What is Screenplay Assistant?

Screenplay Assistant is a web-based AI-assisted screenplay writing tool from PLAYCODE3.ai. Writers type their story scene by scene as natural prose, and the app formats each scene into industry-standard screenplay format (scene headings, action, character cues, dialogue, parentheticals, transitions). It also generates character portraits and storyboard panels, and supports full round-trip Final Draft (.fdx) import and export.

Yes. The Spark plan is free forever. No credit card is required, no new password is needed (Google sign-in only), and PLAYCODE3 covers the AI service costs on the Spark plan. Paid tiers (Writer, Storyteller, Studio) are available for writers who want more capacity and advanced features.

Do I keep the rights to what I write?

Yes. Full copyright in your characters, plot, dialogue, and any creative work you write in Screenplay Assistant stays with you. PLAYCODE3 LLC makes no claim to your creative work.

What AI services does it use?

OpenAI is used for screenplay formatting, story parsing, character inference, and image generation (portraits and storyboard panels). Anthropic is used for the in-app Muse reader, the Atticus help guide, and the storyboard panel planner. AI services do not train on content submitted through their APIs per their published API data-usage policies.

Can I import a Final Draft file?

Yes. Screenplay Assistant imports Final Draft (.fdx) files with acts and episodes, scenes (including subtitles), characters with traits (Age, Ethnicity, Gender, Role), aliases, ScriptNotes, and arc-beat character tagging. Edits made in Screenplay Assistant export back to .fdx with Final Draft's formatting, page settings, and production tagging preserved.

Does it write the story for me?

No. The AI formats the prose you supply into screenplay format and helps with optional tasks like portrait and storyboard generation. It does not invent plot, scenes, or dialogue. The writer is the source of every creative choice.

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Writing Your Story with Screenplay Assistant, Scene by Scene

June 4, 2026 · 4 min read

How to start your story scene by scene in Screenplay Assistant: begin a project, write your first scene, format it, and build characters, all free in Spark.

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Writing Your Story with Screenplay Assistant, Scene by Scene