WriterDuet

Spec sheet

What it does

WriterDuet is cloud screenwriting software for planning, writing, revising, collaborating and exporting scripts.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Free plan

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · v40.writerduet.com

Mobile apps

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · v40.writerduet.com

Security

The FAQ says WriterDuet uses SSL encryption and lets users add a project password.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Support

WriterDuet directs users to its knowledgebase and [email protected] for technical assistance.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Founded

2013Read 23 Sep 2026 · writerduet.com

Automatic formatting

The product automatically formats screenplays and offers templates for stageplays, podcasts, comics and other formats.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

AutoTranslate

Premium AutoTranslate supports translation into more than 80 languages.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Backup scheduling

External backups can run daily, hourly, every 30 minutes, every 5 minutes or manually, with up to 12 file types per save.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Client-side encryption

An optional project encryption mode keeps the password off WriterDuet servers, but metadata such as title and authors is not encrypted.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Collaboration permissions

Projects support Admin, Editor and Read-only roles; adding Editors or Admins is paid.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Company facts

LinkedIn lists WriterDuet as a privately held software company headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 2014, with 11–50 employees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Desktop operating systems

The paid desktop app provides Mac Universal builds for Intel and Apple silicon, Windows, Linux 32-bit and Linux 64-bit downloads.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Documentation depth

The help center contains categorized guides for troubleshooting, accounts, projects, collaboration, revisions, tools, formatting and classroom use.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Export and integrations

Exports can go to a hard drive, email, Google Drive or Dropbox; direct external cloud backup currently excludes iCloud.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Export formats

extensiveRead 19 Sep 2026 · v40.writerduet.com

Import formats

Document import accepts Final Draft, PDF, Celtx, Fountain, text, DOCX, WDZ, RTF and JSON files.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Licence

WriterDuet is distributed as proprietary software by WriterDuet Inc rather than as an open-source project.Read 14 Oct 2026 · es.wikipedia.org

Limit: data-loss complaints

Reddit users report lag, unreliable behavior on large screenplays and an instance where two pages were allegedly lost.Read 14 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Limit: export formatting

WriterDuet warns that formats such as Microsoft Word may not export one-to-one and can show page-count or formatting discrepancies.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Limit: iPad importing and performance

An Apple reviewer praised the formatting tools but reported unstable performance and difficulty pasting from Google Docs.Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: mobile reliability

Google Play reviews report freezing, missing online changes, keyboard/layout problems and difficulty editing on mobile.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Offline mode

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · v40.writerduet.com

Offline sibling

WriterSolo is described as a free offline application whose files are not synchronized to external servers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com

Outlining

Cards, sequencing and mind-map views support story outlining.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Praise: collaboration

GetApp users rate collaboration tools 4.5 out of 5, and independent reviewers describe collaboration as WriterDuet's strongest capability.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Praise: cross-device writing

A Google Play reviewer praised seamless movement between laptop, phone and shared computers, with Google Drive and hard-drive backups.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Praise: usability and workflow

A Squibler review describes WriterDuet as powerful, comprehensive, user-friendly and intuitive, especially for collaborative writing.Read 14 Oct 2026 · squibler.io

Product history

Wikipedia records WriterSolo's 2018 release as an offline WriterDuet version and its 2019 availability through FreeScreenwriting.com.Read 14 Oct 2026 · es.wikipedia.org

Publishing tools

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · v40.writerduet.com

Rating on Apple App Store

3.1 out of 5 from 81 ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.6 out of 5 from 29 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Google Play

3.5 out of 5 from 1.06K reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

ReadAloud

Premium ReadAloud assigns distinct computer voices to characters and plays the script aloud.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Real-time collaboration

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · v40.writerduet.com

Real-time collaboration

Multiple writers can edit together live, with comments plus text and video chat.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Revision history

WriterDuet stores an edit timeline and supports restoring earlier document or line states.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

System requirements

The FAQ recommends 8 GB of RAM and a recent operating system for smooth performance.Read 14 Oct 2026 · writerduet.com

Version history

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · v40.writerduet.com

Plans and prices

Every WriterDuet plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Writing Apps#3 of 1359.5
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• Script Writing Software#10 of 258.6
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