Free printable storyboard templates.
Pick the frame shape, how many frames a page and your paper size, then download the PDF. Lines for action, dialogue and camera sit under every frame — print it and sketch, or draw on it in a tablet app.
No sign-up. Print it, or draw on it in any PDF or tablet app.
Rather not draw? Paste your script and AI draws the frames — same faces in every shot.
Let AI draw itFrom script to storyboard in four steps.
Break the script into shots
One frame per shot: each time the camera cuts or moves somewhere new. Check the length first with the free script timer.
Sketch each frame
Stick figures and boxes are enough. Show who is in the shot, where they stand and what is in the background.
Write it underneath
Action: what happens. Dialogue / VO: what is said. Camera: the framing or move — wide, close-up, pan, push in.
Number and time the shots
Fill in the shot number and seconds above each frame, so the board adds up to the length of the video.
Storyboard template questions.
What is a storyboard template?+
A page of empty frames, one per shot, with room under each for notes: what happens, what is said, and how the camera moves. You sketch each shot in its frame — stick figures are fine — so everyone sees the film or ad before it is shot.
Which frame shape should I use?+
16:9 for YouTube, TV and most film; 9:16 for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts; 1:1 for square social posts; 4:3 for classic film and a lot of animation. Use the shape the finished video will have, so your framing matches.
How many frames per page?+
Fewer, bigger frames (3 or 4) leave room for detail; more frames (6 to 9) fit a whole scene on one page. This maker offers 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 frames a page depending on the shape.
A4 or US Letter?+
A4 for most of the world, US Letter for the United States and Canada. The frames are laid out for each size, so they print with even margins either way.
Can I fill it in on a computer or tablet?+
Yes. Open the PDF in any PDF app that lets you draw or type — on an iPad with a pencil, or in a desktop PDF editor — or print it and draw by hand.
Is it free, and can I use it for client work?+
Yes on both. No sign-up and no watermark on your drawings; a small line at the foot of the page says where the template came from. Use it for school, personal or commercial projects.
Can AI draw the frames for me?+
Yes — StoryboardAI turns a script or an idea into a storyboard with the same faces in every shot, and gives you a link your client can approve shot by shot. It starts free with 50 credits and no card.
Skip the drawing.
Paste a script or type an idea, and StoryboardAI draws every frame — the same faces in every shot, and a link your client can approve. 50 free credits, no card.
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