Your keys.
Your flow.
Keep familiar moves close.
Make the shortcuts your own.
INT. TRAIN STATION - NIGHT
Click a key to try the format.
Custom app shortcuts use Command or Control.
DESKTOP RELEASE SUBMITTED · IPHONE IN DEVELOPMENT
Your story.
At your desk.
On the go.
A thoughtful screenplay studio.
A clear page. A little less friction.
More room for the story only you can tell.
US$29.99 one-time desktop launch price.
Submitted for review.
The app. As it is.Mac 1.9.0 (25), submitted build · iPhone 1.7.1 (Simulator)CLICK EITHER SCREEN FOR A CLOSER LOOK
MADE FOR THE MOMENT YOU START WRITING.SCROLL TO EXPLORE
Less friction. More story.
01 / THOUGHT THROUGH
Small details.
Big main-character energy.
A writing space should feel like second nature.
Explore the details that make it yours.
Your keys.
Make the
first page yours.
The title. The type. The details.
A proper first impression.
THE MIDNIGHT
SIGNAL
Written bySIGNAL
Alex ChenFrame & Fury
Try a title treatment.
The app uses your installed fonts.
A little
momentum.
One session. Your own pace.
Keep the next few words in sight.
248/ 500 words
Try a little progress
An encouragement, not a deadline.
Set a goal that suits your session.
Set the
atmosphere.
A different feeling around you.
The same clear page in front of you.
Try an atmosphere.
Screenplay formatting stays consistent.
YOUR SPACE / YOUR STATE OF MIND
Set the scene.
Keep the page.
Five cinematic headers. Our signature Classic.
The sidebar lines, the glow, the clear white page—still yours.
CLASSIC / A CLEAR PLACE TO BEGIN.
Actual Mac UI · 1.9.0 development / build 23.
Choose a mood. Open the window for a closer look.
ATMOSPHERE DEVELOPMENT CAPTURELOCAL WRITING / ORIGINAL SAMPLE
Start simply.
Choose a scene. Select a format.
Keep writing.
Keep a copy.
Save locally. Exchange .lantern files.
Your draft travels with you.
Pick up where you left off.
PLANNED iCLOUD CONTINUITYAutomatic device syncing is in development.
It is not in the current preview.
Local writing first. Connected continuity when it is ready.
02 / REFERENCE LENS
Study the craft.
Keep your voice.
Look at the shape of a script you have permission to study. See the balance of dialogue, the length of action, the rhythm of scenes.
Structural insight. No imitation.
The story is still yours to tell.
REFERENCE LENSILLUSTRATIVE DATA
THE SHAPE OF A STORYYour draft Reference
Dialogue
42%
38%
Action
36%
40%
Parenthetical
2%
4%
Average scene length1.2 pages1.6 pages
A local statistical profile, not a story-quality score.
03 / FENDI, YOUR RESIDENT MUSE
Good instincts.
A little attitude.
On-demand spelling, grammar and formatting review.
You ask. Fendi looks. You approve every edit.
ONE SMALL SUGGESTIONTRY THE DEMO
TheirThey’re
Their running late.
Try an edit. Your Undo is always close.
FENDI / QUALITY CONTROL
YOUR VOICE.
HER SIDE-EYE.
YOUR VOICE.HER SIDE-EYE.
“A few tiny edits.
Your voice stays yours.”— Fendi
Everything you need.
Nothing you don’t.
Quiet tools for the work that matters.
01 / 06
See the shape. Find the scene.
Navigate your outline, reorder scenes and keep scene notes close to the writing.
04 / A PROPER SEND-OFF
Ready for
its close-up.
From a clear first page to a polished PDF. Preview your screenplay and make the watermark your own before it leaves your desk.
Interactive preview · no file is uploaded.
1.
INT. TRAIN STATION - NIGHT
The last train has gone. Rain ticks against the roof of an empty platform.
