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Anybody knows what software do professional script writers (the ones working for the industry) use? I've seen the screenplay format and I don't believe they do all of that by hand; it would be tedious.


Most screenwriters I know use Final Draft. https://www.finaldraft.com/


John August, a well-respected writer and host of the ScriptNotes, built and uses Highland: https://highland2.app/screenwriters.php


There's also a good Fountain extention for VS Code, some support in Scrivener, and FadeIn is quite good. But no matter what, you'll need Final Draft format.

PS. I really miss the old Sophocles tool for Windows.


As nomla indicates, the top dog is, by far, Final Draft. It is actually a pretty good product to boot.




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