Features
Everything a screenplay asks for.
Nothing it doesn't.
eDraft keeps the craft and removes the apparatus — no account, no subscription, no locked-in files. Four ideas carry the whole app.
01 — Writing Formatting that disappears. Scene headings, action, cues, and dialogue fall into place as you type. Tab and Return are the only lesson. Learn more 02 — Story The whole story, beside the page. Scenes, cast, and notes live in a quiet side panel — close enough to check, far enough to ignore. Learn more 03 — Formats Bring your work with you. Open Final Draft and Fountain files, and export PDF, FDX, or plain text. Your work is never locked in. Learn more 04 — Privacy Private by design. No account, no server, no tracking. Your screenplay is processed on your device and saved where you choose. Learn more
The essentials, compared
What a screenwriting tool owes you.
The incumbents are powerful — and gated and cloud-bound to match. eDraft starts from the writer's side of the desk.
| Capability | eDraft | Final Draft 13 | Arc Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for education and research. Professional: one-time, price at launch. | $199.99, one-time | Free tier, then $99/yr |
| Account | None required | Activation required | Email sign-in |
| Scripts | Unlimited | Unlimited | 2 on the free tier |
| PDF export | No watermark | Included | Watermarked on free |
| Where work lives | On your device | Your computer | Their cloud |
| Your file | Plain text you own | Proprietary .fdx | Cloud documents |
eDraft is free for education and research. Professional work, for writers and for studios, needs a licence: a one-time purchase, with the price announced at launch. The same rule covers the Mac and iPhone apps and eDraft in your browser.
Competitor details from their public pricing and feature pages, September 2026. Verify current terms on their sites.
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