Screenplay Writing Software
Your story starts here
StudioBinder’s script writing software includes professional screenplay format as you write, share and collaborate.
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Explore all the features in the Write solution
Docs
Draft documents
Story Outline
Story index cards
Path to Production
Script development to production
StudioBinder’s free script writing software allows you to write screenplays and sync it with our pre-production suite of products, including script breakdowns, shooting schedules, storyboards, shot lists, call sheets and more.
Screenplay Format Software
Write with professional formatting
Our screenplay writing software adheres to industry-standard formatting for margins, font size, dialogue, scene headings and action lines. StudioBinder also includes auto-saving to never lose your work, hotkeys and auto-complete to make you more efficient.
Script Outline
Brainstorming and story planning
StudioBinder’s creative writing software provides script outlining tools that are right next to your screenplay. Brainstorm ideas, plot out story structures, or use it as a sticky pad with rich formatting options, bullets, embeddable video and photo options.
Script Imports
Import your script and keep writing
Easily import your existing screenplay from Final Draft, Celtx, Fountain, Word, Text, or even a PDF script. Just drag and drop into StudioBinder’s free screenplay writing software and it will maintain the formatting so you write without skipping a beat.
Script Versioning
Keep script versions organized
StudioBinder's movie script writing software allows unlimited revisions saved securely with WGA-standard color-coding for each script version. You can easily revisit past versions as you refine your final draft.
Script Collaboration
Collaborate with your team
StudioBinder's writers software makes collaboration easy and fun. Share your screenplay drafts, receive script notes and resolve them all in one place.
Script Syncing
Start pre-production after script lock
When your script's final draft is ready, simply sync it to your project to begin the pre-production process. You can then have your team create a script breakdown, shooting schedule, call sheet, storyboards, shot lists and more straight from our script writing software.
Explore Features
More screenwriting features
Import Scripts
Import existing scripts from Final Draft, Fountain, PDF, etc.
Title Page
Generate a title page for your script that exports with PDFs.
Autosave Settings
Adjust auto-save settings, from 20 sec to 10 min.
Script Outline
A scratchpad for all your ideas, inspirations, and reminders.
Scene Numbering
Choose between digits, letters, or custom scene numbers.
Revision History
View and restore auto-saved changes from the past.
Lock Screenplay
Lock your script to prep it for the remaining pre-production steps.
Generate PDF
Export PDFs with customizations like layout, color, scenes, etc.
Export SBX
Export a .SBX file to import into other StudioBinder accounts.
Header & Footer
Include a custom header and/or footer with your script PDF.
Watermarks
Add watermarks to your exported script PDF for extra security.
Renumber Scenes
For a clean slate after locking a script, reset scene numbers.
Screenplay Example
View sample screenplay
Take a look at StudioBinder’s free script writing software and our industry-standard screenplay format.
"StudioBinder’s screenwriting program is intuitively designed for film and video professionals heading into pre-production."
Jourdan Aldredge, PremiumBeat
Writing Software FAQs
Writing film script basics explained
Screenwriting software is ideal for writing a script. Much more so than word processors like Microsoft Word or Google Docs. StudioBinder, for example, handles all the technicals and formatting and includes outlining and collaboration tools to help you throughout the writing process.
Yes, for screenwriters, there are many writing apps better than Word. The biggest issue with Word is that you'll have to manually format the entire script yourself, which is tedious and creatively draining. StudioBinder is built with screenwriters in mind, handles all the formatting automatically, and integrates directly to the rest of pre-production features like storyboards, breakdowns, mood boards, shooting schedules, and more.
The best platform for writers understands and facilitates the entire process, from helping to develop the seed of an idea into a fully-formed final draft and everything in between. StudioBinder is one of these options with collaboration tools that makes the normally solitary writing process more of a team effort.
How to write a screenplay in StudioBinder
Open StudioBinder on your browser.
Click the Screenwriting tab on the project homepage.
Press the "New Screenplay" button and give it a title.
Open the Script Outline to organize your notes and plan out the structure.
Start writing your initial draft. Create a revision draft for each subsequent rewrite.
Press the "Sync to Project" button so that the script will integrate with other StudioBinder features.
When you're done writing and ready to start pre-production, click the "lock script" button.
Share your script with view-only links, invite collaborators or team members to get feedback.
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What else can StudioBinder do?
See all the ways we can improve your production workflow.
Write
Industry-standard scriptwriting software and note taking.
Breakdown
Identify all the pre-production details you need to know
Visualize
Visualize the script to get everyone on the same page
Plan
Collaborate with department heads as you prepare for production
Task Boards
Team collaboration
Media Library
Share docs & media
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