"Why did we decide on this hook?"
Every project keeps your packaging decisions, script direction, and references together. You can trace what changed and why without replaying old chats.
The preproduction workspace for YouTube
Less time on busywork. More time growing your audience.
Slate is a preproduction workspace for YouTube. Keep your research, packaging, scripts, and B-roll plans in one project—so you always know where you left off.
Ideas
Capture your video concept before it fades
Drop in reference videos, write your angle, and build a mood board—all attached to the project you'll actually make.
Connects with the tools you already use
YouTubeDropboxGoogle Drive
Script Editor
Write your script with research at your fingertips
Draft and revise in one place. Your references, notes, and chat history stay attached—so you don't lose your train of thought.
B-Roll Planner
Plan every shot before you record
Tag exactly where you need cutaways and what to show. When it's time to shoot, you already know what's missing.
Your projects remember context
Never start from zero
Every project keeps key decisions and reasoning together, so when you return, you continue your own progress instead of rebuilding context.
"Where does all that context live?"
In the project itself. Notes, drafts, media picks, and reasoning stay attached to the video so context is still there next session.
"Why does planning keep restarting?"
Because most tools split planning across tabs and docs. Slate keeps preproduction in one place, so you continue instead of reconstructing.
Channels
Videos
Research
Save the videos you keep going back to
Bookmark the outliers, pacing tricks, and thumbnail patterns you study. Pull them into projects without searching YouTube again.
Media Library
Find the clip you need by describing it
Connect your Dropbox once. Search your footage by what's in it—not by scrolling through folders.
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Thumbnail Studio
Mock up thumbnails before you shoot
Describe the vibe, pull in a reference, and iterate on concepts—so you're not designing from scratch after the edit is done.
Title & Thumbnail
Test title + thumbnail combos before you write
Try different pairings, cut the weak ones, and commit to a hook worth writing toward.
No combinations yet
Pair a title with a thumbnail to see how your packaging looks together.
Drag a title onto a thumbnail (or the other way around) to create your first combination.
Drag a title onto a thumbnail to try a combo.
From Script to Edit
Jump straight into the fun part of editing
Slate syncs your A-roll with your project and exports a timeline with your trimmed footage and B-roll track—so you skip the assembly step.
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Export to Final Cut or Premiere with structure already in place.
Pricing
Simple plans. No surprises.
Two tiers. Upgrade when you need more.
Slate Essentials
For creators planning and producing consistently every month.
$39/month
- 1,000 monthly credits
- ~2 complete video projects/month
- Includes ideation, scripting, packaging, and visual-planning tools
Typical project: 4 script iterations + 10 thumbnail mocks + B-roll planning + A-roll mapping. Actual usage varies by model choice and iteration depth.
BEST VALUE
Slate Pro
For high-output channels running frequent script and packaging cycles.
$129/month
- 5,200 monthly credits
- ~10 complete video projects/month
- ~1.6x better credit value per dollar vs Essentials
Typical project: 4 script iterations + 10 thumbnail mocks + B-roll planning + A-roll mapping. Best for multi-video workflows and heavier AI iteration.
Pick up where you left off. Every time.
Keep research, scripts, packaging, and media together—so every time you sit down, you can make progress.