# StoryFolder

> Instantly convert videos into AI storyboards and notes. Highlight key moments, add notes, and share production notes.

StoryFolder is a desktop and web app for filmmakers, video producers, and marketers. Source: https://storyfolder.com

## Product

- [Home](https://storyfolder.com/): Product overview and download.
- [Pricing](https://storyfolder.com/pricing): Subscription plans.
- [Marketing Agencies](https://storyfolder.com/marketing): Solutions for marketing teams.
- [Video Production Studios](https://storyfolder.com/video-production): Solutions for production studios.
- [Help & Support](https://storyfolder.com/help/): Full documentation, tutorials, and troubleshooting.
- [FAQ](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-getting-started): Frequently asked questions.
- [Privacy Policy](https://storyfolder.com/privacy): How user data is handled.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions about StoryFolder. Visible on the homepage at https://storyfolder.com/#faq-getting-started.

### Getting Started

- [What is StoryFolder?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-what-is-storyfolder)
- [Who is StoryFolder for?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-who-is-it-for)
- [How do I get started with StoryFolder?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-how-do-i-start)
- [Is StoryFolder free?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-is-it-free)

### Converting Videos to Storyboards

- [How do I convert a video to a storyboard?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-how-to-convert-video-to-storyboard)
- [How does AI shot detection work?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-ai-shot-detection)
- [Can I extract a storyboard from a video without drawing it?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-video-to-storyboard-online)
- [How do I create a storyboard for a video I haven't filmed yet?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-how-to-make-a-video-storyboard)
- [What if the AI detects shots incorrectly?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-refine-shots)

### Source Videos & Supported Formats

- [Can I make a storyboard from a YouTube video?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-youtube-storyboard-viewer)
- [What video file formats does StoryFolder support?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-video-file-formats)
- [Can I import private or unlisted videos?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-private-videos)
- [Is there a limit on video length?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-video-length)

### Notes, Customization & Sharing

- [How do I take notes on a storyboard?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-take-notes)
- [Can I customize the note fields?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-custom-fields)
- [Can I share a storyboard with my team or client?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-share-storyboard)
- [What can I export from StoryFolder?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-exports)

### Pricing & Plans

- [What's the difference between Free, Pro, and Teams?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-plans-comparison)
- [Is there a free trial for paid plans?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-free-trial)
- [What's the refund policy?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-money-back)
- [Can I cancel anytime?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-cancel)

### Use Cases

- [How do marketers use StoryFolder?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-for-marketers)
- [How do filmmakers and production studios use StoryFolder?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-for-filmmakers)
- [How do YouTubers and content creators use StoryFolder?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-for-content-creators)
- [Can I use StoryFolder for teaching film or video production?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-for-education)

### How StoryFolder Compares

- [How is StoryFolder different from storyboard drawing apps?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-vs-drawing-tools)
- [Why not just take screenshots from a video?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-vs-screenshot)
- [Is there a free AI video storyboard tool?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-ai-video-storyboard)

### Privacy, Data & Security

- [Where are my videos stored?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-where-videos-stored)
- [Are my storyboards private?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-private-storyboards)
- [Can I delete my account and data?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-delete-account)

### Technical & Troubleshooting

- [What are the system requirements?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-system-requirements)
- [My video import failed. What now?](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-import-failed)
- [I downloaded the app but can't sign in.](https://storyfolder.com/#faq-activation-stuck)

## Help & Documentation

### Getting started

- [Create your account](https://storyfolder.com/help/getting-started/create-account): Sign up for StoryFolder in under a minute — no credit card required.
- [Install the StoryFolder desktop app](https://storyfolder.com/help/getting-started/install): Download and install StoryFolder on macOS or Windows.
- [Connect your account](https://storyfolder.com/help/getting-started/connect-account): Link the desktop app to your StoryFolder account.
- [Import your first video](https://storyfolder.com/help/getting-started/first-import): Convert your first video into a storyboard in under five minutes.
- [Your first week with StoryFolder](https://storyfolder.com/help/getting-started/first-week): A relaxed seven-day tour of every part of the app, so you build a workflow that fits you.
- [Welcome to StoryFolder](https://storyfolder.com/help/getting-started/welcome): A quick tour of what StoryFolder does, who it's for, and where to go next.

