The Final Draft 8.0 Screenwriting Software for Mac and Windows from Final Draft is the industry-standard application for screenwriters. Used by such prolific scribes as J.J. Abrams and Oliver Stone, the software automatically formats your words into the proper screenplay format.

Simply put your story to paper, Final Draft will do the rest. It centers dialogue, adds scene headings, keeps track of character names for consistency, and properly paginates pages. You'll be able to add notes and feedback for personal reference, and make notes of script changes made during production.

Story Development

Scene View allows you to outline script ideas and reorder scenes from a high level

Scene Navigator manages and displays important scene details on a floating palette

Scene Properties Inspector tracks story lines and characters via scene titles and color-coding

Outline your story and restructure the script via the drag and drop Index Cards

XML file format allows you to share your script with other applications

Writing & Rewriting

Innovative Panels System allows you to keep your script in sync, working in tandem with the Index Cards and Scene View features

Manage your page count by adjusting spacing

Integrated spell-check and thesaurus

Uses a custom Courier-based font for easy readability

Print your script or export to PDF

Track daily writing goals

ScriptNotes allow you to track feedback and ideas about your script

Formatting is done using the tab and enter keys on your keyboard

ScriptCompare helps you track changes to your magnum opus

Text to Speech system allows you to host a virtual table read

Collaborate with other Final Draft users via the Internet

Format Assistant scans your script for errors

Register your script with the WGAW online registry service

Production

Tagger 2 module breaks down your script for scheduling

You'll be able to track revisions and lock pages during production

Automatically create Title Pages, Cast Pages, and Location Pages

Robust reporting system allows you to track budget, create character sides for casting, and more