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Scriptum

Ch 117.0of 27 Screenwriting Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Real-time collaborationNo
  4. 4Offline modeYes
  5. 5Revision trackingYes
  6. 6Production breakdown toolsYes
  7. 7Supported platformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux
  8. 8Export formatsScriptum (.scriptum), Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain (.fountain, .spmd), plain text (.txt), PDF
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

Scriptum is ranked #11 of 27 in screenwriting software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Scriptum plans and pricing

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Free Free No subscription Free, open-source screenwriting application github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on screenwriting software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Real-time collaboration
Nogithub.com
Offline mode
Yesgithub.com
Revision tracking
Yesgithub.com
Production breakdown tools
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linuxgithub.com
Export formats
Scriptum (.scriptum), Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain (.fountain, .spmd), plain text (.txt), PDFgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Scriptum is a free, open-source screenwriting application with industry-standard formatting.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Writing features
It includes screenplay elements, keyboard formatting, autocomplete, dual dialogue, notes, find and replace, scene navigation, and word, runtime, and page counts.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Draft management
Revision Room creates named snapshots, compares drafts, and restores earlier states after making a safety snapshot of the current state.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Story planning
Its Index Card board and Story Timeline support acts, sequences, colour-coded lanes, and beats linked to scenes.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Production tools
Users can tag text for production breakdowns, export CSV reports, generate scene and revision reports, and lock scene and page numbering.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
File formats
Scriptum imports and exports .scriptum, Final Draft FDX, Fountain, and plain text, and exports PDF; some Scriptum-only project data is not carried into FDX or Fountain exports.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations and collaboration
Scriptum does not provide real-time collaboration, cloud sync, online screenplay accounts, speech-to-script dictation, or scheduling and budgeting system integration.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Privacy
The project states that Scriptum has no accounts, analytics, advertising, telemetry, cloud sync, or crash-reporting service, and that its application code does not receive or transmit screenplay text.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Desktop security
The desktop renderer is sandboxed, lacks Node.js access, denies system permissions, blocks HTTP and HTTPS traffic, and only accesses files selected through a system dialog.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Download verification
Releases include SHA-256 checksums and signed GitHub build-provenance attestations; the current macOS builds are not Apple-notarized and Windows builds lack a publicly trusted publisher certificate.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The project welcomes suggestions, bug reports, accessibility feedback, translations, and pull requests through GitHub issues.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Intended users
Scriptum describes itself as a professional screenwriting application for writers and provides production breakdown and revision tools for production workflows.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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