The modern alternative to Screenplay Formatter. Auto-format scripts to Hollywood standards & export to PDF/FDX directly in Google Docs™.
Listing updated:January 24, 2026
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Turn Google Docs™ into a professional screenwriting suite.

Screenplay Editor is the easiest way to write industry-standard scripts without leaving Google Drive. Trusted by writers who switched from discontinued tools like Screenplay Formatter.

🚀 WHY WRITERS CHOOSE SCREENPLAY EDITOR 
Stop fighting with margins and spacing. Just write. The editor handles scene headings, dialogue, and transitions automatically. Perfect for feature films, TV pilots, shorts, and student projects.

✨ KEY FEATURES

⚡ Smart Auto-Format: Type INT. or EXT. and the scene heading formats itself. Press Tab for characters, Enter for dialogue.

🎬 Industry Standard: Margins, fonts, and spacing match Hollywood specs perfectly.

📄 Professional Export: One-click export to PDF or .FDX (Final Draft compatible).

👥 Real-Time Collaboration: 
Comments, suggestions, live co-writing — all the Google Docs™ features you love.

💾 Character Bank: 
Save characters and insert them instantly.

🔒 PRIVACY FIRST 
Your scripts stay in your Google Drive™. We never read, store, or access your content.

🎓 FREE TO USE 
Start writing immediately. No credit card required. Just write.

COMPATIBILITY & USE CASES 
Screenplay Editor is the perfect tool for writers looking for a Final Draft alternative or Celtx replacement directly inside Google Drive. Whether you are working on a movie script, a TV show, or learning screenwriting software for the first time, our add-on handles the script format automatically using the standard Fountain logic.
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