AI Storyboard Generator: Plan Every Shot, Then Turn It into Video
VdoBloom Storyboard Video is an AI storyboard generator that also makes the video. Describe an idea, and the AI writes a shot plan with one line per panel, draws every panel into a single storyboard image with GPT Image 2.5, then animates the whole board with ByteDance Seedance so each panel becomes one shot, in order.
Is it free? Planning and editing the shot list are free, and uploading your own storyboard is free. A drawn storyboard costs 5 credits, and new accounts get 10 free credits at sign-up. The video is priced like a normal Seedance clip, from 16 credits for 10 seconds on Seedance 2 Mini at 480p. There is no subscription to keep: one-time credit packs never expire.
It suits filmmakers pitching an idea, brands planning a product film, and creators who want to see the whole story before spending on video.
How it works
- 1
Pick a style and describe the idea
Choose a preset: Cinematic short, Luxury product ad, Food / recipe, Comic page, Game trailer, App demo, Character intro, Anime OP, Dance sequence or Casting board. Add an optional character photo or product photo to keep them the same in every panel.
- 2
Review the shot plan
The AI writes a fixed character and setting line plus one shot per panel. Edit any line for free before anything is drawn.
- 3
Draw and fix the storyboard
The whole board is drawn as one grid image. Tap to enlarge it, redraw a single panel with an edited line, redraw everything, or swap in your own storyboard or comic page.
- 4
Animate it
Choose the Seedance model, resolution, length and sound. The board is used as a reference for one multi-shot video with a cut for every panel, timed evenly across the clip.
Why use this tool
Text to storyboard
One idea becomes a numbered shot plan and a full storyboard image, with varied shot sizes and camera angles chosen by the preset.
Consistent characters and products
A fixed character and setting line is repeated for every panel, and an optional character or product photo is used as a reference when the board is drawn.
Fix one panel at a time
Rewrite a single shot and redraw only that panel instead of starting over.
Bring your own board
Upload a storyboard, comic page or any grid of 4, 6, 9, 12 or 16 panels and animate it in reading order. The upload is free.
Storyboard to video in one step
Seedance turns the board into full-frame shots that follow the panels one by one. The grid itself never appears in the video, except on the Casting board preset.
Price shown on every button
Each paid step shows its price before you confirm, and a step that fails is refunded automatically.
Is the AI storyboard generator free?
Writing and editing the shot plan costs nothing, and so does uploading a storyboard you already have. Drawing the storyboard image costs 5 credits, and redrawing one panel costs 5 credits. Every new account gets 10 free credits, so you can draw and fix a storyboard before you buy anything.
The video step uses the same price as the Seedance tab. The Lite pack is 300 credits for $19.50 one-time, or $15 a month as a subscription. One-time credits never expire, and subscription credits reset each cycle. Free-account video downloads carry a watermark; any paid pack or plan removes it.
Read more: See all plans and credit packs
Which Seedance model to animate with
Every model follows the panels in order. Pick by how close you need the shots to match the board and how much you want to spend. Prices below are for the video only; add 5 credits for the storyboard image if you drew it with the tool.
| Model | Resolutions | Lengths | 10 s at 480p | 10 s at 720p | 10 s at 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2 Mini | 480p, 720p | 10 or 15 s | 16 credits | 33 credits | n/a |
| Seedance 2 Fast | 480p, 720p | 10 or 15 s | 48 credits | 100 credits | n/a |
| Seedance 2 (default) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 10 or 15 s | 76 credits | 163 credits | 408 credits |
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 10, 15, 20 or 30 s | 112 credits | 252 credits | 632 credits |
Read more: Seedance 2 model page · Seedance 2.5 model page · Seedance 2 Mini model page · GPT Image 2.5 model page
What a storyboard video costs, worked examples
Planning is always free, so the total is the storyboard image plus the video, plus any panels you redraw.
| Project | Steps | Total credits |
|---|---|---|
| Quick draft | Storyboard (5) + Seedance 2 Mini, 480p, 10 s (16) | 21 |
| Social ad | Storyboard (5) + one panel fix (5) + Seedance 2 Fast, 720p, 15 s (150) | 160 |
| Cinematic short | Storyboard (5) + Seedance 2, 720p, 15 s (244) | 249 |
| Your own comic page | Upload (free) + Seedance 2, 720p, 10 s (163) | 163 |
| Long trailer | Storyboard (5) + Seedance 2.5, 720p, 30 s (756) | 761 |
Storyboard presets and panel counts
Each preset sets the look of the panels, how the AI plans the shots, and how the video is cut. All presets except Casting board work in 16:9 or 9:16.
