Write
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Write, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Write's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Local-first screenplay editor · Peer-to-peer collaboration · Final Draft FDX import and export · No account required |
| Write | Free | Free, open source; no signup required |
The facts
Each one read from Write's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounts
- No account is required; the app creates a self-issued, device-bound identity automatically.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Collaborators sync peer-to-peer over WebRTC when invited with a link.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing provenance
- Edits and annotations are signed with a device-local Ed25519 key so authorship can be verified.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- basicchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Write uses Yjs and y-webrtc for peer-to-peer collaboration.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is released under the MIT license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Write is a free, open-source, local-first screenwriting app.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Screenplay tools
- The editor supports standard screenplay elements such as scene headings, action, and dialogue, plus Final Draft FDX import and export.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The signaling worker helps browsers find one another and does not see or store screenplay content; document content remains in participants' browsers and travels directly between them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The static app and signaling worker can both be self-hosted, and the app can also be embedded in another page as a component.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Projects are stored in IndexedDB in the user's browser and are not uploaded unless shared.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker relationship
- Write is a project of Subscript, a home for screenwriters to get scripts read, reviewed, and submitted to festivals and contests.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
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