Short Drama Script Formatter

Short dramas use a simplified screenplay format: a scene heading (INT. or EXT., place, time), action lines describing what we see, the character's name in capitals above each line of dialogue, and short parentheticals for how a line is said. Episodes are usually one to three minutes long and written for a vertical 9:16 screen.

Dialogue is timed by its word count at your speaking rate, which you can adjust. Each action line adds time by its length, with a minimum per line, and written pauses and transitions add a little more. It is an estimate to plan with, not a measurement of the finished video.

With simple rules: questions, exclamations and conflict words in the first 3 seconds count as a hook; reversal words in the middle as a turn; an open question, an unfinished line or a reveal at the end as a cliffhanger. You can always mark a beat yourself with [[hook]], [[turn]] or [[cliffhanger]].

Yes. NAME: line pairs, classic screenplay blocks and Chinese or Japanese name：line scripts are all recognised. Press Clean up to rewrite the script in one consistent screenplay style.

It proposes one shot per action line and per spoken line, with a suggested shot type, camera move and length that add up to the runtime. Long lines are cut at sentences. Everything is editable before you export it as CSV or as a file for the storyboard maker.

No. Formatting, analysis, the shot list and every export happen in your browser. Your script is saved on this device so it is still there when you come back.

Yes, it is free with no sign-up and no watermark on your exports.