### Importing videos

- [Import from YouTube](https://storyfolder.com/help/importing/from-url): How to pull a video into StoryFolder from a URL.
- [Import from a video file](https://storyfolder.com/help/importing/from-file): How to bring a video file from your computer into StoryFolder.
- [Supported formats](https://storyfolder.com/help/importing/supported-formats): Which video file types and online sources StoryFolder can import.
- [What happens after import](https://storyfolder.com/help/importing/processing): Understand the steps StoryFolder runs to turn your video into a storyboard.
- [Troubleshooting imports](https://storyfolder.com/help/importing/troubleshooting): Fixes for the most common reasons a video won't import.

### library

- [Organize your StoryFolder library](https://storyfolder.com/help/library/overview): Choose between folders, collections and quick filters, and see how they work with search and metadata.
- [Organize videos with folders](https://storyfolder.com/help/library/folders): Build a folder structure, move videos and folders safely, and understand what a folder does and doesn't move.
- [Gather shots in collections](https://storyfolder.com/help/library/collections): Build a hand-picked set of shots from any number of videos, and keep it exactly as you left it.
- [Save a library view with quick filters](https://storyfolder.com/help/library/quick-filters): Save a search — its query, its filter chips and its layout — as a destination you can return to.
- [Search your library](https://storyfolder.com/help/library/search): Find videos and shots with words and structured filters, and understand why each result is in front of you.
- [Add metadata to a video](https://storyfolder.com/help/library/video-metadata): Record facts that describe a whole project — client, job number, status — then search and filter on them.

### Editing your storyboard

- [The editor at a glance](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/overview): A guided tour of the main StoryFolder editor, panel by panel.
- [Storyboard, list & grid views](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/views): Switch between three view modes to match the work you're doing.
- [Selecting shots](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/selecting): How to select one shot, several shots, or all of them.
- [Splitting & merging shots](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/split-merge): Refine the shot list when the AI misses a cut or grabs one too many.
- [Custom thumbnails](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/thumbnails): Pick a representative frame for any shot with the Frame Selector tool.
- [AI shot detection sensitivity](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/sensitivity): Tune how aggressively StoryFolder breaks your video into shots.
- [Favorites & hidden shots](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/favorites): Star the shots you care about, hide the ones you don't.
- [Search & filters](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/search): Find shots by note content, combine filters, and narrow your storyboard fast.
- [Zoom & visual effects](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/zoom-effects): Resize thumbnails, switch to black & white, and boost contrast for better study.
- [Undo and redo changes](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/undo-and-redo): Reverse the last edit with the keyboard or the Edit menu, and know where project undo ends and text undo begins.
- [View and restore earlier versions](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/version-history): Inspect what changed and who changed it, preview any earlier state of a project, and put it back.
- [Copy and paste metadata across shots](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/copy-paste-metadata): Copy the notes and fields off one shot, then apply only the fields and targets you choose.
- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://storyfolder.com/help/editing/shortcuts): A full reference of StoryFolder's keyboard shortcuts, grouped by what they do.

### transcription

- [Transcribe a video on your device](https://storyfolder.com/help/transcription/overview): Turn spoken audio into timed, searchable text inside your project — processed on your own computer.
- [Choose a transcription model and language](https://storyfolder.com/help/transcription/models): Pick the speech model and language that suit your footage — balancing speed, disk space, language coverage and accuracy.
- [Identify speakers in a transcript](https://storyfolder.com/help/transcription/speakers): Group voices into speakers, give them real names, fix what detection got wrong, and know what it can't know.
- [Search, copy, and export a transcript](https://storyfolder.com/help/transcription/search-and-export): Find a line, take the words with you, and choose the right transcript or subtitle file for the job.
- [Troubleshoot transcription](https://storyfolder.com/help/transcription/troubleshooting): Downloads that will not finish, transcripts that will not start, weak accuracy, timing drift and speaker labels that came back wrong.

### Notes & data fields

- [Adding notes to a shot](https://storyfolder.com/help/notes/adding-notes): How to capture observations on any shot using the notes panel.
- [Notes across multiple shots](https://storyfolder.com/help/notes/multi-shot): Capture observations that span several shots at once.
- [Default note fields](https://storyfolder.com/help/notes/default-fields): A reference for every field that ships with StoryFolder out of the box.
- [Custom fields](https://storyfolder.com/help/notes/custom-fields): Design your own note fields tailored to your workflow.
- [Field types](https://storyfolder.com/help/notes/field-types): The six types of custom note fields and when to use each one.
- [Categories](https://storyfolder.com/help/notes/categories): Organize your note fields into named groups.
- [AI field discovery](https://storyfolder.com/help/notes/ai-discovery): Let an AI assistant suggest the perfect note fields for the work you're doing.

