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Bring your scripts. Take them anywhere.

Import a screenplay from Final Draft, Fountain, Word, PDF or plain text, and see what will arrive before anything changes. Export the same way, with no branding on your script.

A preview before every import

Import Screenplay shows the scenes, characters and warnings it found. You decide whether to go ahead. Four sample scripts are there if you want to try it first.

  • Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain (.fountain, .spmd), Word (.docx)
  • PDF, best effort, and plain text (.txt)
  • Or paste the text in
Windows screen: Source
Import and Export: A preview before every import
Mac screen: Example screenplay imported, with its Undo toast
Import and Export: A preview before every import

Export in the format people ask for

Export a draft as PDF, Final Draft, Fountain, Word or plain text, the whole script or only the scenes you choose. Print preview matches the PDF page for page.

  • Screenplay files carry no OpenFrame branding
  • Title page on or off
  • Revision marks can be included
Windows screen: Export more formats
Import and Export: Export in the format people ask for
Mac screen: Export Screenplay: Final Draft chosen
Import and Export: Export in the format people ask for
Complete list

Everything in Import and Export.

Each one with what it does, what it is for, and where it is available.

Import from other programs

Final Draft, Fountain, Word, PDF and text.

What it does
Import a Final Draft file, a Fountain file, a Word document, a PDF or a plain text file. Importing never replaces your current screenplay, it arrives as a new screenplay or a new draft.
What it is for
To bring existing scripts into OpenFrame Studio without retyping.
WindowsMac

Shown in a screen above: Source

Preview before importing

Check what will arrive first.

What it does
A preview shows the scene count, characters, page length, a confidence level and any warnings before anything is created. You can keep the original file in Project Files.
What it is for
To be sure the script was read correctly before it enters your project.
WindowsMac
Windows screen: Preview
Preview before importing

Shown in a screen above: Screenplay: Import Screenplay…

Paste screenplay text

Import without a file.

What it does
Paste the text of a screenplay straight into the import window.
What it is for
To bring in a script from an email or a document without saving a file first.
WindowsMac
Windows screen: Pasted text
Paste screenplay text

Shown in a screen above: Screenplay: Import Screenplay…

Sample scripts

Try the app with a ready script.

What it does
Choose one of four sample scripts to see the import and the rest of the app at work.
What it is for
To explore before you bring in your own work.
WindowsMac

Clear messages for unsupported files

A file that cannot be read is refused with a clear message.

What it does
If a file cannot be read, the import says so in plain words. Older and other formats such as .doc, .rtf and .pages are refused, and you can save as Final Draft, Fountain or Word first.
What it is for
To avoid a half-imported script.
WindowsMac
Windows screen: Failed
Clear messages for unsupported files
Mac screen: Screenplay, an import that failed
Clear messages for unsupported files

Export a screenplay

PDF, Final Draft, Fountain, Word or text.

What it does
Export a draft as PDF, Final Draft, Fountain, a Word document or plain text. Screenplay files carry no OpenFrame branding.
What it is for
To send your script in whatever format people ask for.
WindowsMac

Indian scripts in PDF

Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam print correctly.

What it does
The screenplay PDF carries its own fonts for Latin, Devanagari, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam text. For other scripts the export stops with a clear message instead of printing empty boxes.
What it is for
To print a script in the language it was written in.
WindowsMac

Shown in a screen above: Export dialog

Production documents

PDF, CSV and Excel for production papers.

What it does
Breakdown, shot lists, the schedule, Day Out of Days, reports and the budget export as PDF, CSV or Excel. Production PDFs carry a small Created using OpenFrame line, CSV stays clean.
What it is for
To open production data in a spreadsheet or send it as a document.
WindowsMac

Good to know

  • PDF import reads the text layer as well as it can; check the preview before you import.
  • Refused with a clear message: .doc, .rtf, .celtx, .wps, .pages, .odt, Movie Magic (.sexp), Fade In (.fadein) and Highland (.highland). Save as .fdx, .fountain or .docx first.
  • Whole projects move between computers as a backup or project package.

Windows and Mac

  • On the Mac, Import Screenplay is Cmd+Shift+I and Export Screenplay is Cmd+Shift+E in the File menu.

Imported scripts become screenplays you can edit, lock and break down. Production documents such as schedules, reports and budgets export to PDF, CSV and Excel.

Explore it

Step-by-step tutorials.

Written guides on the real screens of your platform.

Ready when you are

Try it free for 7 days. Pay once if you keep it.

One app for the whole film, on your own computer. One payment, no subscription.