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Import your first video ​

Time to see what StoryFolder does. The first import is short — pick a clip you'd like to study, and within a minute or two you'll be looking at a fully detected storyboard.

What kind of video should I start with? ​

For your very first import, we recommend something short and visually distinct:

  • A 60–90 second ad you admire (Apple, Nike, Dollar Shave Club).
  • A music video.
  • A movie trailer.
  • A YouTube tutorial you're studying.

Long features work great too — they just take longer to process the first time.

How do I import from YouTube or Vimeo? ​

  1. From the StoryFolder home screen, find the URL bar that reads “Paste a YouTube or Vimeo link”.
  2. Paste the link to a public video on YouTube (including Shorts) or Vimeo.
  3. Press Enter or click Import. StoryFolder will fetch the video and start processing.

See Import from YouTube or Vimeo for the full reference, including supported URL formats and private/unlisted videos.

How do I import a video file from my computer? ​

  1. From the home screen, click + New in the top-right and pick Import from File….
  2. Choose any .mp4, .mov, .mkv, .avi, .webm, or .mts file.
  3. Click Open. StoryFolder starts processing right away.

See Supported formats for the full list.

What happens during processing? ​

You'll see a progress screen with a thumbnail of the video and a percentage. Under the hood, StoryFolder is:

  1. Pulling or transcoding the video to a workable format.
  2. Generating thumbnails for every frame it needs.
  3. Running AI shot detection to find every cut.
  4. Building the interactive storyboard.

Most short videos finish in under a minute. Longer features can take a few minutes.

What do I do once it's done? ​

When processing finishes, you'll see a checkmark and a View Storyboard button. Click it.

You'll land in the Edit view — your storyboard. From here you can:

  • Click any shot to add notes.
  • Use the tools on the left to split or merge shots, or pick custom thumbnails.
  • Toggle between storyboard, list, and grid views with B / L / T.
  • Share your work with a single click.

Don't worry about getting it perfect — see Your first week for a relaxed walkthrough.

Help! My import failed. ​

A few common reasons:

  • The link is to a private or paywalled video.
  • The file is corrupt or in an unsupported codec.
  • Your internet connection dropped during a URL import.

See Troubleshooting imports for fixes.

Next step ​

→ Your first week