### AI assistant

- [Fill shot metadata with AI Autofill](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/autofill): Enable the fields you want filled, run Autofill on the shots you choose, and review the result without overwriting work you trust.
- [Troubleshoot AI Autofill](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/autofill-troubleshooting): Read the Autofill card, tell a temporary pause from a finished run, and take the next step safely.
- [Set up Claude Desktop](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/claude-desktop): Connect Claude Desktop to your storyboards in one click from inside StoryFolder — or install the extension by hand.
- [Set up Claude Code](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/claude-code): Connect StoryFolder to Claude Code with one click from inside the app — no command to copy, no paths to work out.
- [Set up ChatGPT (Codex)](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/codex): Connect StoryFolder to ChatGPT through Codex in one click from inside the app — no command to copy, no paths to work out.
- [Things to try](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/examples): Real requests to make of an assistant connected to StoryFolder, and what comes back.
- [What you can ask for](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/reference): Everything an AI assistant connected to StoryFolder is able to do, and which of it read-only mode turns off.
- [Troubleshooting](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/troubleshooting): What to do when the assistant cannot find StoryFolder, will not edit anything, or gets your shots wrong.
- [Connect AI Assistants](https://storyfolder.com/help/ai/overview): Talk to your storyboards. Connect StoryFolder to Claude or ChatGPT and ask about your shots, tag them, and start exports from a conversation.

### Sharing storyboards

- [Publish a share link](https://storyfolder.com/help/sharing/publish): Turn your storyboard into a shareable, mobile-friendly web link in one click.
- [Privacy levels](https://storyfolder.com/help/sharing/privacy): Choose who can see your published storyboard.
- [What viewers see](https://storyfolder.com/help/sharing/viewer-experience): A walkthrough of the experience your shared storyboards give to the people you share them with.
- [Update or unpublish a share link](https://storyfolder.com/help/sharing/manage): Push changes to a live link, or take a link offline entirely.

### Exporting

- [Export options overview](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/overview): A guided tour of all the ways you can export your work from StoryFolder.
- [PDF storyboard export](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/pdf): Generate a multi-page PDF storyboard from your project.
- [Image export](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/images): Export every shot as an individual image file.
- [Shot list spreadsheet](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/spreadsheet): Export your shots and notes to a spreadsheet for analysis or scheduling.
- [Video clips](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/clips): Export an individual video clip for each shot in your storyboard.
- [Scripts & subtitles](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/script): Export a plain-text script and SRT subtitle file from a transcribed video.
- [Editorial export](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/editorial): Export EDL and XML timeline files that open in Premiere, Resolve, Avid or Final Cut.
- [Print directly](https://storyfolder.com/help/exporting/print): Send a storyboard or script straight to your printer without generating a PDF first.

### Analyze

- [Shot duration metrics](https://storyfolder.com/help/analyze/metrics): Quantitative stats about your storyboard's pacing and shot length.
- [Charts & distributions](https://storyfolder.com/help/analyze/charts): Visualize how your note metadata is distributed across the storyboard.

### Account

- [Sign in & sign out](https://storyfolder.com/help/account/sign-in): How to sign in to StoryFolder on the web and the desktop app, and how to sign out.
- [Sign-in link (passwordless)](https://storyfolder.com/help/account/sign-in-link): Sign in to StoryFolder by clicking a link emailed to you — no password required.
- [Reset your password](https://storyfolder.com/help/account/reset-password): How to reset a forgotten password.
- [Your account page](https://storyfolder.com/help/account/account-page): A tour of what you can do from your account page on the web.
- [Activated machines](https://storyfolder.com/help/account/machines): See which computers are signed in, and deactivate the ones you don't need.

