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Scriptum
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Free, open-source screenwriting application
Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 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 · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Scriptum is a free, open-source screenwriting application with industry-standard formatting.github.com · read 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 · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project welcomes suggestions, bug reports, accessibility feedback, translations, and pull requests through GitHub issues.github.com · read 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 · read 3 Oct 2026
