6 GREAT FREE SCRIPTWRITING SOFTWARE

I have compiled some extra help in formatting your movie scripts. There is a whole bunch of free script writing software available. The great thing about screenwriting software is that it will sort out the formatting for you – leaving you to concentrate on your writing.

Some have more extra features than others. If you need these extra features, then great. If not, then they can become a distraction.

Some of these free script writing softwares are run online, and some are used offline, and you need to install them on your PC.

Here’s a run down of some of the best free screen writing software:

Trelby

Trelby is totally free and has some really cool features. Interestingly it has a name database that contains over 200,000 character names from various countries. Now there’s no excuse to naming your lead action character “Max Payne”!

Plotbot

PlotBot is a free online script writing software tool, so there’s nothing to install. You can write scripts solo, or allow friends to edit and work on them. If you do collaborate and don’t like what they did, you can easily return to an older version.

RawScripts

RawScripts is another free online screenwriting software. You need to sign in with your Google or Yahoo ID.

Page2Stage

This simple script writing software used to be paid, but is now available free. You need a login and a password to unlock it. Both are given on the website.

ScriptBuddy

You can sign up for a free version of ScriptBuddy. If you like it, there’s the option of upgrading to the pro version.

Celtx

Not only does Celtx format your movie script, it has many other tools such as story-boarding, organising notes, organising shooting, scheduling, budgeting etc. The down side to having so many features is that is takes a longer to learn how to use it.