Designed for professional film workflows, ShotGlide brings the director’s storyboard process to iPad. Built for filmmakers, storyboard artists, and visual storytellers, it lets you draw with Apple Pencil, rearrange shots instantly, organize boards by scene, and manage entire films in one place. What once required paper, tape, and scissors now happens seamlessly on a single canvas.
STORYBOARD FREELY. REORDER INSTANTLY.
Move shots anywhere with drag and drop. Shot numbers update automatically, including multi-frame shots.
ORGANIZE BY SCENE. JUMP THROUGH YOUR FILM.
Create, rename, reorder, duplicate, and switch scenes at any time. Keep commercials, shorts, features, or full episodes organized in one app.
HANDLE MULTI-FRAME SHOTS PROPERLY.
Link frames so they behave as one shot. They stay together, move together, and keep the same shot number.
EXPLORE ALTERNATE CUTS.
Clone your board, try bold changes, and compare versions without touching your original cut.
PARK SHOTS AND BRING THEM BACK LATER.
Love a shot that no longer fits? Park it, then drag it back whenever needed.
DRAW IN FULLSCREEN.
Double-tap any frame to draw in fullscreen.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORMAT.
Start projects in nine aspect ratios, from 2.39 to 9:16. Every view and export adapts automatically.
FRAME LIKE ON SET.
Turn on framing overlays: frame lines, action and title safe, rule of thirds, golden ratio, center cross, and grid.
DRAW WITH THE RIGHT TOOL.
Choose Pencil, Pen, Marker, or Solid, adjust eraser size, and select any color from the full color wheel.
SEE YOUR WHOLE SCENE AT A GLANCE.
Switch to overview mode at any time, then tap a frame to jump right back in.
IMPORT IMAGES INTO ANY SHOT.
Drop reference photos, concept art or backgrounds straight into your frames. Long-press to reposition and scale drawings or backgrounds independently.
PLAY YOUR SCENE.
Watch your storyboard play in fullscreen with adjustable speed.
WORK FROM YOUR SCRIPT.
Load screenplays and assign passages to your shots. Auto-create scenes straight from your screenplay. Type or add handwritten notes and sketches right next to your frames.
SHARE IT WITH YOUR CREW.
Export clean, automatically numbered PDFs ready to print exactly as you built them, including a dedicated E-konte layout for Japanese animation.
EXPORT VIDEO AND IMAGE SEQUENCES.
Export your storyboard as a video or image sequence, ready for editing, compositing, previz, and animatics.
CONTROL TIMING AND SHOT NUMBERS.
Set frame-accurate timings at 24, 25, or 30 frames per second. Display timings as seconds, seconds plus frames, or koma, and freeze shot numbers whenever needed.
BACK UP YOUR WORK.
Export full project backups and restore them anytime.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No signup or account required. No personal data collected. ShotGlide works entirely offline.
ONE-TIME PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION.
ShotGlide is sold as a one-time purchase and includes a 7-day free trial.
This app is exactly what I would want out of a storyboard app for the iPad! Lets you jot down ideas quickly and is super intuitive. Doesn’t replace higher-end programs like Storyboard Pro, but when you have an idea you want to thumbnail ASAP, this is the app for that. Only thing I feel is missing is an onion skin tool - then it’d be even better!
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review.We’re really glad ShotGlide feels intuitive. That quick thumbnailing stage is exactly where we hoped the app would be useful, so it’s great to hear it helps you stay in the flow and get your ideas down quickly.Onion skin is a great suggestion, and definitely something we’ll keep in mind as we continue improving the app.Thanks again for the support!
Exactly what I need and nothing more
Kevin C B
This app is exactly what I’ve been needing as a director /producer for a long time. I can tell it’s made by someone who understands the process because it’s very intuitive. I’ve never had to look for more than one second to know what to do, and every time I’ve needed to be able to do something, the feature is right there where I would expect it to be. I just used this to produce a five episode series, and the process was effortless. I was especially impressed because, unlike even more professional established software, I didn’t experience any glitches or frustrations with the interface. Everything worked just as I needed it too. And unlike the other software companies out there, I’m overjoyed that this is a one time purchase. Pay for itself many times over. Highly recommend!
Useful app for quick storyboards
MrsNanamiTegenJenshi
I downloaded this app to give me a quick setup for storyboards in a digital media class. I can see myself using this outside of this class too. It’s very simple to use with an easy learning curve. Love that there is a one time payment option as many apps are overly confident in requiring subscriptions. I am not using this app for film making so I’m not exactly sure if it meets all of the needs for that. However, it has many other storyboard uses like creating a mood board, picture board, quick sketch, design sprints, etc. You can add notes, easily reorganize the panels, export your work, add photos, etc.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the thoughtful review, and for using ShotGlide in a digital media class. ShotGlide was designed to keep visual planning flexible, so we’re thrilled to hear it also fits mood boards, picture boards, and design sprints! We’re also really glad the one-time payment worked well for you. Thanks again for taking the time to share this with other users.
Beautiful e-conte implementation
tekkonkinkreet
I direct animation in Japan and this is almost exactly what I want in a tablet storyboarding app. One essential function still lacking that I’d need for longer projects, but this is a great start and I look forward to further development. Very nicely done.
- Duplicate, rename and export projects straight from the Projects screen
- Faster project export
- Bug fixes and improvements
Version 2.22
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