EpicDraft · For screenwriters
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From script to animatic, on your own machine. Write in industry-standard format, then board every scene and hear it read, in the same project.
- Free to write, on every platform. Pro is $15, once, and nothing renews.
- The same script on your Mac, PC, Linux machine, phone, tablet or browser.
- Open your Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain or PDF scripts and keep typing. Export back out the same way, any time.
- Characters, locations, scenes and outlines, linked to your pages, with a storyboard for every scene.
Local-first by design
Your scripts live on your device. Cloud sync is optional, and yours to turn off.
Formatting that checks itself
Print clean, industry-standard PDFs, while craft checks catch camera directions, odd transitions and a missing (CONT'D) as you type.
No data mining or AI training, ever
Your writing is never used by us to train AI models. Pro AI features are configurable to run locally or using API keys.
Without limits
Free isn't a demo. Write unlimited scripts and unlimited pages.
Comparison
How EpicDraft compares
Every value here was read from each product's own public pages on November 1, 2026, at US prices. Anything marked "Not checked" could not be confirmed from those pages, so we make no claim about it. Prices and features change, so check the seller's page before you decide.
| Feature | EpicDraft | Final Draft | Celtx | Highland Pro | Arc Studio Pro | WriterDuet | Fade In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||||||
| One-time price | $15 once. Nothing renews. | $199.99 on offer, list price $249.99 | No | No | No | Not checked | $79.95 for an individual licence |
| Subscription price | None; Pro is a one-time purchase | $16.99 per month or $99.99 per year for the Suite | Writer $14.99 per month or $134.88 per year; Writer Pro $24.99 per month or $224.88 per year | $59.99 per year, or $9.99 per month | Pro $99 per year; Essentials $69 per year | Not checked | Not checked |
| Free tier | Full editor, watermark-free exports, every platform | None; a 5-day trial of the Suite | Free plan: 1 project, 1 seat | None; a 30-day trial, after which the app still opens, prints and exports | Free plan at $0 | Not checked | A free demo of the full desktop app, with no stated expiry |
| Free tier limits | No script limit and no quota; Pro features are what is gated | Not checked | 1 active project, 1 seat | The trial runs 30 days and a subscription is required to unlock the features | 2 scripts, watermarked PDF export, no desktop or iPhone and iPad app | Not checked | Everything except online real-time collaboration, and a watermark on all printed and PDF output |
| Platforms | |||||||
| macOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Not checked | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | No | Not checked | No | No | Not checked | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Web browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Not checked |
| Writing | |||||||
| Works fully offline | Yes | The desktop app needs a connection to sign in the first time; full offline use is not stated | Not checked | Not checked | Yes | Offline writing on the desktop app, which is a paid plan feature | Not checked |
| AI assistance | Pro or the 14-day trial: chat, research, loglines, character work and image generation | Not checked | Not checked | Lookup answers inline, falling back to a third-party model when its dictionaries miss | Table read, character images and a research assistant, sold as credit-based add-ons | ScreenplayProof proofreading, priced per script at $20, or $30 with reformatting | Not checked |
| AI runs on your own machine | Yes | Not checked | Not checked | No | Not checked | No | Not checked |
| Real-time collaboration | Pro | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Not checked | Not checked |
| Files | |||||||
| Fountain import | Yes | Not checked | Not checked | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Yes |
| Fountain export | Yes | Not checked | Not checked | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Not checked |
| Final Draft (.fdx) import | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Yes |
| Final Draft (.fdx) export | Yes | Not checked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Yes |
| PDF export with no watermark on the free tier | Yes | No free tier | Not checked | No free tier, a 30-day trial | No | Not checked | No |
| Production | |||||||
| Production revisions and scheduling | Scene numbers and print-ready pages. Breakdowns, scheduling and budgets are Pro, in Labs. Colored revision pages are not built. | Revision colors, page locking, scene omits, and reports for breakdown and budgeting | Breakdown, schedule, budget, call sheets and production reports, plus a revision mode | Revision mode with colors and margin stars, cast and location lists, automatic scene numbering, and custom pages for breakdowns | Revision colors on snapshots, tracked changes with approve and reject, scene numbers, and cast, location and scene reports exportable as .csv | Not checked | Revision colors on colored paper, page and scene locking, omitted scenes, script breakdowns, and production reports exportable to HTML or CSV |
| Stated industry-standard status | No industry-standard claim; .fdx round trip is the interchange path | States industry-standard status and Hollywood adoption | States industry-standard status | States industry-standard formatting and studio-workflow compatibility | States industry-standard formatting and positions itself as the new industry standard | Not checked | States industry-standard status and professional use across film, TV, games, stage and radio |
02 — Features
Your whole script, in one app.
