Choose the right grid
From 3 × 3 to 8 × 8, choose the amount of detail your video needs.
VIDEO STORYBOARDS FOR MAC
See what’s in a video
before you open it.
ShotMap turns a video into one clear storyboard, so you can browse its important moments at a glance.
macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · Free and open source
Demo screenshots use Tears of Steel (2012) © Blender Foundation / Blender Institute, licensed under CC BY 3.0.
Private by defaultYour videos stay on your Mac
Batch readyReview one video or an entire folder
Made for macOSApple Silicon and Intel supported
A CLEARER WAY TO BROWSE
Three steps from video to visual overview.
- 01
Add your videos
Drop in one clip, a few family videos, or a whole folder of footage.
- 02
Choose the moments
Start with Smart Select, then adjust the exact frames when you want more control.
- 03
Save the storyboard
Choose the grid and export a clean PNG or JPG beside the original video.
SMART FIRST, PRECISE WHEN NEEDED
Let the app find a starting point. Keep the final say.
Smart Select gives you representative frames. The visual timeline, frame steps, and timecode field make a quick replacement feel natural.
- Review frames in a real video timeline
- Step backward or forward by individual frames
- Keep selected frames in a clear sequence
BUILT FOR USEFUL RESULTS
Simple controls. Flexible output.
Keep useful context
Show timecodes and file names when they help you find a scene again.
Match the material
Use the video’s aspect ratio, choose a background, and export PNG or JPG.
Process more at once
Keep a visible queue and create storyboards for multiple videos in one pass.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your footage stays on your Mac.
Frame analysis and export happen locally. There is no account, upload, cloud queue, or telemetry to set up.
INSTALL AND START
Ready in a few simple steps.
Download the latest release, move ShotMap to Applications, and open it. No account or command line is required.
Requires macOS 13 or later · Apple Silicon and Intel
GOOD TO KNOW
A few quick answers.
Does ShotMap upload my videos?
No. Reading frames and creating the final image happen entirely on your Mac.
Which Macs are supported?
ShotMap supports macOS 13 or later on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Can I replace a frame myself?
Yes. Smart Select is a starting point; the manual frame picker lets you choose the moments yourself.
READY WHEN YOU ARE