Prescene
VerifiedAI for screenplays: coverage, script Q&A, draft comparison and a free screenplay editor
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Prescene
What it is
Prescene connects every screenplay, draft and episode in your library into one understanding of the story. You can ask questions of a script and get answers that cite the scenes, characters and versions behind them, compare two drafts to see what changed in the story rather than just on the page, and follow characters, plotlines and arcs across a full series. Coverage produces a decision-ready report with scores, strengths, risks and next steps. Workflows generate editable finance plans, production schedules, shot lists and character breakdowns grounded in the script. A professional screenplay editor with formatting, autosave and standard exports is free on every plan. Integrations include Google Drive, Slack, an API, MCP and AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. Paid plans start at $49 per month.
Key features
- Ask questions of scripts with cited scenes
- Draft comparison and series-level arc tracking
- Coverage reports with scores and next steps
- Free screenplay editor plus breakdown and schedule workflows
What we liked
- + Free professional screenplay editor with exports
- + Answers point back to specific scenes and drafts
- + No automatic overage charges when AI usage runs out
Worth noting
- · Each revision or episode counts toward your script limit
- · Team workspaces were still listed as coming soon
Editor's notes
More context from AI BirdView
Prescene is an AI platform for screenplays that reads your scripts, drafts and episodes and lets you question, compare and analyze them, for screenwriters, development teams, agencies and producers. It is built around a story library rather than one-off uploads: every version stays connected, so you can see what a rewrite changed in the story and follow arcs across a whole season. A free screenplay editor means writers can draft in the same place they analyze.
What is Prescene used for?
Prescene is used by people who read, develop or produce scripts and need to understand them quickly.
- Asking a script questions, such as when a character makes a key decision, and getting answers tied to specific scenes
- Comparing drafts to see how motives, scenes and arcs changed between versions
- Running coverage with scores for premise, structure, character and dialogue, plus strengths, risks and next steps
- Tracking characters, plotlines and continuity across every episode of a series
- Generating finance plans, production schedules, shot lists and character breakdowns from a draft
- Writing and formatting screenplays in the free editor and exporting them
Who Prescene is best for
Prescene suits screenwriters revising drafts, development executives and talent agencies reviewing many scripts, producers planning budgets and schedules, and film school programs teaching script analysis. Series writers benefit from the season-level view. Writers who only need a formatting app can use the free editor and skip the paid plans.
Prescene pricing
As of October 2026, the Prescene Screenplay Editor is free with unlimited editor drafts but no AI usage. Plus costs $49 per month or $490 per year for up to 10 scripts, with the writing assistant, the Prescene agent and chat, coverage, built-in workflows and version comparison. Pro costs $99 per month or $990 per year for up to 50 scripts, three times the AI usage and custom workflows. Max costs $299 per month or $2,990 per year for up to 200 scripts and bulk upload. Annual billing gives two months free. Each revision or episode counts as one script, and when AI usage runs out, features pause rather than adding overage charges. Enterprise plans are custom.
Prescene limitations
- Script limits count every revision and episode, so long series use capacity quickly
- AI usage is capped monthly on each plan
- Team workspaces and shared billing were listed as coming soon
Prescene vs alternatives
Squibler offers AI-assisted writing for screenplays and books and is better if you mainly want help producing pages. Sudowrite is stronger for drafting and rewriting prose with fiction-tuned AI. Claude and ChatGPT can answer questions about a single uploaded script cheaply, but they do not keep a connected library of drafts or build production schedules. Prescene wins for teams and writers who manage many scripts and versions and need cited answers, coverage and production documents in one place. Greenlight Coverage is another option focused on coverage and producer submissions.
Tips for getting started with Prescene
Start in the free editor or upload one finished script, then ask three or four specific questions to see how well answers cite the right scenes. Upload two drafts of the same project to try version comparison, which is one of its most distinctive features. If you work on series, plan your script capacity around the total number of episodes and revisions.
Prescene FAQ
- Is Prescene free?
- Yes, the Prescene Screenplay Editor is free with unlimited drafts and exports. AI features start with the Plus plan at $49 per month.
- Does Prescene do script coverage?
- Yes. Prescene coverage produces a report with scores, strengths, risks and next steps, and it is included on the Plus, Pro and Max plans.
- Is Prescene safe for unproduced scripts?
- Prescene says scripts are private by default and are not used to train AI models.
- What is the best alternative to Prescene?
- Greenlight Coverage is a close alternative for AI script coverage, while Squibler and Sudowrite suit writers who mainly want drafting help.
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