What is Boords?

Boords is the top-rated online storyboarding software that makes planning video projects a joy, not a job.

How can I use Boords for free?

Get Started for Free, no credit card required. Boords offers a free trial, allowing you to explore its features and create client-ready storyboards 10x faster.

Features of Boords

Create

• Create client-ready storyboards 10x faster
• Storyboard Generator AI: Create storyboard images with AI, no drawing skills required
• Script Generator AI: Generate video scripts from simple text prompts
• Character Creator AI: Create consistent generated characters for your storyboards
• Image Library: Free access to millions of professional photos and illustrations
• Dropbox & Google Drive: Turn existing assets into storyboards faster with direct upload
• Multiple Aspect Ratios: Create storyboards for Widescreen, Social Media, TV, Film, and more
• Camera Moves: Use integrated overlays to show camera movements in your storyboard frames
• Drawing Tool: Quickly draw storyboard frames with our simple, intuitive drawing tool

Collaborate

• Commenting & Feedback: Streamline storyboard review & approval so everyone is on the same page
• Project-Level Access: Limit access to ensure focused, secure teamwork on your storyboards
• Team Invite Link: Quickly onboard creative and production staff with team invite links
• Password Protection: Share password-protected storyboards and animatics for fast feedback
• Real-Time Updates: Enable remote and hybrid collaboration with real-time updates
• Activity Log: Keep your finger on the pulse of projects with team activity logs
• Custom Domains: Personalize your workspace with a unique brand.boords.com subdomain
• Two-Factor Authentication: Keep your storyboards safe with an extra layer of security

Iterate

• Image Variations AI: Quickly create subtle variations of your AI-generated storyboard frames
• Animatics: Turn storyboards into animatics with subtitles and sound automatically
• Versioning: Instantly create new storyboard versions while preserving previous work
• Automatic Frame Numbering: Make quick, intuitive updates to your storyboards and animatics
• Custom Note Fields: Create bespoke storyboards and animatics with custom note fields
• Frame Statuses: Precise storyboard frame progress tracking from conception to approval
• Script Editor: Edit short-form video scripts with our intuitive script editor

Export

• Presentation Link: Present storyboards and gather feedback in-person and remotely
• PDF Builder: Allow your whole team to export on-brand PDFs, no design skills required
• MP4 Animatics: Render & share high-quality animatics with subtitles and sound in seconds
• Shot Lists: Create, manage, and collaborate on shot lists and shooting schedules
• After Effects: Effortlessly import Boords animatics into your After Effects projects
• Bulk Image Downloads: Streamline your transition to production with bulk image downloads
• Script Exports: Streamline your voiceover recording sessions with Docx script exports