AV Script Maker Tool
Create video scripts faster
StudioBinder’s video script maker is a professional tool for writing properly formatted scripts online.
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AV Script at a Glance
Video Script Maker
StudioBinder’s video script creator gives you everything needed to write and share scripts. Whether you're planning a commercial, music video or explainer video, our platform helps you create a production-ready audio video script.
AV Script Structure
Organize into various segments
Organize your projects with the script maker online. Divide your script into segments, add banners for graphics, and rearrange rows to fit your content creation process. These script maker tools make writing more intuitive.
TIming & Length
Keep your video script on pace
Whether you're writing a professional video script, Instagram Reel or a commercial, it's critical to nail the timing. Our video script maker tracks word counts and runtime to assist you with cutting unnecessary words, manage pacing, and build engaging scripts.
Add Images
Add images to your AV script
Elevate your script with visual elements including storyboards or reference images. With StudioBinder’s video script maker, this is the best way to clarify your creative vision. These visual aids promote character development and will make sure your script turns into compelling video content.
AV Script Colors
Organize with script colors
Every line (and row) can be color coded to mark the status. Our script maker makes it simple to track any approvals or rewrites required to keep your entire team aligned and productivity high.
Layout Customization
Filter your display options
Every video project is different. StudioBinder’s video script maker online allows you to hide (or show) as much information as you'd like. Customize your columns to make sure writer's block stays away as you're creating compelling scripts.
AV Script Collaboration
Generate and write scripts together
Writing AV scripts is a collaborative process. StudioBinder’s video script maker allows you to write, share and receive feedback on your script in real-time. This makes it easy to generate scripts for everything from YouTube videos to professional scripts for film.
AV Script Template
Save even more time with templates
Is your project part of a series? If so, you can simply save your script as a template and reuse it for another video. Our script maker allows you to duplicate previous work and save you more time.
Explore Features
More AV script features
Track Timing
Add word counts and run times which are tallied automatically.
Front and Back Covers
Generate covers for your AV script that export with your PDFs.
Autosave Settings
Select autosave frequency between 20 sec. and 10 min.
Scratchpad
A notepad and checklist for your inspirations, ideas & reminders.
Generate PDF
Export PDFs with custom settings like layout, scenes, etc.
Episodic Grouping
Create a series of scripts broken down into seasons.
Header & Footer
Add custom header and/or footer to your exported script PDF.
Watermarks
Add watermarks to your exported AV script PDF for extra security.
Archive
Archive old AV scripts and restore them as needed.
AV Script Writing Demo
Try our AV script online
View StudioBinder’s script maker and explore an example script below.
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AV Script Maker FAQs
Script maker basics explained
For every writer, the process is different. But here are some basic steps most writers make when writing a movie script.
- Brainstorm — gather all your ideas, good or bad
- Index cards — write down scene ideas on index cards
- Outline — arrange the index cards into story order
- Write — work on each scene, one at a time until you're done
- Read & Rewrite — do another pass on the full script
On average, screenwriters can make between $50,000 and $70,000 per year, but this depends on many factors. If you're in the WGA, there are minimum pay rates depending on the type of project and budget.
At a base level, a good movie script should include compelling characters, with formidable obstacles, and experience some form of change (for better or worse...usually for the better).
Yes, ChatGPT can write scripts in a variety of mediums. The quality of these products can vary wildly, but it's possible.
Yes, but remember that the AI tools used to write scripts run entirely on work that's already been done. Therefore, there is an "originality problem" inherent in the process.
There are many script writing programs out there. But some are built with the script writer and their process in mind so that the features are actually beneficial and not simply "bells and whistles." StudioBinder's AV script software, for example understands the process, the importance of collaboration, how VO is recorded, and more.
If you're using AV script writing software like StudioBinder, creating your own script is a cinch. Populate each row with dialogue, notes for sound effects & music, a description of the visuals, and perhaps an image for reference. Pretty soon, you'll have a fully populated AV script, professionally formatted and ready for production.
No matter the medium or the genre, any good script should start with a hook. An event, a sequence, an inciting incident, something that grips the reader or viewer that ensures that must stick around to find out how this story ends.
How to make an AV script in StudioBinder
Open StudioBinder on your browser.
Click on the AV Scripts tab on the project homepage.
Press the "New AV Script" button, give it a title, and add a description.
Select an AV script template or start from scratch.
Populate your script with segment titles, audio/visual descriptions, images, banners, and more.
Add duration for each row manually or by using the stopwatch for more accurate timing.
Share your script digitally to get collaborator feedback or export a custom PDF.
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