CineQuill
CineQuill is a web-based story-development workspace for screenwriters, bringing story planning and screenplay drafting into one project.
What CineQuill is
CineQuill is a web-based story-development workspace for screenwriters, bringing story planning and screenplay drafting into one project. A project can hold a story bible, characters, beat structure and screenplay editor, with eight narrative methods available, including Save the Cat, McKee and the Hero’s Journey. The Copilot analyzes project material when asked, suggests changes and can rewrite selected text; suggestions enter the draft only if the writer chooses to apply them. CineQuill imports Fountain, FDX, DOCX and PDF files and exports FDX, Fountain and PDF. Its Free plan includes 100,000 AI tokens per month and core story and drafting tools. Pro costs €115,00 per year, billed annually, and includes 1.5 million AI tokens per month, AI rewriting, a chat assistant, field generation and optional top-ups. Pro users can invite collaborators by email or link and assign roles; invitees can work on a Free plan. Writing, syncing and collaboration require an internet connection.
Good
- Combines story bible, characters, beats and screenplay editor.
- Offers eight narrative methods.
- Imports Fountain, FDX, DOCX and PDF.
- Writer chooses whether to apply AI suggestions.
- Free plan includes 100,000 AI tokens monthly.
Watch out
- Web platform requires an internet connection.
- Pro costs €115,00 per year, billed annually.
- Copilot requests send prompts and project context to Anthropic.
Who it suits
CineQuill suits screenwriters who want story-planning and screenplay tools together, with optional AI suggestions and rewrites. Pro is relevant for writers who want collaboration or additional AI tools.
Verdict
CineQuill covers planning through formatted screenplay drafting, with the writer retaining control over suggested edits. Its cloud-only workflow and annual Pro cost are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From CineQuill's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100k AI tokens/month · full story bible · characters · beat board · scene editor · FDX, Fountain and PDF export |
| Pro | €115 a year | 1.5M AI tokens/month · Free features · AI rewriting · chat assistant · field generation · extra top-ups available · €115,00 fatturato annualmente |
The facts
Each one read from CineQuill's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI behavior
- The Copilot analyzes the project when asked, suggests changes and rewrites selected text; suggestions enter the draft only when the writer chooses to apply them.checked 4 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- Copilot requests send relevant prompts, selected text and project context to Anthropic; Voyage AI may receive text fragments to create retrieval embeddings when semantic screenplay retrieval is enabled.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud requirement
- CineQuill is a cloud workspace that requires an internet connection to write, sync and collaborate.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Pro users can invite collaborators by email or link and assign roles, while invitees can collaborate on a Free plan.checked 4 Oct 2026
- File formats
- CineQuill imports Fountain, FDX, DOCX and PDF, and exports FDX, Fountain and PDF.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Narrative methods
- The workspace offers eight narrative methods, including frameworks such as Save the Cat, McKee and the Hero’s Journey.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Stripe handles checkout, subscriptions, top-ups, invoicing and the customer portal, and CineQuill says it does not store full card details.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy and AI
- CineQuill says it does not claim ownership of users’ works or train proprietary models on projects, and AI analysis runs only after a user action.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Project workflow
- A project can contain a story bible, characters, beat structure and screenplay editor from idea through formatted draft.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CineQuill is an AI dramaturg and story-development workspace for screenwriters to structure stories, develop characters and unblock scenes.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The privacy policy directs data requests and questions to [email protected].checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site identifies Matteo Foroni as CineQuill’s founder and an interaction designer developing the product with feedback from professional screenwriters in Italy.checked 4 Oct 2026
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