### Plans & billing

- [Compare plans](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/plans): Side-by-side comparison of the Free and Pro plans, plus Teams (coming soon).
- [Start your free trial](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/trial): Pro starts with a 14-day free trial. Here's how it works.
- [Upgrade or downgrade](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/change-plan): Change your plan, prorated automatically.
- [Monthly vs yearly](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/interval): How the two billing intervals work, and when to pick which.
- [Cancel or pause](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/cancel): How to cancel your subscription — or temporarily pause it if you'll be back.
- [Invoices & receipts](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/invoices): Where to find your past invoices, and how to download them.
- [Update payment method](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/payment-method): How to change the card on file for your StoryFolder subscription.
- [Refunds](https://storyfolder.com/help/billing/refunds): Our refund policy and how to request one.

### Security & data

- [How your data is stored](https://storyfolder.com/help/security/data-storage): A clear, plain-English explanation of where your StoryFolder data lives.
- [Local vs cloud](https://storyfolder.com/help/security/local-vs-cloud): A precise breakdown of what stays on your computer and what goes to our servers.
- [Privacy & sharing](https://storyfolder.com/help/security/privacy): Who can see your storyboards, and how to keep them private.
- [Delete your account](https://storyfolder.com/help/security/delete-account): How to permanently delete your StoryFolder account and all associated data.

### App settings

- [Preferences overview](https://storyfolder.com/help/settings/preferences): A tour of every preference pane in the StoryFolder desktop app.
- [Release channels & updates](https://storyfolder.com/help/settings/updates): How StoryFolder gets new versions, and how to opt into early-access builds.

### Troubleshooting

- [App won't open](https://storyfolder.com/help/troubleshooting/app-wont-open): Step-by-step fixes when StoryFolder won't launch.
- [Import failed](https://storyfolder.com/help/troubleshooting/import-failed): A diagnostic checklist when a video won't import.
- [Activation problems](https://storyfolder.com/help/troubleshooting/activation): Fixes for when the desktop app won't activate against your account.
- [Reset license](https://storyfolder.com/help/troubleshooting/reset-license): Wipe the desktop app's local activation and start over.
- [Send us your logs](https://storyfolder.com/help/troubleshooting/logs): How to send your StoryFolder log files to support so we can diagnose an issue.
- [Contact support](https://storyfolder.com/help/troubleshooting/contact-support): How to reach the StoryFolder team for help.

### Help home

- [Index](https://storyfolder.com/help): Help and documentation index.

### plans

- [Image pipeline: automatic responsive + WebP variants for every image in `public/`](https://storyfolder.com/help/plans/image-pipeline)
- [Prerender the homepage (`/`) — implementation plan](https://storyfolder.com/help/plans/prerender-home)

