StoryTribe

StoryTribe combines scripts, storyboards, shot lists, and video in one project for planning visual stories. It can draft a storyboard from a script or prompt, with generated images separated into editable layers. Users can compose shots from characters, props, backgrounds, and their own drawings, then track shot size, angle, cast, location, and custom details in a table. Scripts can be imported from Final Draft, Fountain, Word, or text files, with a review step before import. The video editor turns a storyboard into an animatic with timing, voice-over, music, and transitions; MP4 export is available on a paid plan. Public or unlisted storyboard pages can be viewed without an account. The editor runs on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, including in a phone browser. The free plan offers 100 monthly AI credits and unlimited projects, but limits projects to 10 shots and watermarks downloads and exports. StoryTribe says content and prompts may be stored on its servers, and generated images may be reused or published.

StoryTribe joins script, storyboard, shot-list, and animatic work in a single project. Its free plan is limited in shots and watermarks exports, and the maker notes that content and generated images may be stored or reused.

StoryTribe may suit video production teams, agencies, educators, and UX professionals who need to plan stories visually. Its shared workspace and client review options may also fit collaborative projects.

Overview

StoryTribe is a production-planning app for turning scripts into visual boards, shot lists and animatics. It suits filmmakers, agencies and educators who want those stages connected in one workspace. Its range is a strong reason to consider it; teams handling sensitive material should weigh its AI and content-use terms carefully.

For a broader comparison, browse Storyboard Software.

Key features

Scripts and storyboards

Users can import scripts from Final Draft, Fountain, Word or text files, review them before import, and generate a storyboard draft from a script or prompt. The resulting images are split into editable layers, while the canvas also supports manual composition from characters, props, backgrounds and user drawings. That flexibility makes AI a starting point rather than the only way to build a board.

Planning and animatics

The shot list is a table with fields for size, angle, cast, location and custom properties, giving production details a place alongside the visuals. Scene layouts and shot annotations add planning context. The video editor turns boards into animatics with timing, voice-over, music and transitions; MP4 export is reserved for paid plans.

Public or unlisted storyboard pages let clients review work without creating an account. The product supports import and export across Final Draft, Fountain, Word, PDF, PowerPoint, spreadsheets and video, though its features page specifies no third-party integrations. On phones, the editor runs in a browser without installation; tablet editing includes Table view.

Privacy deserves attention before uploading scripts or prompts: StoryTribe says content and AI prompts may be stored on its servers, and generated images are not private and may be reused or published. Users can access, change or delete personal data and delete their account; the company says it does not sell or rent personal information. Support can be messaged through the Help Center, with a real-person response within three days, usually sooner.

Pricing

The Free Plan costs nothing with no billing. It includes 100 monthly AI credits and unlimited projects, but caps each project at 10 shots and watermarks downloads and exports. That is enough to explore the workflow, but the shot cap and watermark limit its usefulness for polished client delivery.

Studio Yearly costs $23 a year, billed yearly (Save 20%). It includes 2,500 pooled AI credits per seat, with top-ups available, plus a shared workspace, live editing, comments, mentions and client review. Its collaboration features fit teams working together on boards; the plan description does not state a per-seat quota beyond the pooled-credit wording.

Pro Yearly costs $155.88 a year ($155.88 per year, equal to $12.99/month, billed annually). It provides 1,500 monthly AI credits, unlimited shots per project and watermark-free, high-resolution downloads and exports. It is the clearer fit for solo creators or production work needing unrestricted shot counts and clean delivery. The annual commitment is the tradeoff.

Platforms

StoryTribe supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Browser-based phone access avoids an installation, while tablet users can edit in Table view.

Who it's for

StoryTribe is aimed at video production, agencies, education and user experience work. It is most compelling when a project benefits from connecting script import, layered storyboards, structured shot planning and animatics. It is less suitable for users who need private AI-generated images or want to share sensitive scripts without possible server storage.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Scripts, editable layered boards, shot tables and animatics share a project, reducing the need to separate those planning stages.
• Pro: Client review pages do not require an account, and the shot list can hold production-specific fields.
• Con: Free projects stop at 10 shots, and free downloads and exports carry watermarks.
• Con: Content and AI prompts may be stored, while generated images may be reused or published, a significant concern for confidential work.
• Con: MP4 export requires a paid plan, so free users cannot deliver a clean video animatic.

Alternatives

Choose Previs Pro if its $0 free plan's one animatic per project and watermarked exports suit a narrower animatic workflow; it also offers a free trial and an annual plan shown at $9.99 a year with a billed $119.99/year term. Shot Designer is an option for scene planning across Android, iOS, macOS and Windows, but its free tier is limited to one saved current scene and has no file management, export or sync/team sharing; Pro Upgrade costs $19.99, paid once.

Studiovity is another cross-platform freemium choice with a free trial and an Education monthly plan at $22 a month; its PRO plan has custom pricing. Consider Storybrdr if a paid iOS and web option with a free trial fits better; its maker says it began with Ben, who runs a small film studio in Cornwall. ShotPro is a paid option across Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, with a monthly subscription at $9.99 a month that includes expansion packs and installs on one machine. ShotGlide is a paid iOS alternative.

Boords may suit web-only users looking for a free tier with 250 AI images per month and unlimited storyboards and scripts; its yearly Solo plan is $26 a year. Mari is a different paid-software option for Linux and Windows, with a free non-commercial plan that limits exports to 4K and 16-bit per channel and disables Python scripting.

Verdict

Choose StoryTribe if you need scripts, boards, production shot details and animatics together, especially with client review or team collaboration in the workflow. The main reason to look elsewhere is privacy: its stated storage and reuse terms may not suit confidential projects. The free tier is useful for trying the process, but the 10-shot cap and watermarked exports make a paid plan necessary for unrestricted, presentation-ready output.