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Inkwell Editor

A free, native macOS screenplay editor with a built-in AI assistant, Quill, that suggests changes as diffs you approve or reject.

Inkwell at a glance: a free, native macOS screenplay editor. Quill's suggestions arrive as diffs you accept or reject, and your words stay yours.

Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
  • iPhone  Inkwell Reader, a free companion app for reading scripts and sides. Editing is Mac only.
  • iPad  Inkwell Reader, a free companion app for reading scripts and sides. Editing is Mac only.
Quill never auto-applies edits. Suggestions appear as diffs—added text in green, deletions in red. Click accept or reject. Simple. Transparent. You stay in complete control of every single word.
Chat with Quill AI like you'd brainstorm with a writing partner. Ask for scene ideas, dialogue options, character development, or plot twists. Quill understands your script's context and offers suggestions tailored to your story.
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Write on a plane. Write in a cabin. Write anywhere without worrying about Wi-Fi. Inkwell is a desktop app that saves locally and autosaves your work. When you're back online, Quill is ready—but the editor never stops working.
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Features

Properties

  1.  Distraction-free
  2.  Privacy focused
  3.  AI-Powered

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Works Offline
  3.  Spell Checking
  4.  Live Preview
  5.  Syntax Highlighting
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  WYSIWYG Support
  8.  No Coding Required
  9.  Compatible with Final Draft
  10.  AI Writing
  11.  Fountain support
  12.  Distraction-free Writing
  13.  Brainstorming
  14.  Built-in AI Assistant

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What is Inkwell Editor?

Inkwell is a native macOS screenplay editor built for writers who want help from AI without giving up control. Quill, the built-in assistant, brainstorms scenes, punches up dialogue, and catches when a character's voice drifts. Every suggestion arrives as a diff you approve or reject. Nothing is ever written into your script automatically, and your words stay yours.

The full editor is free. That includes unlimited scripts, industry-standard formatting, a beat board for outlining, revision tracking, sides generation, and clean import/export for Fountain, Final Draft (.fdx), and PDF. It works fully offline; the internet is only needed when you ask Quill a question. A free iOS companion app, Inkwell Reader, opens scripts and sides on iPhone and iPad.

Pro is $10 a month and only adds more AI credits. The editor is never paywalled.

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