| Preset | Panels | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematic short | 6 or 9 | A short film with a beginning, rising action and a payoff, varied shot sizes |
| Luxury product ad | 9 or 12 | A calm brand film around your product, which keeps its shape, colour and label |
| Food / recipe | 6 or 9 | The dish made step by step, hands only, one camera angle per panel |
| Comic page to animation | 4, 6 or 9 | An inked comic page animated in reading order, no lettering |
| Game trailer | 6 or 9 | Third-person gameplay of a game world you describe |
| App demo | 4 or 6 | One phone screen per panel in the order a new user meets them |
| Character intro | 4 or 6 | A game-style character reveal ending on a name card |
| Anime OP | 6 or 9 | A Japanese anime opening with fast cuts |
| Dance sequence | 9 or 16 | Key poses of a dance style, danced in order |
| Casting board | 4 (16:9) | Four different actors for one role, each saying the same line in turn |
Why make a storyboard before the video
A storyboard image costs a small fraction of a video. Seeing every shot in one picture lets you fix the story, the character and the framing first, and the video then follows the panels in order. It is the same reason film crews board a scene before they shoot it.
It also gives the video model a clear plan. Instead of one prompt describing a whole minute of action, Seedance gets a picture of every shot, so the order of events and the look of the character hold across the cuts.
Read more: AI storyboard generator guide · How to make an AI short film
Tips for better storyboards
Small choices in the plan change the result a lot.
- Use fewer panels for shorter videos. Below about one second per panel the cuts start to feel rushed, so 9 panels suit a 15-second clip better than a 10-second one.
- Add a character photo when the same person must appear in every shot; add a product photo for ads.
- Write one action per panel. "She opens the door" draws better than a whole scene in one line.
- Fix weak panels before animating. A 5-credit panel redraw is cheaper than a new video.
- Draft on Seedance 2 Mini at 480p, then render the final on Seedance 2 or 2.5 at a higher resolution.
Use cases
Anything that can be told in a handful of shots.
- Pitching a short film, music video or ad concept with a visual board
- Product films and social ads that keep the product identical in every shot
- Recipe and how-to videos planned step by step
- Animating your own comic page or manga panel grid
- App walkthroughs and launch teasers
- Character reveals, anime-style openings and game-style trailers
Limits to know
The tool makes one video per storyboard, 10 to 30 seconds long depending on the model, with the cuts spread evenly across the panels. You cannot set a different length for each shot, and there is no PDF export or shot-list document. For longer stories with recurring characters, Short-Drama Series makes a season of episodes with the same cast.
Read more: Short-Drama Series
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI storyboard generator?
It turns a written idea into a sequence of drawn panels that show each shot of a video. VdoBloom goes one step further: once the storyboard looks right, it animates the board into a multi-shot video with Seedance.
Is the AI storyboard generator free?
Planning, editing the shot list and uploading your own storyboard are free. Drawing the storyboard image costs 5 credits, and new accounts get 10 free credits. The video step is priced like a Seedance clip, from 16 credits for 10 seconds on Seedance 2 Mini at 480p.
Can I create a storyboard from just a text prompt?
Yes. Pick a preset and describe the idea in a sentence or two. The AI writes the shot plan and draws every panel. Character and product photos are optional.
How many panels can a storyboard have?
Presets use 4, 6, 9, 12 or 16 panels depending on the style, for example 6 or 9 for a cinematic short and 9 or 16 for a dance sequence. An uploaded board can have 4, 6, 9, 12 or 16 panels.
Will the characters look the same in every panel?
A fixed character and setting line is repeated for every panel, and if you add a character or product photo it is used as a reference for the whole board. That keeps faces, outfits and products consistent across shots.
Can I edit the storyboard after it is generated?
Yes. Edit any line of the plan for free, redraw a single panel for 5 credits, redraw the whole board, or replace it with your own image.
Can the storyboard be turned into a full video?
Yes. The board is passed to Seedance as a reference image, and the video is full-frame shots that follow the panels in order, with a cut for each panel. The Casting board preset is the exception: it keeps all four actors on screen.
Can I use my own storyboard or comic page?
Yes. Upload a storyboard, a comic page or any grid of panels, tell the tool how many panels it has, and animate it in reading order. The upload itself is free.
Does the video have sound?
You can switch sound on or off before animating. Sound does not change the price of the video.
What happens if a step fails?
Each paid step is charged separately and shows its price before you confirm. If the storyboard or the video fails, those credits are refunded automatically.