Best Screenwriting Software

Products Buyer's Guide
9.2
Scrivener
★★★★★

Scrivener

Project Manager & Word Processor In One! Stop Organizing. Start Writing

The dream of writing and the work to make it thru - Angela S.

Ease of use
7.9
Support
9.5
Ease of Setup
8.2
8.2
Celtx
★★★★★

Celtx

The all-in-one system for video and movie planning. Work together to write the script, prepare the shoot, and take your cast and crew into production.

Celtx: A necessity for filmmakers on-the-go - Trevor M.

Ease of use
8.5
Support
7.9
Ease of Setup
8.3

Languages supported: German, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

8.0
Trelby
★★★★★

Trelby

A free, multiplatform, feature-rich screenwriting program. Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable. Trelby is free software, that you can contribute to.

Great value for zero cost - David R.

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8.8
Final Draft
★★★★★

Final Draft

Organizing your story has never been easier with the Final Draft 9 Navigator. No longer just a Scene Navigator, the new Navigator also displays ScriptNotes and Characters arcs.

Great for TV writing! - Charles Henri M.

Ease of use
9.2
Support
8.6
Ease of Setup
8.6
6.0
Highland 2
★★★★★

Highland 2

Tools built for writing screenplays and made them work for almost every kind of document you write. From novels to blog posts and school reports, Highland's clean design and innovative tools help you focus on words, not formatting.

Highland 2 - A great alternative to industry standard Final Draft - User in Entertainment

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9.0
WriterDuet
★★★★★

WriterDuet

With a simple, attractive, customizable design, WriterDuet is fun and easy to use from day one.

The best online scriptwriting software. - MyRadioMall M.

Ease of use
8.7
Support
9.3
Ease of Setup
8.3
8.2
StudioBinder
★★★★★

StudioBinder

Provides customizable solutions for photo and video production companies to better manage their productions, all in one place.

more organized and creative thanks to studiobinder - malcom c.

Ease of use
9.1
Support
7.9
Ease of Setup
0.0
8.4
Movie Magic Screenwriter
★★★★★

Movie Magic Screenwriter

Movie Magic Screenwrite 6 is a screenwriting software that formats movies, television, novels, stage plays and even comic book scripts, making it the only program for all types of creative writing.

my review of movie magic screenwriter software - User in Motion Pictures and Film

Ease of use
8.6
Support
8.2
Ease of Setup
8.9
8.0
KIT Scenarist
★★★★★

KIT Scenarist

KIT Scenarist is a program for creating screenplays which oriented at international standards in the field of film production. The program is a full-featured studio for creating stories from the birth of the idea and before the transfer of the script to production.

Kit Scenarist is a good back up script writing program - User in Financial Services

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10.0
Page 2 Stage
★★★★★

Page 2 Stage

Page 2 Stage is screenwriting software designed expressly for people writing screenplays, scripts, and plays. It provides numerous features needed by screenwriters not found in standard word processors.

Exceptional software in script writing - Brian M.

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10.0
Script Studio
★★★★★

Script Studio

Script Studio (formerly Movie Outline) is a cross-platform, award-winning creative writing application that was created to take the complexity out of the screenwriting process. Its intuitive design is based on the principle of step-outlining which allows you to plan your cinematic structure, develop characters and format your screenplay to the industry standard guidelines scene by scene, providing all the tools a writer needs in a single ...

great - User in Cosmetics

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10.0
Movie Outline
★★★★★

Movie Outline

Movie Outline was created by a produced writer to take the complexity out of the screenwriting process. Its design is based on the principle of step-outlining which allows you to plan your cinematic structure, develop characters and format your screenplay scene by scene, providing all the tools all you need to develop your idea into a professional screenplay.

Outline easier - Administrator in Entertainment

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0.0
Tinkerlist
★★★★★

Tinkerlist

The first unified platform for creative television makers. Propel through the content production chain and enjoy making television together, faster!A unified online collaborative platform for TV and Radio creation. Write scripts with automatic formatting, create rundowns, organise content, plan and schedule your TV & Radio shows. Be in sync with all devices, always, in the studio or on location.Include timings, director's notes, rich media and ...

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Languages supported: German, English, French, Dutch

0.0
MakeStoryBoard
★★★★★

MakeStoryBoard

MakeStoryBoard is a solution designed to help users to visualize a story.Users can:Add images or sketches and descriptions to communicate ideas in a dynamic format.Invite team members or collaborators to work together on the storyboards.Keep things private with project-by-project access permissions.Control who can edit, comment, or give feedback on boards.Create multiple versions of a storyboard or keep a backup of progress.Add a company logo to ...

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0.0
Prewrite
★★★★★

Prewrite

Prewrite is a browser-based app for turning story ideas into screenplays, scene-by-scene -- visually with timelines, cards and inspiring images. It tracks story beats, characters, emotional context, plot threads, and provides advanced insights into story structure. Prewrite also provides importing and exporting features that work with Final Draft and PDF file formats.

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