## Blog

- [Version history and selective paste: the small things in 0.4](https://storyfolder.com/blog/version-history-and-copy-paste-metadata): StoryFolder records a restore point before every edit gesture and lets you preview any of them before restoring. Plus copy and paste of selected fields across a run of shots.
- [Transcription that stays on your machine](https://storyfolder.com/blog/transcription): StoryFolder transcribes with Whisper on your own machine, on by default after import, with optional speaker identification. What leaves the computer (nothing) and what to check.
- [StoryFolder 0.4: AI Autofill, local transcription, and an assistant that can see your library](https://storyfolder.com/blog/storyfolder-0-4): StoryFolder 0.4 is out for macOS and Windows: AI Autofill for shot metadata, on-device transcription, an MCP connector for Claude and Codex, collections, quick filters and version history.
- [Folders, collections and quick filters: a library that keeps up with your footage](https://storyfolder.com/blog/library-folders-collections-quick-filters): Folders file videos, collections hold shots from across your library, quick filters save a search with its chips. How the three fit together and what one search actually covers.
- [Why StoryFolder 0.4 is faster: native builds, GPU acceleration and a rebuilt interface](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-we-rebuilt-storyfolder): Native Apple silicon and Intel builds, GPU-accelerated speech, a virtualized board and work off the UI thread: why StoryFolder 0.4 feels significantly more responsive.
- [Let an assistant search, tag and export your footage](https://storyfolder.com/blog/connect-an-assistant): Connect Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Codex to StoryFolder over MCP: search every project, look at frames, write fields across shots, and undo it all from version history.
- [AI Autofill: tag every shot with your own fields, automatically](https://storyfolder.com/blog/ai-autofill): AI Autofill looks at one frame per shot and fills the metadata fields you switched it on for, held to the options you defined. What it fills, what it sends, and what can still go wrong.
- [Best footage logging software for post-production (2026)](https://storyfolder.com/blog/best-footage-logging-software-for-post-production): Footage logging is five different jobs, and no tool does all of them. Post-production logging software compared: local shot index, offline-drive catalogue, NLE-oriented desktop tool, MAM and a spreadsheet.
- [Best tools for turning a finished video into a shot list (2026)](https://storyfolder.com/blog/best-tools-for-turning-a-finished-video-into-a-shot-list): You have a finished video and need every shot in it with a start, end and picture. The tools that work from footage you already have, compared by what they accept, what they output and what no detector can recover.
- [How to make a shot list from a video that already exists](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-to-make-a-shot-list-from-an-existing-video): Every shot-list guide assumes you haven't shot it yet. This one starts from a finished video: detect the shots, correct them, add your fields, and export thumbnails, timecodes and durations to a spreadsheet or PDF.
- [How to create a text file of shots used](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-to-create-a-text-file-of-shots-used): An archive-usage report from a finished film: one row per shot with a thumbnail, timecode and the source, rights and clearance fields a producer needs to pay for what was used.
- [Export Shot List With Original File Name](https://storyfolder.com/blog/export-shot-list-with-original-file-name): Building a VFX shot-by-shot work order from a finished cut: what you can pull from the picture, how to mark only the VFX shots, and why a video-derived list is not a conform pull list.
- [Exporting a shot list to a spreadsheet with durations](https://storyfolder.com/blog/export-shot-list-spreadsheet-with-durations): Which tools export a finished video's shots to a spreadsheet, exactly which XLSX and CSV columns you get, and how to calculate per-shot durations in Excel or Sheets.
- [Sharing one b-roll library across a small team](https://storyfolder.com/blog/sharing-one-b-roll-library-across-a-small-team): A team b-roll library is five separate decisions: where originals live, who indexes them, which fields survive a handoff, and how a freelancer finds the wide of the loading bay. What StoryFolder covers and what it doesn't.
- [How to catalog b-roll across multiple clients](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-to-catalog-b-roll-across-multiple-clients): A producer wants the drone shot from a job two summers ago and the editor has left. How a small studio catalogs b-roll across clients with a few shot-level fields that survive the project file.
- [Cheap alternatives to a MAM for a 3-person video team](https://storyfolder.com/blog/cheap-alternatives-to-a-mam-for-a-3-person-video-team): Ten priced options for a three-person video team that needs to find old b-roll, from Finder tags and a spreadsheet to a drive cataloguer, a shot-level index and a full MAM. Prices read from vendor pages on 2 September 2026.
- [Cataloging b-roll across clients without a MAM](https://storyfolder.com/blog/cataloging-b-roll-across-clients-without-a-mam): A searchable visual index is enough for a studio of two to fifteen people. When you actually need a media asset manager, and what to build instead until then.
- [A good way to catalog and organize footage you already shot](https://storyfolder.com/blog/catalog-and-organize-footage-you-already-shot): Terabytes of b-roll across drives, Mac and PC, searchable only by filename. Which kind of catalogue you need (file catalogue, MAM, NLE bins or a shot index), and how to work through a backlog one video at a time.
