Planned for the cut
Scene time estimates and authored board durations help you judge rhythm before you shoot or generate a frame.
NATIVE FILMMAKING WORKSPACE FOR MAC · EARLY ACCESS BETA
From first beat
to first cut.
Outline, write, break down shots, board, and play a timed animatic in one project.
Optional AI suggests dialogue and generates board images using your own provider key — only when you ask, and only after you see what's sent.
Current status: free early-access beta for Mac
Works offline. No account required.
ONE PROJECT · FIVE VIEWS
One project. Every stage connected.
- 01
Outline
Shape the story in beats and see estimated runtime as you plan.
- 02
Script
Write in screenplay format; review each scene’s estimated screen time in Outline.
- 03
Shot
Break scenes into shots linked to their source script elements.
- 04
Boards
Build board frames from linked shots and set their durations. Optionally ask OpenAI to generate a board image with your Keychain-stored key after reviewing the editable prompt.
- 05
Edit
Play timed boards. Export a timed sequence that opens in Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro, ready for real footage and sound.
Scene identity carries through every view. The export contains timing placeholders, not media.
WHY IT'S DIFFERENT
Plan with the cut in mind.
Hands off, doesn't lock in
ScreenplayOS prepares timing guides for other tools. The current exports contain placeholders, so footage and sound remain in your editor.
Your work stays yours
Projects live on your Mac. Writing, outlining, and supported exports need no account or internet. AI is optional, invoked by you, with your provider key in the macOS Keychain. When you use AI, you choose the service and see exactly what is sent before anything leaves your Mac.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for the new production team.
For writers, directors, and producers making film, series, and animation, especially small teams working with AI-assisted pipelines, where one person may write the scene, plan the coverage, and cut the sequence.
LOCAL WORK, YOUR CONTROL
Your project lives on your Mac.
ScreenplayOS stores project files locally. The supported writing, planning, playback, and export workflows do not require a ScreenplayOS account. Back up your project files as you would any important work.
AI is optional. Selected content goes to your chosen provider only when you request an AI operation; the app shows the context or request for review first. Provider keys use the macOS Keychain. Provider processing is governed by that provider’s terms and privacy practices.
Your writing and project files remain yours. Your rights to imported or generated media also depend on the source material and applicable provider terms.
PLANNED 1.0 PRICING
Know the plan before you commit your time.
We currently expect ScreenplayOS Creator to cost approximately $149 per year, with a monthly option around $15 per month. These are planning figures, subject to change before launch; there is no paid subscription to start by joining this beta.
We expect to announce a founding-member offer before 1.0. Its terms are not set. Studio and production pricing will be developed with design partners and has not been announced.
Beta now, 1.0 later
The current early-access beta is free. Beta participants will be told before paid 1.0 launches. Joining does not automatically create a paid subscription.
At 1.0, we plan to charge for the production workspace, not AI compute by default. Connect only the services you choose and pay those providers directly.
Planned one-project trial at 1.0
We intend to let new users take one short project or sequence through the core workflow before purchase. The trial and its limits are not in the current beta. We intend to keep existing work readable and exportable after the trial; starting more production projects or using paid capabilities would require a license. This policy remains subject to implementation and review.
COMING NEXT · PLANNED, NOT IN THE CURRENT BETA
What we're building next
- A connected continuity bible carrying characters, locations, and visual references further through generation
- Generated or imported takes landing directly in their shot slots
- Stronger audio and editorial handoff from the timed animatic
Consent, provenance, and user control guide this work. Early access members help decide what ships first.
EARLY ACCESS
Try the beta on your next sequence.
Use ScreenplayOS on one real sequence—from screenplay to timed boards—then tell us where the workflow breaks down.
- Create or import a screenplay.
- Break down one scene and add board frames.
- Set durations and play the timed animatic.
- Tell us what failed or caused confusion.
Running a production and want to use it on real work? Write to hello@screenplayos.com about becoming a design partner.
GET STARTED
Install in a minute.
Confirm your email address to get the current signed and Apple-notarized Mac build.
Version 0.1.5 (28) · October 2026 · Universal (Apple Silicon and Intel) · macOS 13 or later
- Open the confirmation email. Its confirmation button starts the ScreenplayOS DMG download.
- Drag ScreenplayOS.app to Applications.
- Eject the disk image, then launch the app from Applications.
Verify the download
Run shasum -a 256 ScreenplayOS-0.1.5.dmg and compare the result:
ef85fd041103f768876926857c0103eb455946ee5e25a163945311a54d9349c2COMPATIBILITY
Built for Mac.
Universal for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, requiring macOS 13 or later.
Screenplay export includes PDF and Final Draft (.fdx).
PRIVACY
Your drafts stay yours.
Your screenplays are stored on your Mac. Content reaches an AI provider only when you choose an AI feature and is processed under that provider's terms. Provider keys stay in the macOS Keychain.
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