Free Online Storyboard Maker for Schools & Education
A student-centred curriculum resource for multimodal literacies. Students plan, create, and write their own visual texts in class. No drawing skills needed.
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What students create with StoryTribe
StoryTribe is a curriculum resource to plan narratives, respond to literature, build persuasive texts, and develop multimodal literacies across English, Creative Arts, and more.
29 curriculum-aligned story frameworks
Students start a new project, choose "Start from a framework," and get pre-labelled scenes with guided writing prompts. 29 frameworks aligned to the US Common Core ELA, UK National Curriculum (KS2–3), and Australian Curriculum (NSW Syllabus Stage 2–3).
Expressive characters for storytelling
Students build characters with full control over pose, expression, clothing, and accessories. Ideal for narrative writing, responding to literature, showing alternative points of view, and digital roleplaying in social support lessons.
Ready-made scenes and backgrounds
Classrooms, outdoor environments, historical settings, and more. Students drag and drop to build their scenes — or import their own photos as backgrounds for real-world context.
Create with Tribe AI
Students generate props, backgrounds, and scene elements from text prompts. A faster way to bring their ideas to life when the library doesn't have exactly what they need.
Why educators love StoryTribe
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Supports reluctant writers and EAL/D students
Visual scaffolding helps students who struggle with text-only tasks. The framework prompts and character expressions give them a way in.
Multimodal literacies across the curriculum
Students create texts that combine written language, visuals, and spatial awareness — building the multimodal literacy skills now embedded in English curricula worldwide.
Simpler than general design tools
Purpose-built for storyboarding. Not a general design tool with hundreds of features. Students can start creating in minutes without getting lost.
Share and submit with one click
Students share their work via link — no classmate accounts required. Teachers and classmates can view instantly, no login needed.
Creative Arts and Media Arts
Also used for Visual Arts and Media Arts projects — storyboarding film scenes, designing visual narratives, and planning creative productions.
ICT skills built in
Students make, publish, and share digital work — building the ICT capabilities now required across most curricula.
Testimonials
“I could never get this from other tools, keeping my character consistent, changing poses and backdrops easily. StoryTribe made it simple.”
"My students understand complex grammar rules so much better when I show them in story format with characters they can relate to."
"I used to spend my weekends creating visual aids. Now I can build a whole lesson's worth of illustrations in 20 minutes”
Resources to elevate your teaching
How to customize characters
In this tutorial, learn how to create and customize characters in StoryTribe.
Learn to create a classroom scene
Join Yunmie as she creates a stunning classroom illustration in under 10 minutes.
Example storyboards
See how teachers can use StoryTribe to build engaging lesson visuals in a clear, story-driven way.
