ScriptDraft

ScriptDraft is a phone-first screenplay editor for Android and iOS, aimed at writers who need to capture and format scripts away from a desk. Its offline editor and broad language support make it practical for mobile drafting, while AI assistance, clean professional exports, and synchronization are paid advantages.

Overview

The app combines a Fountain editor with screenplay formatting and exports to PDF, Fountain, and Final Draft FDX. Writing, editing, and formatting continue offline, so a connection is not required for core drafting. AI scene improvement and cloud translation require internet access, however, meaning the assisted workflow is less useful when you are disconnected. You can start without an account, and the free offering has no trial or expiry.

Key features

Screenplay drafting and AI

Cloud AI converts a described scene into formatted Fountain screenplay text and turns spoken or typed ideas into scene headings, action lines, and dialogue. It is useful when a rough concept needs screenplay structure quickly, but it is not an offline AI tool. The app supports writing and voice recording in more than 100 languages, with offline Romanized-to-native transliteration for 15 Indic abugidas.

Phone speech recognition processes audio on-device, and audio is not uploaded to ScriptDraft servers. That gives voice-driven drafting a clearer privacy position than a workflow that sends recordings to a remote service.

Exports, sync, and larger screens

Free PDF and FDX exports include a small ScriptDraft watermark, while Fountain export is watermark-free. Pro provides clean PDF and FDX files, cross-device real-time sync, named revisions, coverage reports, and iCloud and Google Drive backup. Pro also adds tablet layouts with a landscape editor, wider dialogs, and keyboard navigation on iPad and Android, which makes it the more credible choice for extended tablet sessions.

Pricing

The Free plan costs 0.00 USD forever and includes the Fountain editor, PDF, Fountain, and FDX export, 100+ languages, and dark and light modes. It is suitable for learning the workflow or keeping watermarked deliverables, but the watermark makes it a poor final-submission option for PDF or FDX scripts.

Voice Packs are one-time purchases: Scene Pack costs 2.99 USD for 20 voice takes, Short Film Pack costs 7.99 USD for 80, and Feature Pack costs 17.99 USD for 240. Credits are valid for 12 months, so these suit occasional voice work better than users who need an ongoing monthly allowance.

Pro Monthly is $3.99 a month with 30 voice takes and 300 AI credits per month. Pro Annual is $29.99 a year, billed as saving $18, with the same monthly allowances. The Pro plan also includes clean PDF and FDX, sync, named revisions, coverage reports, and Drive backup. Lifetime Pro is shown as $34.99 a month, billed pay once so you own it forever, and includes cross-device real-time sync, named revisions, coverage reports, and Drive backup; the unusual price presentation should be checked carefully before purchase. No free trial is offered.

Platforms

ScriptDraft runs on Android and iOS. Tablet layouts and keyboard navigation are Pro features rather than part of the free mobile editor.

Who it's for

Choose it if you write screenplays primarily on a phone, need offline formatting, or want multilingual and voice-based capture with on-device speech processing. It also fits writers who can accept subscription or pack limits in exchange for AI credits and synchronized drafts. Look elsewhere if watermark-free PDF or FDX export must be free, if AI must work offline, or if you need desktop and web platforms.

Pros and cons

• Pros: offline writing, editing, and formatting; PDF, Fountain, and FDX export; 100+ writing and voice languages; transliteration for 15 Indic abugidas; on-device speech processing; Pro sync, backups, revisions, reports, and tablet layouts.
• Cons: free PDF and FDX files are watermarked; AI improvement and cloud translation need internet; Pro is capped at 30 voice takes and 300 AI credits monthly; voice-pack credits expire after 12 months; Android and iOS are the only listed platforms.

Alternatives

For a wider platform footprint and a free plan with unlimited projects, unlimited pages, PDF export, and Final Draft export, choose ScreenWeaver. Screenplay Assistant is a better fit if free AI formatting, character images, storyboards, and Atticus answers matter more than ScriptDraft's mobile voice workflow. Choose FiveDraft for unlimited local drafts and no page limits, accepting a watermarked PDF and one cloud script on its free plan. Inkwell suits iOS and macOS users wanting an offline editor with unlimited scripts and FDX, Fountain, and PDF import/export. Lastslate is a macOS and Windows alternative with a free editor, PDF and FDX export, and Beat Board. Scriptuber focuses on note capture, AI cleanup, a private creator corpus, and FlowMind. FluvAI is a web option for source-based script generation with monthly script quotas. ngram is for AI-generated video footage rather than screenplay drafting.

For broader discovery, browse AI Script Writing Software and Writing Apps.

Verdict

ScriptDraft is a strong choice for mobile screenplay writers who value offline drafting, multilingual voice capture, and a direct path to Fountain or Final Draft formats. Its main reason to look elsewhere is cost and limitation at the finish line: watermark-free PDF and FDX, sync, and meaningful AI and voice allowances depend on paid plans, while AI assistance itself is cloud-dependent.