Fade In
Fade In is screenwriting software for film, television, video games, stage, radio, and other scripts.
What Fade In is
Fade In is screenwriting software for film, television, video games, stage, radio, and other scripts. Its desktop app combines screenplay formatting with outlining, organization, navigation, autocomplete, image support, and tools for rewriting and revising. It can import and export Final Draft .fdx files and work with formats such as .docx, .rtf, Fountain, Scrivener, Celtx, and StudioBinder. For production, it creates breakdowns and reports covering scenes, cast, and locations, with HTML or CSV export. Scripts use the XML-based Open Screenplay Format. Optional Fade In Access adds cloud storage, backup, version history, browser editing, collaboration, sharing, and publishing. Access works in browsers on computers and mobile devices, though it does not paginate exactly like the desktop app and omits page numbers during editing. The desktop demo includes the full feature set but prompts for registration after 10 pages, watermarks printed scripts, and excludes online real-time collaboration.
Good
- Imports and exports Final Draft .fdx files.
- Generates scene, cast, and location reports.
- Supports offline mode and version history.
- Desktop license includes updates at no charge.
Watch out
- Desktop demo prompts for registration after 10 pages.
- Demo watermarks printed scripts.
- Access editing does not display page numbers.
- No mobile apps are listed.
Who it suits
Fade In suits writers working across script formats and production teams that need breakdowns, reports, or collaboration. Browser-based Fade In Access may suit people who want to edit and share scripts across computers and mobile devices.
Verdict
Fade In brings script drafting and production reporting together, with broad file compatibility and an optional browser-based collaboration service. Consider the demo restrictions and Access pagination limits when choosing between desktop and browser workflows.
Plans and prices
From Fade In's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Fade In Access Monthly | $9.95 a month | All Fade In Access features · Renews monthly · 7-day free trial · $9.95 per month |
| Fade In Student | $59.95, paid once | Current students at accredited post-secondary institutions · Student status must be verified · $59.95 (USD) per individual registration |
| Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software | $79.95, paid once | Individual user license · Windows, Mac, Linux · Updates included · $79.95 (page also displays $99.95) |
| Fade In Access Annual | $99.95 a year | All Fade In Access features · Renews annually · 7-day free trial · $99.95 per year |
The facts
Each one read from Fade In's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Access devices
- Fade In Access works in a web browser on computers and mobile devices, including iOS and Android.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 19 Sep 2026
What it does
- Access pagination limit
- Fade In Access does not paginate exactly like the desktop application, and page numbers are not displayed during editing in Access.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud service
- Optional Fade In Access provides cloud storage, backup, version history, online editing, collaboration, sharing, and publishing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Demo limits
- The free desktop demo includes the full feature set, but prompts for registration after 10 pages and watermarks printed scripts; the download page also notes that online realtime collaboration is excluded.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- extensivechecked 19 Sep 2026
- File compatibility
- It can import and export Final Draft .fdx files and supports formats including .docx, .rtf, Fountain, Scrivener, Celtx, and StudioBinder.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License and updates
- The desktop software is a one-time purchase, and the individual license permits installation on the purchaser’s own Windows, Mac, and Linux computers; updates are included at no charge.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Open format
- Fade In saves scripts in the Open Screenplay Format, an XML-based format intended to improve accessibility and compatibility.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Production tools
- It can generate script breakdowns and reports, including scenes, cast, and locations, and export reports as HTML or CSV.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Fade In is screenwriting software for motion pictures, television, video games, stage, radio, and other scripts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says its website does not store personal information from visits; purchases may collect email and payment information and may be subject to FastSpring’s data policies.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Fade In directs users to a searchable Knowledge Base and provides a contact form for questions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Writing tools
- The desktop application includes screenplay formatting, outlining, organizing, navigation, autocomplete, image support, and tools for rewrites and revisions.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 19 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- Fade In is a registered trademark of GCC Productions Inc.checked 7 Oct 2026
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