Adobe® Story Free provides all the tools you need to write a screenplay — at no cost. Easy-to-use features help you stay focused on telling your story, and you can add key details to your script to prepare it for production. If you need to share projects, subscribe to Adobe Story CC Plus — it combines all the screenwriting features in Story Free with powerful scheduling and reporting tools plus built-in collaborative features. Story CC Plus is part of an Adobe Creative Cloud™ complete membership.

Industry-standard formatting

Get standard, professional script formatting automatically. Layouts, dialogue, and page breaks update as you type, and auto-completion tools allow you to quickly add frequently used character names, dialogue, and transitions after typing the first few characters.

Script templates

Use templates specifically designed for writing episodic dramas or feature films, or audio/video and multicolumn templates for content-rich script development. Modify the appearance of a template to meet the unique needs of your production and save for easy reuse.

Scene numbering and timing

Stay on schedule. Use the standard formula of one page to one minute of screen time, manually adjust the run time of a scene, or modify the formula for runtime per page. Keep everything organized with scene numbers that update automatically.

Automatic version archiving

Choose when to start a new version of a script. Adobe Story automatically keeps older versions of your documents organized and accessible. Enjoy peace of mind knowing you can’t lose your work.

Version comparison as your script develops

Use the History command to easily access and compare prior versions of scripts and schedules as they develop. View two scripts side by side so you can easily see what has changed as your story comes together.

Scene Properties panel

Break down your scene by capturing key attributes of a specific scene, such as the number of extras required. All scene properties including speaking and nonspeaking characters appear in the Scene Properties panel.

Manual and automatic tagging

Prepare a script for production with easy manual tagging of production elements, such as props and sound effects. Use auto-tagging (available for English only) to quickly add tags to a script.

Project and category management

Set up a project to keep related documents together — scripts, overviews, and character bios — and use categories to organize related projects. Access the contents of your projects, including links to relevant web pages, in the Projects view.

Integration with Adobe Premiere Pro

Import script metadata directly into Adobe Premiere® Pro software and quickly search for important video elements, suchas scenes or characters.

Online access to scripts

With Adobe Story you’re no longer tethered to a specific computer — access your scripts and projects on whatever computer you choose. If you have online access, Adobe Story Free is there when inspiration strikes.