DubScript Screenplay Writer

Easy, powerful screenwriter app

DubScript Screenplay Writer

App stats

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-18)
Creation date: 2011-07-29
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • read terms you added to the dictionary
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • add words to user-defined dictionary

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App summary

Designed for writers of film, TV, and online scripted projects, DubScript is an industry-strength, open-standard screenplay editor with pro features.

Read Final Draft (.fdx) or Fountain script formats and edit in plain-text. Then output your auto-formatted screenplay to print, PDF, and .fdx. Also edit plain text Markdown markup files (ending in .md).

Plain-text in. Screenplay out.

Create a new script and write naturally in the free-flowing plain-text editor -- without the "screenplay software formatting stuff" getting in your way. Don't break your writing flow to manually format or indent characters, slug lines, parentheticals, or action. Write uninterrupted-- scenes start with INT. or EXT, capitalize CHARACTER names, double-space between dialog.

In other words, make your screenplay look "screenplayish". The editor (900+ fonts available) helps with auto-suggestions as you go.

Save direct to your device's storage- no online connection required. Or save to Drive and other cloud services.

Finished? With a single swipe, DubScript does the hard formatting for you! Indentation, page breaks, CONT'Ds, page numbering, margins, and text styling appear like magic!

Now you have a proper screenplay. But before you output a PDF or export to .fdx, add a quick title page. It's just as easy to add scene numbers, side-by-side dialogue, centered text, notes, and page breaks.

"Open" is good. Vendor "lock in" isn't.

DubScript supports Fountain markup, a popular, open standard for writing scripts in plain-text. This means your screenplay file is fully-compatible with any old plain-text editor. To exchange with other apps, just copy and paste. Or hit the Share button to forward yourself (or your agent) a quick off-device backup via an email or messaging app.

Learn more about Fountain markup at https://fountain.io -- including compatible Fountain apps for Mac, iOS, Linux, and Windows.

Features

✓ Easy plain-text format - copy/paste-able and compatible with other apps and text editors
✓ Read Final Draft (.FDX), Trelby, and Fountain. Output to PDF, .FDX, HTML, or printers
✓ Markdown text-format support (just open or save plain text files ending in ".md")
✓ Save files to your device, cloud storage, or share with others
✓ 900+ writing fonts for every writing mood and genre. PDF output is always industry standard 12 pt Courier Prime
✓ Built-in Wellness Exam scans for potential Fountain/format issues, screenplay "clams", red flags, etc
✓ Title page, dual-dialogue, and bold, underline, & italic
✓ Character & slugline auto-suggestion, undo/redo, find/replace, copy/paste, spell-check, auto-complete, keyboard shortcuts, scene numbering, notes, and more
✓ Auto-bold sluglines and transitions
✓ Click-click-click...ding! Typewriter sounds
✓ US Letter & A4 paper sizes
✓ Locally-saved recovery backups
✓ Hear your script spoken out loud
✓ Statistics, scene and character reports
✓ Dialogue browser
✓ Compare drafts
✓ Chromebook/foldable support
✓ Android 14 ready

Try upcoming versions

Feeling adventurous? The test releases have the newest features and bug fixes. Sign up for the beta program right here in the Play store.

Support

All features in DubScript are fully-enabled with unlimited scripts. Read mode is ad-free. Should you optionally wish to be a DubScript supporter, you can disable ads & a small "DubScript" message on printed output/PDF. This monthly or annual subscription can be canceled at any time for any reason.

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DubScript is not created, supported, affiliated, or endorsed by Final Draft, Inc., Fountain.io, or the developer or distributor of any other program. See Terms and Conditions for full disclaimers and terms of use.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy and convenient for writing on the go
  • Markdown formatting makes it easy to format scripts on a phone
  • Frequent updates and responsive developers
  • Non-intrusive ads
  • Auto formatting features are effective
Cons
  • Inability to edit without auto-scrolling to the bottom of the script
  • Issues with file export and compatibility
  • App crashes or fails to recover files
  • No scene-based navigation
  • Lack of a comprehensive tutorial or introduction to the app
Most mentioned
  • Auto-scrolling issue making editing frustrating
  • File export problems and format compatibility
  • Frequent updates and good developer support
  • Ease of use and convenience for mobile writing
User reviews
I initially had an issue where the reading pane and PDF export would not format and created a blank page, but as with most things it was user error: if reading pane is showing you a blank green square, try making sure that you are double spacing your paragraph breaks. I did 3 pages of action lines and the format would not work without having at least 1 paragraph break. I love the markdown process for phone. 10/10 experience thus far.
by Kyle Kyla, 2024-11-13

I would give it five stars but for some reason whenever I try to go back and write something on a higher page, the page automatically goes back to the very bottom, it gets a little annoying. It may be the phone I'm using, as I am on a new device and it may not be optimized for it maybe? And also when I check the character dialogs, the screen is black and I can't see anything.
by the cheese man, 2024-09-15

One of the only two decent screenplay apps for Android. Actually, one of the only two screenplay apps that still works on Android. and the only one that's updated anymore. Android app quality control is non existent and we (users) end up paying for apps that stop working and are abandoned by devs. DubScript is frequently updated and absolutely worth every penny.
by Ali Nakhai, 2024-07-16
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