animatics for production
- Real-time collaboration with frame-specific feedback collection
- Version control tracks every revision so feedback isn't lost
- Password protection and secure presentation links for client sharing
- Public API and webhooks for pipeline integration with existing tools
- No credit card required to start, free forever plan included
- Rated 4.8/5 on G2 with over 1 million storyboards created since 2015
- Intelligent script import with customizable fields for your workflow
- Stock image library with millions of stock assets to pull from
- Auto frame numbering and custom text fields for organization
- Activity trail tracks approval status from first draft to final sign-off
Boords cons
- Cloud-based only, requires internet connection for all features
- Free plan limited to 1 storyboard (older info) or 5 storyboards with 10 AI images
- AI credits don't roll over, unused credits reset at billing cycle start
- Free plan exports are watermarked
- Free plan has read-only animatic editor, full features need Pro or higher
- Maximum 30 users on Agency plan, larger teams need Enterprise
- No offline mode for working without internet
- AI image generation limited by monthly credits per plan tier
- Annual billing needed to save money, monthly has no discount
- Client-hidden comments only available on Team plan or higher
Frequently asked questions about Boords
Can Boords generate AI images without any drawing skills?
Yes, Boords can create professional storyboard images from text descriptions requiring no artistic ability. You describe a scene in plain language and the AI storyboard generator builds it in seconds in sketch, vector, or realistic styles.
Does Boords work offline?
No, Boords is a cloud-based platform that requires an internet connection for all features. There is no offline mode for working without internet.
How many team members can collaborate on one project?
The number of collaborators depends on your subscription plan. Free allows up to 5 users, Pro allows up to 5 users, Team allows up to 10 users, Agency allows up to 30 users, and Enterprise offers custom seat counts for larger teams.
Can I import existing storyboards into Boords?
Yes, you can import PNG files and organize them within the platform's interface. You can also upload your own stills alongside AI-generated images.
Is there a limit to the number of storyboards I can create?
Storage limits vary by subscription tier. The Free plan includes 5 storyboards, while Pro, Team, and Agency plans all include unlimited storyboards. There is no strict limit on frames (unlimited frames on all plans).
How do AI credits work and do they roll over?
AI credits are allocated based on your plan tier: Pro gets 1,000 monthly AI credits, Team gets 2,000, and Agency gets 3,000. Credits replenish at the start of each billing cycle and unused credits do not roll over—they reset when your new billing period begins.
What export formats does Boords support?
Boords supports multiple export formats including PDFs, images (PNG), and MP4 animatics. The Free plan has watermarked PDF exports, while Pro, Team, and Agency plans include all export formats without watermarks.
Can I change the angle on an approved frame without rebuilding the storyboard?
Yes, you can switch the angle on an approved frame while keeping the shot, style, and character context intact. This lets you move from one composition to another without rebuilding the storyboard from scratch.
Does Boords keep characters consistent across scenes?
Yes, Boords keeps characters consistent from frame to frame in any art style you choose. You can build your cast once and reuse them across every scene with the AI maintaining character consistency.
How do I integrate Boords with my existing production tools?
Boords offers a public API to create projects, import scripts, update frames, manage comments, and keep storyboard data moving between Boords and your existing tools. Webhooks let you send event notifications when projects, storyboards, frames, or comments change, so you can process updates without polling.