Screenplay Assistant

Overview

Screenplay Assistant is a screenplay-writing app that combines script formatting with planning, revision and production tools. It is best suited to writers who want those capabilities in one workspace, rather than only a page editor. The free plan makes it possible to start without a subscription, but project and media limits shape how far it can take a larger workflow.

Key features

The browser app converts plain prose or dictated scenes into screenplay pages, arranging scene headings, action, character cues, dialogue, parentheticals and transitions. Its three writing modes give writers a useful choice of how much help to accept: Format Only preserves their words, Creative Polish line-edits them, and Script Doctor adds action and imagery without adding events, characters or conversations. That makes the tools relevant both to writers who want clean formatting and those seeking more editorial input, though none is a substitute for a tool intended to invent plot or dialogue.

Story Map supports planning, while Story Lab provides craft guidance, Muse serves as a first reader, and Atticus answers in-app questions. Production options include character portraits, design sheets, storyboards, graphic-novel pages, scene video, Table Read and production reports. This breadth is a real advantage for writers developing a project beyond the script, but the associated image, storyboard, answer, Table Read and video allowances vary by plan. Writing itself is never capped, even on Spark.

Import works with plain text, PDF, Word and Final Draft files; export supports PDF, Final Draft (.fdx), Word and plain text, with storyboard and video also among the supported export formats. Final Draft compatibility matters for writers moving scripts between tools. Sign-in is available through Google, Apple, Microsoft or a one-time emailed code.

The maker says it uses Anthropic and OpenAI models alongside third-party image and video models, whose providers do not train on submitted API content under their published API data-usage policies. It also says writers retain full copyright in their work and that PLAYCODE3 LLC makes no claim to it. Writers evaluating AI use should weigh those assurances alongside their own comfort with sending work through external model providers.

Pricing

Spark is free forever and includes one project, AI formatting on every scene, 15 character images a month, three storyboards a month, 100 Atticus answers a month and one Table Read. It is a credible starting point for a single script, but its one-project cap and small production allowances make it less suited to maintaining several active projects.

Writer costs $7 a month, or $5 a month billed yearly ($60 a year). It raises the cap to three projects and includes 30 character images, 15 storyboards, 1,000 Atticus answers, 10 Table Reads and one scene video per month. This is the practical step up for an individual writer who wants more than a trial project and regular access to the production tools without paying for high-volume use.

Storyteller costs $35 a month, or $29 a month billed yearly ($348 a year). It allows 25 projects and unlimited storyboards, character images, Atticus and Muse, plus 40 Table Reads and eight scene videos a month. It fits writers juggling a slate or leaning heavily on visual development; the higher recurring cost is difficult to justify for someone chiefly formatting one screenplay.

Studio costs $99 a month, or $79 a month billed yearly ($948 a year). It removes the project cap and provides 150 Table Reads and 25 scene videos monthly, as well as named priority support. The higher allowances and support are aimed at sustained, production-heavy use rather than a casual writer.

Writers on any plan can buy non-expiring credits: Table Read packs cost $8 for 10, $18 for 25 or $39 for 60; scene video packs cost $19 for three, $62 for 10 or $155 for 25, with one credit rendering one scene. These packs offer a way to supplement plan allowances without moving up a tier, though they do not remove project limits.

Platforms

Screenplay Assistant supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. The browser app is central to its formatting workflow, while the range of listed platforms gives writers options across major desktop and mobile systems.

Who it's for

Screenplay Assistant suits first-time writers, students, hobbyists and produced professionals who want formatting, craft guidance and production planning together. Spark is a sensible fit for one-project exploration; Writer is more suitable for an individual with several scripts or recurring Table Read and video needs. Storyteller and Studio make more sense for writers managing broader slates or using the production features heavily. Writers who need only a straightforward script editor may find the broader toolset and paid allowances unnecessary.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Flexible formatting and revision modes let writers choose between preserving their prose and accepting line edits or added imagery.
• Pros: Final Draft import and export, alongside PDF, Word and plain-text support, makes it practical to move scripts between common formats.
• Pros: Planning, reader guidance, visual development and production features extend the app beyond screenplay pages.
• Pros: Writing is uncapped on every plan, and credit packs never expire, so media use can be managed separately from drafting.
• Cons: Spark is limited to one project, and its image, storyboard, answer and Table Read allowances are modest for ongoing multi-project work.
• Cons: Scene video and other production allowances remain capped on paid plans; frequent use can mean buying credits or choosing a higher tier.
• Cons: Storyteller and Studio have substantial monthly prices, making their larger allowances poor fits for writers who mainly need formatting.

Alternatives

For a free option centered on screenplay writing, ScreenWeaver offers unlimited projects and pages, plus PDF and Final Draft export on its free Screenwriter plan. It is worth considering when those uncapped script basics matter more than Screenplay Assistant's broader planning and production tools.

Lastslate is another freemium option with a free full editor and PDF and FDX export, and it offers a free trial. It may suit writers who want to compare a dedicated editor before committing to a workflow.

ScriptDraft has a free Fountain editor with PDF, Fountain and FDX export, support for 100+ languages, and dark and light modes. Choose it when Fountain editing and those language and display options are more important than an integrated production suite.

Plotwell is a web-based alternative whose free plan includes one project, one collaborator, 10 AI credits, all features and version history for the last five saves. It is a better match when collaboration on a single project is central and a limited credit allowance is acceptable.

Fabric is a freemium option with a free trial and support across mobile, desktop, web, API and extension platforms. Consider it if a broader cross-platform option is the priority.

ngram is a freemium web and extension tool whose free plan provides 600 one-time credits, up to 60 seconds of premium AI-generated footage, 720p exports and a watermark. It is an alternative when short AI-generated video, rather than screenplay writing, is the task.

Premiere.Studio offers web-based plans priced per writer, including Studio at $24.00 per month with five projects, 1,500 AI credits a month and three AI Outline Orchestrator runs a month. It is worth comparing when per-writer pricing and those stated project and outline allowances fit the workflow.

Saga is a web-based freemium tool with a free plan that includes plot development and character archetypes. It may suit writers focused on those story-development tools.

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Verdict

Screenplay Assistant is a strong choice for writers who want one place to format, develop and visually plan a screenplay, with a free entry point and uncapped writing. Its main trade-off is that projects and production media remain quota-bound, while the most generous plans are expensive. Choose it if those integrated tools will get regular use; look elsewhere if you only need a focused screenplay editor or want more generous free project limits.