Free screenwriting software

Write your screenplay.Free, with no limits.

Free script writing software that isn't a trial in disguise: unlimited projects and pages, industry-standard formatting, outline and beats, PDF and Final Draft export.

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Mac, Windows, iPad and Linux
Works offline
Your scripts stay yours

The ScreenWeaver screenplay editor: acts, sequences and beats above a formatted scene from The Yellow Umbrella

$0 · for good

Forever: $0; Forever
Projects: ∞; Projects
Pages: ∞; Pages
Export: PDF + FDX; Export

What's included

Everything a writer needs. At no cost.

Screenplay software, free in the full sense: the Screenwriter plan is the whole writing environment, with nothing held back for a paid tier.

Unlimited projects
Features, pilots, shorts, spec scripts. Start as many as you like.
Unlimited pages
No page cap, no word count, no nudge to upgrade at page 30.
Industry-standard formatting
Scene headings, action, character, dialogue and transitions fall into place as you type.
Outline and beats
Acts, sequences and beats stay visible above the page, and move with it.
PDF export
Print-ready pages to send to a reader, a producer or a contest.
Final Draft export
Export to .fdx when a production asks for it. Your draft never gets stuck.
Installable, works offline
Add it to your computer, tablet or phone from the browser. Write without a connection; it syncs when you're back.
Private by default
Your projects are private work. Scripts and everything you create belong to you.

Chart of the free Screenwriter plan at $0: unlimited projects and pages, PDF and FDX export, formatting, outline, offline and privacy, next to the paid Auteur ($39.99 a month) and Studio ($149.99 a month) plans — What the free plan includes, as listed on this page, 20 October 2026

See it in action

Structure above, script below. Always in sync.

Move a beat and the pages follow. Open a character and everything you wrote about them is there. This is the editor you get for free.

SCREENWEAVER

The Midnight Hour

Saved

Frank

Feature title or episode

The Midnight Hour

Sequence

SEQ. 1 - Prologue

INT. CRISWELL'S COFFIN - NIGHT

CRISWELL sits up in his coffin, addressing the camera. CRISWELL Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future...

THE WARNING

A stranger arrives in town. The clock ticks toward midnight.

THE REVELATION

The truth comes out. Nothing will ever be the same.

INT. CRISWELL'S COFFIN - NIGHT

CRISWELL sits up in his coffin, addressing the camera. CRISWELL Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future...

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Script and structure in one place

Outline, beats and script stay in sync

What free means here

No trial that expires. No page cap.

Plenty of "free" screenwriting tools stop you at a few scripts, a page limit or a watermark. The ScreenWeaver writing core is free for good, because we earn our living on what comes after the page: storyboards and production.

No trial period, the free plan does not expire
No limit on projects or pages
PDF and Final Draft export included
You upgrade only if you want storyboards or production

Reconstruction of the ScreenWeaver Script tab with the Export window open: FDX (Final Draft) selected, Include outline ticked, acts, sequences and scenes checked, Export FDX button — Export window of the Script tab, rebuilt from the app's labels

When the project grows

Storyboard your script without starting over.

The day you want to see your film, it's in the same project. ScreenWeaver breaks your screenplay into shots and generates the storyboard from it, with your characters and locations. Nothing to migrate, nothing to retype.

Shot breakdown generated from your scenes
Storyboard and AI video in the Auteur plan, $39.99 a month
Your free writing space stays free either way

ScreenWeaver storyboard: shot S3 of The Yellow Umbrella with the characters and the script beside it

Real productions

International festival-recognized films have been written and produced with ScreenWeaver.

ScreenWeaver is already being used as a creative workspace for real AI film productions, from animated shorts to short films nominated and awarded by international festivals.

VOIDBORN
AI animated / cinematic short
Festival recognition
- 1st Place Silver
  Mondial Chroma Awards
- 2nd Place Dreamina
  Mondial Chroma Awards
- Award Winner
  Seoul International AI Film Festival
Les Fils du Vinnana
AI short film
Festival recognition
- Honorable Mention
  Top Quark Film Festival
- People's Choice Nominee
  Illuminate Oneness of Humanity
- Nominee
  ALTFF Supershort

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FAQ

Questions writers ask

Is ScreenWeaver really free?

Yes. The Screenwriter plan costs $0 and does not expire. It includes unlimited projects and pages, industry-standard formatting, outline and beats, and PDF and Final Draft export.

Is there free script writing software with no page limit?

Yes, this one. The free Screenwriter plan has no page cap and no project limit, and it does not expire.

Can I export to Final Draft?

Yes. You can export your screenplay to Final Draft (.fdx) and to PDF on the free plan.

Does it work on Mac, Windows and iPad?

ScreenWeaver runs in the browser, so it works on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad and Android tablets. You can install it like an app and keep writing offline; your work syncs when you reconnect.

Are my scripts private?

Yes. Your projects are treated as private work and are never published or shared without your permission. What you write belongs to you.

What is paid, then?

Only what comes after the page. The Auteur plan, at $39.99 a month with 6,000 credits, generates the shooting script, the storyboard and the AI video from your screenplay. The Studio plan, at $149.99 a month, adds real-time collaboration for teams.

What is the best free screenwriting program?

The one that won't hold your script hostage. Check three things: standard formatting as you type, PDF export, and Final Draft export with no page cap. The free ScreenWeaver plan has all three. After the draft, the same script can feed storyboards and production on a paid plan, if you ever want them.