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AI screenwriting software: what they are and who makes them
screenplay editors with optional ai, prompt-driven draft generators, classic editors with no named ai, pre-production and storyboard tools: Arc Studio, Squibler, Boords through Fade In.
Types of AI screenwriting software
Screenplay editors with optional AI
Arc Studio is the clearest example: a format-aware editor on every plan, with Table Read, Character Images and Research Assistant sold as credit add-ons. The writing core works without them, which suits writers who want assistance at the edges and control of every line.
Prompt-driven draft generators
Squibler and Sudowrite generate text from prompts and highlighted passages. Squibler says it can produce a complete screenplay draft, while Sudowrite is described as a fiction tool built around Muse 1.5. They suit idea development and first drafts more than final production scripts.
Classic editors with no named AI
Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, Fade In, Trelby, Slugline, Storyist, Scrite and Beat sell formatting, reports and file formats. None names an AI feature on the pages read, and Beat states it has none. They fit writers who treat AI as a separate chat window.
Pre-production and storyboard tools
Boords turns scripts into AI-assisted storyboards with monthly image allowances, and Celtx combines scripts with production planning for teams and schools. Directors, agencies and students use them after the screenplay exists or alongside it, not as the main drafting tool.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Studio | Arc Studio Labs, Inc. | United States | Free tier |
| Squibler | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor | Free tier |
| Boords | Presentable Software Limited | Not stated by the vendor | Free tier |
| Sudowrite | Sudowrite, Inc. | United States | Trial |
| Final Draft | Final Draft (legal entity not stated) | Not stated by the vendor | Trial |
| Beat | Kaikki on haurasta Oy | Finland | Free tier |
| Slugline | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor | Free tier |
| Celtx | Celtx Inc. | Not stated by the vendor | Free tier |
| Storyist | Storyist Software LLC | United States | Paid |
| Scrite | IEDN Technologies Private Limited | India | Trial |
| Trelby | Trelby developers (no company named) | Not stated by the vendor | Free tier |
| Movie Magic Screenwriter | Write Brothers Inc. | Not stated by the vendor | Trial |
| Fade In | GCC Productions Inc. | Not stated by the vendor | Paid |
