Free tools
Screenwriting tools and templates. No account, nothing uploaded.
Convert a script, count its pages, plan its beats, break it down for a shoot. Each one runs in your browser and is free to use, share and link to.
Fountain to PDF and FDX Converter
Paste or drop a Fountain, plain-text or Final Draft script and download it as a formatted PDF, an FDX file or clean Fountain. It runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Open toolToolScreenplay Page Count and Runtime Calculator
Turn a page count into a runtime, or paste a script to count its pages, scenes and dialogue share the way a formatted screenplay lays them out.
Open toolTemplateSave the Cat Beat Sheet Template
All 15 beats with page targets that rescale to your script's length. Fill it in here, print it, or download it as a spreadsheet.
Open templateTemplateScript Breakdown Sheet Template
A scene-by-scene breakdown spreadsheet for Google Sheets or Excel, plus a printable per-scene breakdown form with the standard element categories.
Open templateWhy these are free
Every one of these tools does a job ScriptFlo does inside the app: the converter uses the same page layout rules the editor prints with, the calculator counts pages the same way, and the templates are the paper versions of the structure and breakdown features. Writers who only need the single job should not have to sign up for anything to do it. If you later want the formatting handled while you type, the app is a 14-day free trial away.
Found a script that converts wrong? Email hello@scriptflo.ai with the file and it gets fixed.
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