NORA
You said no one would be here.
The radio crackles.
ELIAS (V.O.)
I said no one would be waiting.
05 / THE NEXT CHAPTER · PLANNED BETA
Your story.
A shared creative world.
A scene becomes a conversation. A conversation becomes a world.
Explore two companion concepts, with your manuscript at the center.
Script LanternYOUR STORY. YOUR FINAL SAY.
Share a chosen revision.
Keep private drafts private.
INTERACTIVE CONCEPT / PLANNED BETANothing here is shared or uploaded.
1.
INT. TRAIN STATION - NIGHT
The last train has gone. Rain ticks against the roof of an empty platform. A departure board flickers: 00:00.
NORA
You said no one would be here.
SCENE-LINKED NOTESAn original sample scene. An illustrative shared copy.
Partner notes. Shared revisions. Clear decisions.
Planned: publish selected revisions, gather questions and keep decisions in context. The writer controls what becomes part of the manuscript.
Moodboards. References. A world around the words.
Planned: collect images, links and notes around a scene, then bring them together in a board. The visual material here comes from the approved concept artwork.
01
iCloud-first.
The planned storage direction. Sharing and permissions still need implementation and testing.
02
Asynchronous by design.
Review when you’re ready. Live co-writing is a separate future feature.
03
The writer stays in control.
Private drafts stay separate from the revisions you choose to share.
Planned beta concepts. Not implemented or included in the current release.
Names, interfaces and features may change. Companion pricing is not finalized.
06 / A GENTLER PRICE
Big on writing.
Easy on the budget.
One story. At your desk, or on the go.
A one-time purchase is the plan.
PLANNED PRICING$29.99 USD
One purchase. A writing desk of your own.
Desktop edition submitted for review.
iPhone edition in development.
Release coming soon. Not available to purchase here.
Desktop launch price in the United States.
THE FULL TOOLKIT / DESKTOP
Yes, it does
the little things.
Explore the desktop toolkit. Choose a card to see what’s inside.
01 / WriteKeep the dialogue moving.
- Six screenplay element types, Conversation Flow & dual dialogue
- Character and scene-heading memory
- Custom format shortcuts & native Undo/Redo
- Character rename, search & Find/Replace preview
- Session word goals, Focus & Fit to Screen
02 / OrganizeSee how the story fits.
- Outline, scene navigation & scene reordering
- Scene-only editing & scene notes
- Heading-only or whole-scene deletion
- Explicit scene-type repair with Undo
- Scene page ranges & relative word bars
03 / ProtectFind your way back.
- Local autosave & recovery
- Named-file change and missing-file warnings
- Recovery previews & separate recovered copies
- Revision checkpoints, compare & restore
- Next-time notes & reading-position memory
04 / RefineGive the draft a second look.
- On-demand Fendi spelling & grammar review
- Formatting checks & exact passage reveal
- Apply, Ignore, Undo & intentional-word memory
- Local Reference Lens structural statistics
- Interactive Fendi guide & quiet mode
05 / StyleMake the page yours.
- Six per-draft Atmospheres
- Title-page text blocks, layout & installed fonts
- Optional title-page logo, agency & contact
- PDF preview & adjustable watermark
- Watermark angle, opacity, placement & page scope
06 / ShareSend the draft on its way.
- Native .lantern documents
- Core FDX & Fountain import/export
- FDX preservation/omission report
- Mapped-paragraph review navigation
- PDF export with page-number controls
- Legacy screenplay document import
FDX exchange covers supported screenplay content. Import reports flag what needs review.
A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE / A DIFFERENT WAY IN
Your next draft.
A gentler price.
A focused writing space, with room left in your budget.
Here’s how our current preview and plans compare with Final Draft.
$29.99USD
ONCE
ONCE
For the story you’re ready to write.
Desktop launch price in the United States. Release is pending review.
