Element: Scene Heading ~1 pp. 0 words Not saved yet

Title page

Stored with the script and printed on the first PDF page.

Writing flow & shortcuts

Almost everything is driven by Tab and Enter — you rarely need the mouse.

Tab cycle the current element type (Shift+Tab = back)
Enter finish element, move to the next logical one
Enter on empty fall through (empty Character → Action)
Shift+Enter line break inside the same element
Backspace at start merge into the element above
⌘/Ctrl + 1…7 set element directly
⌘/Ctrl + A, A select element; press again for whole script
⌘/Ctrl + Z / ⇧Z undo / redo (whole document)
⌘/Ctrl + S / O save / open a .fountain file
⌘/Ctrl + ⇧S when signed in: download a local .fountain copy

Accounts

Signed out, Open and Save work with files on your computer. Signed in, your work autosaves to your account, opened .fountain files join your list, and projects let you group screenplays — like episodes of a series.

Scenes & versions

Hover a scene heading and drag the grip that appears in the left margin to move that whole scene — heading, action and dialogue together — above or below the others. Esc cancels a drag. Signed in, right-click a screenplay in the list (or open its ⋯ menu) and choose New version: the draft you were on is kept as it is and you carry on in a fresh copy. The vN chip on the row lists every version, newest first.

Type-ahead shortcuts

INT. / EXT. starts a scene heading automatically
. ! @ > force Scene / Action / Character / Transition
( in a speech starts a parenthetical

Free screenwriting software that runs in your browser

ScriptJedi is a free, browser-based screenwriter. Open the page and start typing — Tab cycles element types, Enter moves to the next logical one, and your script comes out in industry-standard format: 12pt Courier, proper indents for scene headings, action, character cues, parentheticals, dialogue and transitions.

Cloud screenwriting, without lock-in

Sign in with a free account and your screenplays autosave to the cloud as you type, so you can pick up a draft on any device. Group episodes or drafts into projects. Prefer to stay offline? Everything also works with plain local files — no account needed.

Versions and scene reordering

Keep numbered versions of the same screenplay under one name: make a new version and the draft you were on is frozen as v1 while you write v2, v3 and so on, with every version a click away. Restructuring is just as direct — drag a scene heading and the whole scene travels with it.

Fountain files and PDF export

Scripts are stored as Fountain, the open plain-text screenplay format, so your work is never trapped in a proprietary file. Export a correctly paginated PDF — title page, dialogue (MORE)/(CONT'D) breaks and all — in one click.

Frequently asked questions

Is ScriptJedi really free?

Yes. Writing, cloud accounts, Fountain files and PDF export are all free. There is no trial, watermark or paid tier.

Do I need to install anything?

No. ScriptJedi runs entirely in your web browser on desktop, tablet and phone.

Can I use my scripts in other screenwriting apps?

Yes. ScriptJedi reads and writes Fountain (.fountain), which most screenwriting software — including Final Draft, WriterDuet, Highland and Slugline — can import or export.

Can I keep old drafts of a scene or a script?

Yes. With a free account, each screenplay can hold as many numbered versions as you like — v1, v2, v3 — grouped under a single name in your list, so you can rewrite freely without losing the draft you started from.

Is the formatting really industry standard?

Yes. Margins, element indents, spacing and pagination follow the conventions used by professional screenwriting software: US Letter, 12pt Courier, a 1.5" left margin and 55 lines per page.

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