The 10 Best AI Tools for Screenwriting in 2027

FinalBit, formerly NolanAI, puts a full screenplay editor next to an AI Co-Pilot, coverage report, plot hole detection and Script Doctor. Basic is $0 with 100 one-time AI requests; Creator is $40 a month and Pro $100 a month, billed monthly. Writers can switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI models.

Arc Studio is a screenplay editor with a Free plan, Essentials at $69 a year and Pro at $99 a year. Its AI add-ons are Table Read, Character Images and Research Assistant, available on Essentials and Pro and paid for with separately bought credits. Every account gets a free 7-day Pro trial.

WriterDuet is free for three projects, then $9.99 (Plus), $11.99 (Pro) or $13.99 (Premium) a month, billed monthly. Premium adds script narration with distinct voices and script translation to many languages, and Leonardo.Ai’s API lets users make character headshots, environments and storyboard images from their screenplays.

Saga takes you from plot and characters to script and AI storyboards. Free is $0; Premium is $19.99 a month with Full Scriptwriting, an AI Chatbot, AI Storyboarding + Video Generation and 40 free Saga credits a month, with a 3-day free trial. It offers a 40-beat Feature Film template and 25-beat TV Series episodes.

Prescene reads your scripts so you can ask questions, compare drafts and run coverage. Its Screenplay Editor is free on every plan; Plus is $49 a month ($490 a year) for up to 10 scripts, Pro $99 for up to 50 and Max $299 for up to 200. It says your scripts are never used to train AI models.

Squibler’s AI script writer turns one prompt into screenplays, stage plays, podcast scripts or video scripts, with scene headings, action lines, character names, dialogue and transitions formatted automatically. Free gives 1,000 AI credits a month; Plus is $29.99 a month (10,000 credits) and Pro $89.99 a month (unlimited).

Sudowrite is an AI writing partner built for fiction; its Professional plan is pitched as good for longer works, like a novel or screenplay. Plans are $10, $22 or $44 a month paid annually ($19, $29 or $59 paid monthly), with 225,000 to 2,000,000 credits a month. Feedback is on Professional and Max.

Greenlight Coverage turns a screenplay into coverage notes in about 1 hour on its Basic plan, which costs $75 a month billed monthly for up to 2 screenplays a month and 10 total follow-up questions. It is trusted by 40,000+ writers, producers and development executives.

ScriptReader.ai charges $9.99 for a full screenplay analysis and poster, with no subscription. 5 independent AI readers review the draft and one synthesis pulls them together, with detailed feedback in 1–2 hours. It has analyzed 35,000+ screenplays since 2023.

Filmustage turns a finished screenplay into an AI breakdown, schedule and budget. Free covers a partial AI breakdown (20% of scenes) and 1 active project; Director’s Cut is from $49 a month, or $408 a year billed annually, with 1,000 coins per billing cycle. 45,000+ filmmakers use it.