Slugline

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Cloud sync

Slugline for Mac and iPhone or iPad can share files through iCloud or Dropbox.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Export

Slugline 2 produces paper and PDF screenplays with industry-standard formatting and pagination.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Final Draft

Slugline can open and export Final Draft files, including dual dialogue and notes.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Formatting limits

Slugline deliberately does not provide controls for changing screenplay margins or most formatting settings.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Fountain format

Slugline uses Fountain, a free, open text-based screenplay format.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Live Compare

Live Compare tracks changes by comparing the current screenplay with another document and marking modified text with asterisks.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Mac features

Slugline 2 for Mac includes Dark Mode, a drag-and-drop Outline Navigator, and a Timeline for viewing structure and pacing.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Makers

Slugline says it is made by Stu Maschwitz and Clinton Torres.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Mobile app

Slugline for iPhone and iPad can write and edit screenplays and create print and PDF output on its own.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Privacy

Apple's App Store listing says the developer reports that the Mac app does not collect data; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple.apps.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Purpose

Slugline is screenplay writing software that formats screenplays as you type.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

Support

Slugline provides documentation and FAQs and invites users to contact the makers with questions, feature requests, and bug reports.slugline.co · read 8 Oct 2026

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