- [Can AI tag video with my own categories?](https://storyfolder.com/blog/can-ai-tag-video-with-my-own-categories): A tagging pass returns person, outdoor, vehicle. You needed B-roll, Interview or GFX. Yes, AI can tag video in your own categories: make the field a Dropdown and the model can only answer from your list.
- [Logging footage with custom fields like client, job number and location](https://storyfolder.com/blog/logging-footage-with-custom-fields-client-job-number-location): The client is back for a fourth job and wants the exterior from the second. Logging footage with fields shaped like your business (Client, Job#, Location, Content Type), and which of them AI should never fill.
- [Is AI video tagging any good?](https://storyfolder.com/blog/is-ai-video-tagging-any-good): AI Autofill filled some cells and left others empty, and nothing tells you which are wrong. What automatic video tagging is good for, how it fails inside a valid answer, and how to test it on your own footage.
- [How to log footage without tagging every clip by hand](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-to-log-footage-without-tagging-every-clip-by-hand): One studio typed Client, Job# and Title 3,852 times each. How to log footage without tagging every clip by hand: paste the board-wide facts once, let AI Autofill fill the per-shot visual fields, and review the result.
- [Logging footage where nobody is scripted](https://storyfolder.com/blog/logging-footage-where-nobody-is-scripted): Unscripted footage: people walk in mid-sentence, talk over each other, and change roles by the day. How speakers are separated and corrected, how a re-transcribe is handled, and which exports keep the labels.
- [How to search a transcript for a word that was misheard or misspelled](https://storyfolder.com/blog/transcript-search-misheard-words): You type tick tock; the transcript says TikTok; an exact search finds nothing. How StoryFolder's transcript search handles misheard and misspelled words, where the fuzziness stops, and what to do with an approximate hit.
- [How to find footage with no dialogue](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-to-find-footage-with-no-dialogue): Transcription says No speech found and the plant shot still needs finding in six months. What to record about silent b-roll so it can be found: the field set, the field types that stay stable, and when to use AI Autofill.
- [How to search footage by what's in it and what's said](https://storyfolder.com/blog/search-footage-by-whats-in-it-and-whats-said): The hard-hat adjustment happens two seconds before the safety line. A transcript finds the line and not the shot. How one search box covers both what's in the picture and what was said, and where it stops.
- [How to transcribe footage locally without uploading it to the cloud](https://storyfolder.com/blog/transcribe-footage-locally-without-uploading): 200GB of unreleased ProRes on your machine. How StoryFolder transcribes and separates speakers locally with Whisper, what has to be downloaded first, and which nearby features still use the cloud.
- [Descript alternative for b-roll you already shot](https://storyfolder.com/blog/descript-alternative-for-b-roll): Descript edits video by editing the transcript, and it is good at it. Finding the silent shot you already filmed is a different job. Which tool for which job, checked against Descript's own pages on 2 September 2026.
- [How to give an editor shot-by-shot feedback on a rough cut](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-to-give-an-editor-shot-by-shot-feedback-on-a-rough-cut): The client says blur every laptop screen and fix the lower-third throughout. How to turn a rough-cut review into shot-by-shot notes an editor can act on, with the shot as the unit instead of a timecode.
- [A revision-note log for video edits: the columns, the states and the handoff](https://storyfolder.com/blog/revision-note-log-for-video-edits): One producer, three feedback channels, one editor waiting. The columns, states and handoff for a shot-by-shot revision log that turns email, WhatsApp and voice notes into a single list.
- [A client sent you a reference video. Now what?](https://storyfolder.com/blog/a-client-sent-a-reference-video-now-what): A client sends a link and says we want something like this. Turn the reference into a numbered shot document with a thumbnail and duration per row, then write against each shot what stays and what changes.
- [Making a shot list from a reference video](https://storyfolder.com/blog/making-a-shot-list-from-a-reference-video): Most shot-list tools start from a script or a prompt. This one starts from the client's finished reference: import the file, get one row per shot with timings, and build the shot list from what was actually cut.
- [What software breaks a video into individual shots with timings](https://storyfolder.com/blog/what-software-breaks-a-video-into-individual-shots-with-timings): Shot detection finds where one shot ends and the next begins and gives you an ordered segment per cut with start, end, duration and a frame. Which software does it from a finished video, and where each one stops.
- [Turning a client's idea into something you can quote](https://storyfolder.com/blog/turning-a-clients-idea-into-something-you-can-quote): A client approves a feeling in four seconds. Turning their idea into a list of specific shots with a decision against each one, so the scope is written down before a number goes on it.
- [How to show a producer or client your selects when they don't have the NLE open](https://storyfolder.com/blog/how-to-show-a-client-your-selects-without-the-nle-open): A producer wants to see the selects and doesn't have the NLE open. Instead of rendering a forty-minute reel, hand them a browsable, numbered shot grid on a link that needs no account.
