How does a screenplay to storyboard generator work?

It paginates the screenplay and prepares one editable multi-panel sheet for each script page. You can review every panel beat before choosing a model and generating the full sheet as one image.

Which screenplay file formats can I upload?

The screenplay upload accepts FDX, Fountain, and TXT files. PDF and DOCX are not accepted by this workflow.

Can I use a screenplay created with Melies AI Screenwriting?

Yes. Connected users can select an existing Melies screenplay instead of uploading another copy.

Can I review the scene breakdown before generating images?

Yes. Screenplay analysis and image generation are separate steps, so you can inspect and edit every proposed scene brief before spending image credits.

How much does it cost to generate a storyboard?

The cost depends on the image model and number of selected sheets. Melies shows the current model's per sheet credit cost and the exact total before generation starts.

Can I generate one storyboard sheet at a time?

Yes. You can generate one sheet, selected sheets, or all screenplay pages. This makes it possible to direct and review the storyboard progressively.

Will characters look identical in every frame?

Visual consistency depends on the chosen image model and source context, so identical characters are not guaranteed. Review important frames and regenerate when the model changes identity, wardrobe, or location details.

Is the screenplay to storyboard generator free?

You can inspect the public workflow before creating an account. An account is required to open private screenplays. Scene analysis is free, while image generation uses Melies credits.

How is this different from the Melies AI Storyboard Generator?

The AI Storyboard Generator is designed for quick storyboard style images from a scene prompt. This tool handles a complete screenplay, creates a structured scene plan, and supports model aware generation across selected scenes or the full board.

Screenplay to Storyboard Generator

Upload an FDX, Fountain, or TXT screenplay, or choose one already written in Melies. Review one editable storyboard sheet per screenplay page, choose a model, see the exact cost, then generate selected sheets or the full storyboard.

See the workflow

Accepted screenplay files: FDX, Fountain, and TXT. Image generation requires sign in and credits.

Nine illustrated storyboard panels following two characters through a stormy lighthouse sequence — Coverage that carries a scene forward
Nine panels establish the location, follow the action, preserve the two characters, and land on the story beat.
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Source: FDX, Fountain, TXT, or a Melies screenplay
Planning: Review every scene brief before rendering
Cost: Exact credits for the model and selection
Generation: One sheet, selected sheets, or all sheets

From screenplay text to directed panels

Melies keeps analysis separate from rendering. The screenplay is broken into scenes and visual beats first, so you can direct the board before any image credits are used.

01
Write or import
Start in Melies AI Screenwriting or bring an FDX, Fountain, or TXT screenplay.
02
Break down the scene
Review scene headings, action, dialogue, characters, locations, and proposed visual beats.
03
Direct every panel
Edit the image brief, coverage, references, and style before generating.
04
Generate the board
Render one sheet, a selection, or the complete screenplay with a model you choose.

Example scenePage 12

EXT. LIGHTHOUSE · NIGHT

MARA fights the rusted door. Behind her, DANIEL raises the lantern as the storm closes in.

DANIEL

It was never meant to open again.

Scene analysis

Panel 01

Wide exterior. Establish the lighthouse and storm.

Panel 02

Medium tracking shot. Mara forces the door.

Panel 03

Insert and reaction. The lantern reveals the lock.

Eight illustrated storyboard panels showing the visual beats of a restaurant scene — One organized board, with coverage that follows the action and character exchange.

Seven illustrated storyboard panels following dialogue and entrances during a formal family dinner — Action, dialogue, entrances, and reactions remain legible across the sequence.

The screenplay stays attached to every frame

A good storyboard is not a folder of attractive images. Every sheet carries the scene heading, action, dialogue context, and the characters or location needed for that part of the story.

Scene context, not a generic prompt

Headings, action, and dialogue stay available to the visual breakdown, so each image has a reason to exist.

Relevant character and location references

Completed reference images can guide the specific scenes where those people and places appear.

Editable prompts stay with the scene

Refine an image or motion brief without losing its connection to the screenplay and storyboard sheet.

Choose the visual language for the decision

Use a readable sketch when the team is solving coverage, or a cinematic model when lighting, casting, and production tone need to be judged. The structure remains editable before either render.

Black and white storyboard panels moving from a river and fish sequence into a bedtime scene — Sketch planning
Fast visual coverage for rhythm, staging, and editorial discussion.

Eight photorealistic cinematic storyboard frames showing campfire dialogue and a family home sequence — Cinematic previsualization
Richer lighting and lens intent for pitching, look development, and image to video tests.

Direct before you render

The analysis is a production plan, not a locked result. Refine the visual brief, references, model, and render scope before the expensive step begins.

Review panel beats first

Read and edit the proposed coverage before generating any images.

Choose the visual model

Select the model that fits a rough planning board, illustration, or cinematic previsualization.

See the exact cost

Melies calculates the current per sheet cost and total for the sheets you selected.

Control the render scope

Generate one sheet while directing, a selected group, or the full storyboard when the plan is ready.

One connected filmmaking path

Start inside Melies AI Screenwriting or bring an existing script. The resulting frames stay in the same workspace for image generation, image to video, and production review.

Explore AI Screenwriting

1
Screenwriting
Develop the screenplay, scene structure, action, and dialogue inside Melies or import an existing draft.
2
Storyboard direction
Turn script pages into editable scene plans, add references, choose a model, and approve the visual beats.
3
Frames and motion
Keep generated boards in the same production workspace, then reuse the strongest frames for image to video and timeline work.