For First-Time Screenwriters

You have a story.
Now write it.

You don't need to learn new software. You don't need to buy anything. Open Google Docs, install Screenplay Editor, and start your first screenplay.

Start writing — it's free →

No experience needed · No credit card

We know what you're thinking

"I don't know screenplay format."
→ You don't need to. Click the element you want — it formats automatically.
"Professional software is expensive."
→ Screenplay Editor is free. No trial period. No hidden tier. Free.
"I don't know where to start."
→ Open a Doc. Click "Scene Heading." Type INT. YOUR KITCHEN - NIGHT. You just started.
"What if it's bad?"
→ Every first draft is bad. The tool doesn't judge. It just formats.

From zero to screenplay in 3 steps

01

Install the add-on

Click one button in the Google Workspace Marketplace. Takes 10 seconds.

02

Open the sidebar

Extensions → Screenplay Editor. You'll see all the screenplay elements: scene heading, action, character, dialogue.

03

Just write

Click the element you want, type your text. The formatting is handled for you. Focus on your story.

What you can do

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Scene Headings

INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY

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Dialogue

Character names, lines, parentheticals

🏃

Action

Describe what happens on screen

👥

Characters

Track everyone in your script

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Export PDF

Industry-standard output

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Export .fdx

Compatible with Final Draft

The hardest part of writing is starting.
We made that part easy.

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Install the Chrome extension

Recommended, fastest formatting

Get the Workspace add-on

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