- [Stringout, selects, assembly, radio cut — what each actually means](https://storyfolder.com/blog/stringout-vs-selects-assembly-radio-cut): Stringout, selects, assembly and radio cut mean different things to different editors, and vendor pages muddle them further. Four sourced definitions, where they disagree, and which word to use on Friday.
- [Turning a stringout into a searchable shot log](https://storyfolder.com/blog/turn-stringout-into-searchable-shot-log): Five weeks after the selects pass, someone wants the moment the site manager laughs at his own joke. How to turn a stringout into a searchable shot log you can find your way back into.
- [Using AI for Storyboarding: A Comprehensive Guide for 2024](https://storyfolder.com/blog/ai-storyboarding-a-comprehensive-guide): Learn how to storyboard fast with AI with AI storyboarding software - From cinematic photorealism with MidJourney v6 and Dall-E, to Script to Storyboard conversion with ChatGPT, and even animatics with generative AI video.
- [Getting Started: A StoryFolder Quick-Start Guide](https://storyfolder.com/blog/getting-started-with-storyfolder): Welcome to StoryFolder, a powerful tool that instantly converts existing videos to storyboards so you can add notes and share your insights with ease. Whether you're learning new techniques, sharing storyboards with clients or planning a video production StoryFolder will streamline the process. In this guide, we'll get started with
- [Convert Videos to Storyboards Automatically with StoryFolder](https://storyfolder.com/blog/video-to-storyboard-converter-free): StoryFolder is an app that automatically converts videos to storyboards using AI. Here's how to use StoryFolder to convert videos to storyboards.
- [New Video Notes Editor adds AI Assistant & Custom Note Fields](https://storyfolder.com/blog/new-ai-powered-video-notes): Are you ready to take your video planning to new heights? Introducing our video notes editor packed with awesome features including personalized note fields, and an AI-powered assistant using GPT technology. After months of research, user feedback, and countless hours of development, we overhauled the video notes editor with advanced
- [Brand Breakdown: The hidden genius of the Dollar Shave Club ad](https://storyfolder.com/blog/the-hidden-genius-of-the-dollar-shave-club-ad): Buckle up, marketers and video enthusiasts! We're on a quest to dissect a pop culture mammoth that took the advertising industry by storm. Yes, you've guessed it right! It's the Dollar Shave Club commercial that hit the scene back in 2012. This isn't just your everyday advertisement, but a game-changer
- [StoryFolder 0.2.7 Released](https://storyfolder.com/blog/storyfolder-0-2-7-released): Hello StoryFolder Community, We're thrilled to announce the release of StoryFolder 0.2.7! This update is packed with new features, improvements, and bug fixes designed to make your video analysis experience smoother, faster, and more intuitive. Let's dive in and explore what's new. Major Fixes 1. Initial Open Error
- [Instant Share Links: Publish and Share Video Analysis Notes + Storyboards in a click.](https://storyfolder.com/blog/instant-share-links-publish-and-share-video-analysis-notes): Hello StoryFolder Community, With our brand-new feature, One-Click Publishing, you can instantly create sharable links from your notes and storyboards Now, you can quickly turn your insights into action, communicate your vision with your team, and impress your clients with your attention to detail and depth of industry knowledge. Let's
- [10 Storytelling Takeaways from Game of Thrones: The Sept of Baelor Wildfire Attack](https://storyfolder.com/blog/10-storytelling-takeaways-from-a-game-of-thrones-sept-of-baelor-wildfire-attack): In this article we dive into the narrative devices and cinematic methods that contributed to one of 'Game of Thrones' most impactful scenes: the wildfire explosion at the Sept of Baelor. This HBO gem, beloved for its complex characters and detailed plot lines, offers a treasure trove of inspiration for
- [StoryFolder Opens Public Beta + New Pricing](https://storyfolder.com/blog/open-public-beta-plus-lower-pricing): Open Public Beta 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that StoryFolder is now officially in public beta! Now anyone can install the app and access all of the features of StoryFolder. This marks a significant milestone in our journey, and we are grateful for your support along the way. Download the App
- [Behind the launch of the StoryFolder Desktop App](https://storyfolder.com/blog/behind-the-launch-of-the-storyfolder-desktop-app): In this post I'll share some behind-the-scenes details on turning the StoryFolder web application into a native app for desktop users — It starts with feature voting system and results in the debut of a desktop app. During this time I implement features requested by users, try to balance a software
- [StoryFolder's Beginnings: Developing and launching a web app in 48 hours](https://storyfolder.com/blog/the-idea-behind-storyfolder): Having breakfast in a coffee shop, tasked with producing a Kickstarter video for a hardware product I was working on at the time, I was ready to start storyboarding. As a software engineer, I'm not a storyboard artist - But I have some of experience in video production. I figured,
- [Hello from Jeff Jassky, the developer behind StoryFolder 👋](https://storyfolder.com/blog/hello-from-jeff-jassky): My name is Jeff Jassky. I live in New York City with five great roommates, my girlfriend, and my adorable pet turtle Francine. Recently, I was working on some of the biggest projects of my career. I was poached by a premium video streaming service to move to New York