Explore the writing toolsTHE CURRENT DESKTOP ALTERNATIVE
Final Draft 13 Personal
$199.99 USDCurrent one-time promotional price.$249.99 regular price.
COMPARE THE THINGS YOU CARE ABOUT
One detail at a time. No sideways scrolling.
01
Everyday writing
Get straight to the scene.
Script LanternMAC PREVIEW
Heading and character memory, your own shortcuts, Focus and typewriter scrolling.
Final Draft 13
Automatic screenplay formatting with advanced writing tools.
02
PDF & sharing
Give your words a proper send-off.
Script LanternMAC PREVIEW
Preview the PDF. Shape the title page. Choose numbering and watermarks. Save an export preset.
Final Draft 13
PDF export with title-page inclusion and document watermarks.
03
Draft protection
Keep a way back.
Script LanternMAC PREVIEW
Local recovery, checkpoints, file-change warnings and optional dated backups in your chosen folder.
Final Draft 13
Tracked revisions, built-in comments and automatic version saving.
04
Planning
See the shape of your story.
Script LanternMAC PREVIEW
A scene outline, scene notes and reordering, close to your writing.
Final Draft 13
Beat Board, Outline Editor and Structure Lines for story planning.
05
iPhone
A little more room to move.
Script LanternPLANNED
The iPhone edition is in development. Shared purchase across platforms is planned.
Final Draft 13
Final Draft Go is a separate app for iPhone and iPad.
06
Cloud
Connected, when it’s ready.
Script LanternPLANNED
Automatic iCloud continuity is planned. Current builds exchange files; automatic device sync is not implemented.
Final Draft 13
Final Draft Cloud is available through separate Suite subscriptions.
Pricing details, sources & the small print
Prices checked November 2, 2026, in USD. Offers, taxes and regional pricing may vary. Script Lantern is not yet sold on the App Store. Final Draft also offers subscriptions, education pricing and upgrades; this compares its new-user desktop purchase. Planned Script Lantern features are not in the current release.
Sources: Final Draft pricing · Final Draft 13 features · Final Draft mobile app · Watermark options. Final Draft is a separate product; no affiliation or endorsement.
A few things
before you begin.
No small-print surprises.
What can I try today?+
The Mac exhibition preview is available privately for friends to test. Public App Store availability is coming later. The iPhone project is in development and still needs on-device testing.
Does the price cover Mac and iPhone?+
The US$29.99 launch price applies to the desktop edition. A shared purchase is planned for the iPhone edition, which is still in development.
Can I switch devices using iCloud?+
Automatic iCloud continuity is planned, not available in the current preview. Local .lantern files can be exported and imported as copies. We will test device handoff and conflicting edits before promising seamless syncing. Other cloud-provider integrations are not currently implemented.
Does Fendi write or rewrite my story?+
No. The Mac preview provides on-demand spelling, grammar and formatting review. You choose which suggestions to apply. Reference Lens measures structure; it does not imitate another writer or generate prose.
Can I exchange files with other writing apps?+
Core FDX and Fountain exchange are supported. FDX import reports explain what was preserved and what could not be carried over. Full production metadata, dual dialogue and identical pagination across writing apps are not promised.
MEET FENDI / A SMALL APP. A LITTLE GOOD.
Every story
deserves a home.
Found alone on a rooftop, Fendi needed a home.
We gave her one. Now she sits on our keyboards
and keeps a watchful eye on yours.
A portion of Script Lantern sales will help
support pet shelters around the world.
A little life behind the Lantern.Small paw.
Quite the plot twist.OUR FENDI. ALWAYS PART OF THE STORY.
Quite the plot twist.OUR FENDI. ALWAYS PART OF THE STORY.
The conversation,
2 SAMPLE NOTESwith the scene.
Should this moment feel more uneasy, or let the silence do the work?
Keep the note attached to the scene, so the next conversation starts in the right place.
Try the note control. This demo stays in your browser.