Documentation

WrittaShot User Guide

Screenplay

Import screenplays from Fountain, PDF, TXT, or RTF files, or write directly in the built-in editor. WrittaShot automatically formats scene headings, action, dialogue, characters, parentheticals, and transitions. Scenes can be renumbered with letter suffixes (1, 2A, 2B) and tracked across revisions.

Shots & Image Prompts

Break down each scene into individual shots with shot type, description, duration, mood, and action. Generate shots manually or use AI-powered breakdown to automatically analyze your scene. Each shot includes an image prompt field designed for AI image generators like Midjourney, DALL-E, or Stable Diffusion.

Characters

Manage character profiles with descriptions, images, and appearance tracking. WrittaShot automatically extracts characters from your screenplay and lets you see which scenes each character appears in through the timeline view.

Connections

Visualize relationships between scenes on an interactive canvas. Map story threads, character arcs, and plot connections to better understand your screenplay's structure.

AI Chat

Chat with an AI assistant that understands your screenplay context. Choose from specialized presets like Dialogue Expert, Character Analyst, or Visual Director. Conversations can include your screenplay, scenes, and freestyle documents for context-aware assistance. Requires a Claude API key or credit subscription.

Outline View

Plan your story structure with the Outline view. Write a free-form treatment and let AI break it into scene beats, or type a numbered list to instantly generate scenes. Edit scene summaries inline, reorder with drag-and-drop, and keep everything in sync across the Outline, Connections, and Shots panels. Multi-select scenes for bulk operations.

Freestyle

A professional rich text editor for notes, treatments, character backstories, or any creative content. Includes Find & Replace (Cmd+F / Cmd+H), focus mode for distraction-free writing, undo/redo, and multiple sheets with tabs. Right-click sheets to duplicate or delete. Freestyle documents can be included in AI conversations for additional context.

Locations

Manage filming locations with reference images and descriptions. Track which scenes use which locations for efficient scheduling and production planning.

Revisions

Save your screenplay as numbered revisions to track changes over time. Compare revisions to see which scenes were added or modified. Switch between revisions at any time without losing work.

Export

Export your work in multiple formats: PDF storyboards, CSV shot lists, HTML for web sharing, JSON for data interchange, Animatic videos, Lookbook presentations, and WRS project bundles for backup and sharing. Export entire projects or individual scenes.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your workflow with keyboard shortcuts for common actions. Undo/redo, navigate between scenes, toggle auto-scroll, and manage shots without leaving the keyboard. The full shortcut list is available in the in-app documentation.

Privacy & Local-First

All your projects are stored locally on your device. WrittaShot does not upload your screenplays to any server. AI features are optional and use your own API key or credit subscription, with data sent directly to the AI provider and never stored on our servers.