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.
Customer Reviews
David R.
Advanced user of TrelbyIt was free. Downloaded, installed, and up and running within minutes. Vintage (old) MS Word-like interface and keyboard shortcuts, a snap to learn. Reliable, no problems.
Mainly for beginners. More sophisticated tools -- e.g., Final Draft's storyboard and timeline features -- are absent. Also, copying and pasting is a bit trickier. Not designed for collaboration, but saving your script on a shared drive (like Google or One-Drive) would probably get you there.
Perfect for those seeking simple and free. Note: I downloaded Trelby due to a colleague's recommendation. I didn't invest time in market comparisons. You may wish to.
Trelby was my first dedicated screenwriting software. I used it to complete my first short film scripts. Again, very easy to use. For longer projects, act and timeline mapping would need to be done using an storyboard project manager, either digital or physical (e.g., index cards, stickies).
