Link in, storyboard out.

Start from a video that already works; get the storyboard for yours. It's the same tool that plans every board the studio ships.

Private beta · onboarding in small batches

link in
reference
your product
reading the reference…
1
Cold open on the cutting mat, then cut straight to camera."I thought I couldn't build. I was bad at math."cold open
0–4s
2
Pool room b-roll, then point at the lens on the objection."My family said no. You can't."objection
4–10s
3
Wide of the bar seating, back to camera for the admission."I believed them, and I took a safe detour."turn
10–14s
4
Top down: hand draws banker to founder, plane flies to San Francisco."Investment banking, venture capital, moved to San Francisco."visual metaphor
14–17s
storyboard out
shipped

one video boarded in ekonte: 96% of views from discovery, not followers · half of viewers stayed past the hook

Who it's for

Founders, brands, and creators use it differently

For founders

Skip the $5,000-a-month agency retainer. Get the board and the shot list: record it yourself, or have us direct you.

For brands

Skip the $100-a-video gambles. Approve every cut before production spends a dollar.

For creators

Skip the flopped-format detours. Proven structure, your niche, your voice.

Features

Everything between the idea and pressing record

01

Reference read

Paste a link. ekonte reads its cuts, tempo, and structure.

02

Hook options

Openers from a library of hooks that held attention. Stop keeping hook templates in your head.

03

Story arc

Setup, build-up, twist, payoff. Built into every board.

04

Surgical edits

Regenerate a cut, insert one, swap a frame. Click any text to edit. You're never locked into what the tool wrote.

05

Share & comments

Send a link. Clients comment cut by cut.

06

Shoot mode

A fullscreen prompter walks you cut by cut: the line to read, the pace, the reference clip. Plus PDF and shot-list exports.

How it works

From reference to board in minutes

01

Paste a reference

A video that already works in your niche.

02

Add your story

Your product, your angle, your voice.

03

Get the board

Picture, narration, timing, notes. Cut by cut.

04

Film it your way

You, your editor, or any generator.

ekonte isn't another video generator. It's the step every generator skips.

Three ways to run it

You board it, we direct it, or we make it

Same pipeline every time. The only question is who presses record.

You board it

The tool, private beta. You drive everything.

Join the waitlist

We direct it

We build the board and the shot list. You record 30 minutes. We edit and deliver.

See how we work

We make it

The studio plans, boards, and produces it all.

Book a call
Format library

Built on formats that already worked

Every board starts from a real video that performed: its pacing, its beat structure, its hook timing. The library grows with every reference we break down.

Cinematic essay

Slow-burn hook, confessional voiceover, scenery that carries the story.

creatoron camera

Slide-mode explainer

Static camera, overlay beats, one idea per switch. Built for screen products.

founderfaceless

Comparison rotation

Three subjects, one rotating matrix. The format behind our tax and visa explainers.

brandfaceless
FAQ

Questions we hear

Is ekonte an AI video generator?

No. Generators make footage; ekonte makes the plan. It turns a reference video into a storyboard with hooks, beats, narration, and shot notes. You film that board yourself, hand it to an editor, or feed it to any generator. It's the pre-production step every generator skips.

What does "ekonte" mean?

It's the Japanese word for a production storyboard, the document every anime and film shoot is planned on. Japanese story craft runs through the whole tool: every board follows a four-beat arc (setup, build-up, twist, payoff) so your video tells a story instead of listing features.

How is this different from a UGC marketplace or an agency?

Marketplace videos are cheap because you pay before you know what you'll get. Agencies show you quality after a retainer and weeks of lead time. A board flips the order: you see the whole video, cut by cut, before anything is filmed.

Do I have to film it myself?

The board works with whoever presses record: you, a teammate, a presenter, an editor, or an AI tool. That's the point of a storyboard. It's a document anyone can execute.

Do I have to be on camera?

No. Most boards work faceless: screen capture, motion graphics, voiceover. Shoot mode tells you exactly what to record either way.

What does it cost?

Free during the private beta. Pricing comes later, and waitlist members hear first.

Can ekonte just make the videos for me?

Yes. The ekonte studio plans the series, writes every board, and produces the videos end to end. Book a call and we'll come back with a point of view on your product.

Private beta

Your next video deserves a plan.

Leave your email. We onboard in small batches.