DraftZero
DraftZero is a web-based screenplay workspace that maps stories through plot, character, meaning, and audience emotion.
What DraftZero is
DraftZero is a web-based screenplay workspace that maps stories through plot, character, meaning, and audience emotion. Writers can begin with a logline, outline, character list, beat sheet, scene, or complete draft. Its visualizer places 20 beats across Plot, Character, and Meaning, adds an audience emotion arc, and provides structural comparisons with films. A Custom Audience Lens creates beat-by-beat reactions using audience age group, gender mix, urbanisation level, and region. The editor moves from logline to outline, characters, beats, scenes, and script, with built-in AI chat for feedback. AI editing reads the story context and proposes changes for the writer to approve. Dialogue is supported in Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Marathi while screenplay structure stays in English. The visualizer has a free trailer showing five beats without sign-in.
Good
- Maps 20 beats across plot, character, and meaning
- Custom audience reactions use demographic and regional inputs
- Supports seven Indian dialogue languages
- AI suggests edits without applying them automatically
- Free trailer shows five beats without sign-in
Watch out
- No free plan
- Credits are consumed for generated story elements
- Web platform only
Who it suits
DraftZero suits independent filmmakers, screenwriters, content creators, YouTubers, and theatre, OTT, or regional writers developing screenplays. It is intended for writers who want story mapping, audience-focused reactions, and AI-assisted rewriting in a web editor.
Verdict
DraftZero combines screenplay formatting, visual story mapping, audience analysis, and AI feedback in one web workspace. Its language support and approval-based editing may suit writers developing regional or multilingual screenplays, while credit usage and the lack of a free plan matter when choosing access.
Plans and prices
From DraftZero's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | ₹199, paid once | Full Editor access · Inbuilt AI chat · Credits do not expire during beta |
| Pro | ₹1,499, paid once | Full Editor access · Inbuilt AI chat · Credits do not expire during beta |
| Studio | ₹2,999, paid once | Full Editor access · Inbuilt AI chat · Credits do not expire during beta |
The facts
Each one read from DraftZero's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI editing
- The AI reads story context and proposes changes for the writer to accept; the page says changes are not applied unless the writer agrees.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes DraftZero as intended for independent filmmakers, screenwriters, content creators and YouTubers, and theatre, OTT, and regional writers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audience lens
- Custom Audience Lens produces beat-by-beat reactions based on audience age group, gender mix, urbanisation level, and region.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Credit policy
- Credits are usage units consumed immediately and have no wallet or stored value.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data collected
- The privacy page lists account email and name, projects and generations, usage metrics, and payment IDs and amounts; it says DraftZero does not store card data.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Inputs
- Writers can start with a logline, outline, character list, beat sheet, scene, or full draft.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- DraftZero supports dialogue in Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Marathi while screenplay structure can remain in English.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing limits
- Credits are consumed when generating outlines, characters, beats, or scenes; during beta they do not expire, and the site says there are no subscriptions unless desired.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- DraftZero says it does not train on private scripts or story drafts and does not sell user data.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DraftZero maps stories across plot, character, meaning, and audience emotion, then offers scene references and rewrite direction.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Screenplay editor
- The editor supports moving from logline to outline, characters, beats, scenes, and script, with inbuilt AI chat for feedback.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Story map
- The visualizer plots 20 beats across Plot, Character, and Meaning, with an audience emotion arc and structural comparisons to films.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email, and the contact page says replies usually arrive within 24 hours on weekdays.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free access
- The story visualizer offers a free trailer showing the first five beats without signing in.checked 9 Oct 2026
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