Everything your script needs. Nothing it doesn't.
A deep-dive walkthrough of every capability, organized by how you work. Four zones, one workspace.
Zone 1
Writing
The tools you use when the words are flowing.
The Editor
An immersive writing surface designed for screenwriters.
3-column layout
Scene metadata on the left. Your script text in a 62-character monospace column at center. Cast and AI notes on the right. Everything visible, nothing hidden.
Always editable
No mode switching. No read/write toggle. Click anywhere and type. Like Notion or Figma, not like legacy screenwriting software.
Micro-beat annotations
See emotional shifts, tension changes, and information reveals in the margin gutter -- within each scene, without leaving the writing surface.
Breakdown overlay
Toggle colored highlights showing AI-identified production elements using traditional AD color coding. Confirm or dismiss inline.
Timeline strip
See your whole script at a glance. Jump to any scene. Visual navigation that keeps you oriented no matter where you are in a 120-page draft.
Revision mode
Tracked changes and inline comments. Collaboration-ready from day one. See what changed, when, and why.
The editor gets out of your way. No toolbar hunting. No mode switching. Just you and the page. But when you want feedback, it is right there in the margin -- never intrusive, always available.
Scene Management
Two views of the same data for two different mindsets.
List view
Compact table, one row per scene. Columns: scene number, INT/EXT, location, time of day, page count, characters, synopsis. Sort by any column. Filter by character, location, or time.
40+ scenes visible at once vs. 3-4 in the editor. Different density for different tasks. Spot gaps at a glance -- empty synopsis means the scene needs work.
Tiles view
Card grid, color-coded by time of day. Drag to reorder. A cork board feel for visual planners who think in spatial arrangements.
Pattern detection built in: scene length distribution is visible immediately. Five half-page scenes in a row is a pacing flag you will catch before anyone else does.
Two views of the same data for two different mindsets. When you are writing, you are in the editor. When you are managing, sorting, looking for patterns -- you are in scenes. No confusion about where things live.
Zone 2
Creative Analysis
See your script the way a dramaturg does.
Story Structure (Beats)
Choose your framework. See where your script aligns -- and where it diverges.
Framework selector
Save the Cat (Blake Snyder), 3-Act, 5-Act, Hero's Journey, Sequence approach, or fully custom. Pick the lens that matches how you think about story.
Visual beat sheet
Mapped scenes, page ranges, and progress bars against framework targets. See unmapped scenes. See over- or under-length beats. Drill down: click a beat, see its scenes, see micro-beat annotations, jump into the editor.
AI-powered analysis
Compares your structure against a RAG corpus of professional scripts. Does not just check if your midpoint is on page 55 -- it evaluates whether your structural choices are working based on patterns in successful screenplays.
Beat-to-scene mapping
Drag scenes into beats. Visual feedback on coverage and gaps. One-click jump from any beat into the corresponding scene in the editor.
Every writing teacher talks about structure, but no tool actually shows you yours. Script AI gives you an X-ray of your script's skeleton. You choose the framework. AI shows you where you align and where you diverge -- and whether those divergences are strengths or weaknesses.
Character Analysis
Understand your characters the way a script reader would.
Character overview
Screen time, scene count, dialogue word count, first and last appearance. All the quantitative data at a glance.
Interactive relationship graph
Powered by FalkorDB knowledge graphs. Node size reflects screen time, edge weight shows interaction frequency, edge color indicates relationship valence. A timeline slider shows how relationships evolve across acts.
Character arcs and dialogue voice
Emotional journey mapped across the script with key turning points. Compare arcs side by side. AI flags when characters sound too similar -- vocabulary fingerprints and speech pattern analysis per character.
Moodboard generation
AI-generated visual references for character look, feel, and world. A starting point for how you see your characters, not a final answer.
The relationship graph is the standout feature. You can literally watch your character dynamics evolve as your story progresses. No other tool does this. And the dialogue voice check catches the number one amateur mistake: characters who all sound like the writer.
Zone 3
Production Analysis
Know what your script demands before anyone asks.
Elements (Production Breakdown)
Full production breakdown across 15 categories, powered by AI.
15 standard breakdown categories: Cast, Extras/BG, Locations/Sets, Props, Wardrobe, Picture Vehicles, Weapons, SFX, VFX, Stunts, Art Department, Makeup/Hair, Animals, Music/Sound, Special Equipment.
AI auto-extraction
Elements identified from action lines on import. '1967 Mustang' becomes a Picture Vehicle, 'revolver' becomes a Weapon. Each extraction includes a confidence score.
Review workflow
Colored highlights in the editor using traditional AD color coding. Confirm, re-categorize, or dismiss. Confirmed elements aggregate in the Elements view.
Continuity tracker
AI cross-references elements across scenes. Catches wardrobe changes, prop inconsistencies, and makeup continuity errors before anyone on set does.
Breakdown coverage heatmap
Scene-by-scene progress at a glance. Green for fully tagged, yellow for partial, red for unreviewed. Know exactly where you stand.
Export to production management
Bridge to Setso: locations feed the shooting schedule, cast generates day-out-of-days, props create department requirement lists.
Understanding what your script demands in production terms makes you a better writer. Knowing that scene 31 requires a stunt-rigged 1967 Mustang changes how you think about your action scenes. And if you are a writer-producer, this saves days of manual breakdown work.
Zone 4
Output
From draft to deliverable.
Versions and Rewrites
Experiment freely. Your original is always safe.
Version timeline
Chronological saved versions with labels and notes. Auto-save snapshots plus manual “Save Version.” See your script's full history.
Compare Versions
Side-by-side or inline diff highlighting additions, removals, and moves. See exactly what changed between any two drafts.
Try a Rewrite
Create an isolated draft to work on changes without affecting your main script. Can be triggered directly from a todo item.
Keep Changes
When satisfied, fold the rewrite back into your main script. Visual conflict resolution if the same scene was edited in both. All in writer-friendly language -- no technical jargon.
Every writer has been afraid to make a big change because they might lose what they had. “Try a Rewrite” eliminates that fear. Experiment freely. If it does not work, your original is untouched. If it does, keep it with one click.
Todo System
Turn analysis into action.
Persistent sidebar
Accessible from any tab. AI suggestions become todos when you accept them. Each todo links to a specific scene, beat, or character.
Complete feedback loop
AI Suggestion. Accept. Todo. Try a Rewrite. Compare. Keep Changes. Every note has a location, a priority, and a path to resolution.
Feedback is useless if you cannot act on it. Script AI turns analysis into a checklist. Every note has a location, a priority, and a path to resolution. You are never staring at a wall of feedback wondering “where do I start?”
Preview and Export
Your script, in any format the industry expects.
Formatted preview
Industry-standard screenplay layout. Read through your script exactly as it would appear on the page.
Multi-format export
Final Draft XML (.fdx), Fountain (.fountain), PDF, and Setso YAML. One script, every format.
Title page configuration
Full title page setup with writer credits, contact info, and draft information. Exports with your script.
Your script leaves Script AI in any format the industry expects. No lock-in. Work here, export anywhere.
Import
Bring whatever you have already written.
PDF, Fountain, FDX
Supports the three most common screenplay file formats. Upload and Script AI handles the parsing automatically.
Parsed into SPMD
Scripts are parsed into Screenplay Markdown -- Script AI's internal format based on Fountain. Structured, clean, and ready for analysis.
Lossless round-tripping
Import in any format, export in any format, nothing lost. Your formatting, your metadata, your structure -- all preserved.
Bring whatever you have already written. Script AI does not make you start over or re-type anything. Import and you are analyzing within minutes.