Toonflow

by HBAI-LtdAppMake video or audio

Turns a story idea into scripts, storyboards and video clips on one canvas

About Toonflow

An open-source app for making AI short dramas, animated comics and short videos: write the script and shots, create character and scene images, then generate video clips shot by shot on an infinite canvas.

For Short drama creatorsAnimated comic makersShort video creators

Made by HBAI-Ltd

HBAI-Ltd publishes Toonflow on GitHub. Its profile lists Beijing, China as its location and toonflow.net as the project site.

Stars: ★ 20k
License: MIT
Cost: Usage-based
Platforms: Mac · Win · Linux
Runs: Local · Self-hosted

Screenshots

From the project's own repository · 2 images, swipe or use the arrows.

Generating a video shot in Toonflow from three reference images and a shot description — Image: HBAI-Ltd (MIT). Original file

The Toonflow home screen with an idea box and the project list — Image: HBAI-Ltd (MIT). Original file

Overview

Toonflow is an open-source app for making AI short dramas, animated comics and short videos. You draft the script and shot descriptions with a language model, create character and scene images, then generate video clips shot by shot and arrange them on an infinite canvas. You connect the model services you choose, or local models and ComfyUI. It suits creators who want to go from a story idea to finished clips in one place.

It keeps script, characters, scenes and video shots on one canvas, and you choose which image and video models do the work.

Try these first

Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.

Help me write a one-minute script about [your story idea], split into four shots with a short description for each.First try · uses model credits
Create a character reference image for [character name] from this description: [paste description]uses image credits
Generate a video clip for shot 1 using the script text and the character image as references.uses video credits

Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.

Features

From the creator's documentation.

Feature	What it does	Runs
Infinite canvas	Script, characters, scenes and video clips organized in one workspace	Your computer
Script and storyboard	A language model helps draft the story, characters and shot descriptions for you to edit	Your model service
Image generation	Character, scene and storyboard images from text or reference pictures	Your model service
Video generation	Clips generated shot by shot from connected text and image references	Your model service
Plugins and MCP	Extra nodes and tools from the plugin market, or MCP connections to other services	Connected tools
Local projects	Projects and assets stay on your own device or server	Your computer

Good to know

Plan and produce a short AI drama or animated comic in one workspace. Toonflow links script nodes, character and scene images and video generation nodes, so each clip is generated from references you can see and edit.

Limits

Toonflow does not include a model account. Text, image and video generation use the API keys or local models you configure, and costs depend on the service and the number of generations.
On macOS the system may block the app on first launch; the official guide lists the steps. When run on a server, the web page has no login of its own, and the guide says to restrict who can reach it.

Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: Toonflow-app), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. Toonflow README (English)

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How to start

Get the appDownload it from the official page, or paste the install request into an AI agent you already use.macOS, WindowsDownload the installermacOS, Windows, Linuxgit clone https://github.com/HBAI-Ltd/Toonflow-app.git cd Toonflow-app docker compose up -d --build
Open itFollow the first-run steps in the app.
Give it a first taskWrite a four-shot script for a short story idea in a text node, then check the shot descriptions before generating any images or video.

Steps follow the creator's instructions. The request tells your agent to read them first and wait for your OK.

Before you start

A computer with macOS, Windows or Linux.
An API key for each text, image or video model service you use, or local models
Pay per use. The AI service it calls charges for what you use.

Details

Made by: HBAI-Ltd
License: MIT Terms
Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux
Runs on: Your computer, Self-hosted server

View source Official docs Report a problem

For AI agents

This page as a Markdown install brief:

/en/library/toonflow/install.md

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