Revision Screenwriter is free screenwriting software for writers, with tools for tracking drafts and preparing scripts for production. Its version history keeps drafts, revisions, and passes, and records changes to individual script elements. Writers can compare versions side by side even when scenes have moved. Live Collaboration lets people work on one script over the internet or a local network, though hosting a session requires the desktop app. Users can tag script elements and scene information and generate a Movie Magic Scheduling .msd file; the maker describes this feature as experimental. The desktop app can read scripts aloud with custom voices and create MP3 or WAV recordings, with a separate voice-engine download required. Export formats include PDF, .Fountain, .Fadein, and .FDX. Autosave, optional parallel backup files, and recovery checkpoints help preserve work. Collaboration connections transmit the full script and every keystroke between collaborators. The software is listed for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with no plan limits listed.
Who it is for
Revision Screenwriter suits writers who want script version history, draft comparison, or collaboration across supported platforms. Production users may also find its tagging and .msd export useful, keeping in mind that feature is experimental.
What is good
- Tracks revisions and the history of script elements.
- Compares drafts side by side, including moved scenes.
- Exports PDF, Fountain, Fade In, and FDX.
- Offers autosave and recovery checkpoints.
- Listed for desktop, mobile, and web platforms.
What to know first
- Desktop app is required to host collaboration.
- Production scheduling export is experimental.
- Voice engine requires an additional download.
- Collaboration transmits the full script and every keystroke.
Verdict
Revision Screenwriter offers version tracking and collaboration alongside script export and production-oriented tools. Note the desktop hosting requirement and the data transmitted during collaboration.
Revision Screenwriter plans and pricing
All plansCompared on screenwriting software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Revision tracking
- Yes
- Production breakdown tools
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
- Export formats
- PDF, Fountain, Fade In, FDX
