Your Screenplay on Format, Always
Industry-standard screenplay format applies as you write. Skrib tracks character names, page counts, and timing. No movie script template to wrestle with.
Screenwriting Software Built for Serious Scriptwriters
A writing studio for screenwriters who care about craft. Features, TV series, or shorts. Skrib keeps your story organized and your pages on format. Just space to write.
Free to start · Your work stays yours
The Studio Built Around How You Actually Write
Most screenplay writing software treats you like you're writing anything else. Skrib reverses that. Every surface of this writing studio exists because screenwriters asked for it.
Core Benefits & Features
Plot Your Structure Before You Draft
Build the skeleton first: Save the Cat beat sheets, three-act structure, character arcs. Outline a screenplay, then move into Draft when you are ready.
Keep Everything That Belongs Together
Drafts, beat sheets, character breakdowns and research in one place. Export your screenplay in FDX, PDF, or plain text and send it anywhere.
Built for the Scripts You Actually Write
For Feature Screenwriters
A 120-page spec means dozens of scenes and arcs you planted fifty pages back. Most screenplay writing software pushes you into five apps: outlines here, notes there, Google Docs for the version your agent reads. Skrib is one studio: beat sheet in Board, scenes in Draft, screenplay exports clean.
For TV Writers and Showrunners
Episodic work means tracking arcs across a season and knowing when plot threads resolve. Online script writing falls short when software treats every project as standalone. Skrib organizes by season, episode, or character, and real-time collaboration keeps your writers room in one file. No version chaos.
Writers Tired of Workarounds
You've tried writing a screenplay in Google Docs and found screenplay templates don't match how scripts develop. Maybe screenwriting software that costs more than rent, or a Scrivener alternative built for novelists. Skrib exists because screenwriters deserve software that respects the work.
Questions.
The short answers writers tend to ask first.
Skrib follows industry-standard screenplay formatting rules. Your scene headers, action blocks, character names, and dialogue all stay properly formatted as you write. The formatting applies automatically, so you don't have to think about it.
Yes. Skrib is built for collaborative screenwriting. Multiple writers can work inside the same screenplay or beat sheet at the same time. Changes sync instantly, and everyone stays on the same version.
You can export your finished screenplay as an FDX file compatible with Final Draft, PDF, or plain text. This means your screenplay works anywhere it needs to go.
Yes. You can start writing for free and keep your screenplay on Skrib without paying. Premium features unlock additional storage and more extensive collaboration tools.
Skrib is built specifically for screenwriters. Final Draft is expensive and feels dated. Scrivener is powerful for novelists but overbuilt for screenwriting. Skrib focuses on what screenwriters actually need: proper formatting, beat sheet tools, and the ability to write with other people. You get a modern writing studio without the bloat.
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