Everything you expect from a screenwriting app, plus the planning, boards and table reads around it. Built around your story, whether you write alone or with a whole room.
Flow at the Speed of Thought
Smart autocompletes and shortcuts keep your fingers moving and your mind on the scene. And when you would rather talk it out, dictate: your spoken words drop straight into the editor, in your script's language.
More when you want it,
with EpicDraft Pro.
At your discretion
An AI Wand for screenwriters that keeps your secrets. Run it on a model on your own hardware, downloaded in the app or through Ollama, and it keeps working with the internet switched off. Your pages never leave the machine in front of you unless you connect your own AI account, and even then your words go straight from your device to your provider, never through us.
An Assistant That Asks First
Ask it for research, loglines, character work and treatments. By default it asks before it replaces or deletes anything, and every change can be undone.
Story-Aware Suggestions
When it is on, the AI Wand reads your Story Library, so its suggestions know your characters, beats and world.
03 — On Desktop
OWN IT.
Pay once. Nothing renews.
- On your own machine.
- Pro is $15, once. There is nothing to cancel.
- Author-centric.
- Made by writers, for writers. You are always the author, and your work is always your own. Your pages are none of our business.
- Feature-rich screenwriting editor.
- Dual dialogue, scene numbers, autocompletes, and everything else you expect from a modern screenwriting tool.
Write your EpicDraft today.
04 — On Mobile
Write Epic Drafts on the device already in your pocket.
A finely crafted mobile screenwriting app, built so you can catch the scene the moment it strikes you.
Now on the App Store and Google Play.
From script to animatic, on your own machine. On every major platform.
05 — Download
Choose your platform:
No account required. Free to write, on every platform.
Or skip the install: EpicDraft runs right in your browser. Launch in Web
On your phone or tablet:
Other downloads
- EpicDraft MCP serverlets the AI app you already use work in your projectsSetup guide
- Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb)one-click install for Claude DesktopDownload
- Blender add-on (.zip)install from disk in Blender 4.2+Setup guide Download
06 — Pricing
Choose the write plan for you:
From script to animatic, on your own machine.
Free
The complete screenwriting app: full editor, watermark-free exports, every platform.
- The full industry-standard editor: autocompletes, dual dialogue, dictation & shortcuts that keep you in the flow
- Unlimited scripts with no quotas: you own every word
- Export & print watermark-free PDFs, ready for your next table read
- Import & export Fountain, Final Draft (.fdx) and PDF, even scanned pages with built-in OCR
Pro
$15
One-time purchase. Nothing renews.
Everything your story needs next. Write in real time with co-writers who have Pro, unlock a private AI Wand that runs on your own hardware, and lock unproduced scripts with end-to-end encryption.
Everything in Free, plus:
- AI Wand that knows your whole project. Type @ to bring in a script, a page or a picture. Run it on local models or your own API keys
- AI Vision import: point a vision-capable model at the rough scans that stump built-in OCR, on your machine through Ollama or with your own provider key, and get a clean, editable draft
- Generate storyboard frames & concept art from your wiki pages, on your Mac or iPhone or through a service you connect
- Your script on every device and in a folder on your computer, with peer-to-peer sync and optional cloud backup
New accounts get 14 days of the AI tools to try them.
You're buying a license to use EpicDraft's Pro features, not the software itself. By buying, you agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Purchase Terms.
07 — Tour
Take the tour.
A quick pass through EpicDraft: the reader, the story planner, sharing, security, and everything in between.
08 — FAQ
