Got a story idea? Write it on Spec.

Screenwriting app for Mac that makes formatting simple. Every page comes out industry-standard. Compatible with Final Draft files.

Coming soon to the Mac App Store

Free to try. One-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription.

Why Spec

Own every feature a writer needs. Nothing to rent.

Industry-standard pages, revisions, reports and index cards, for a fraction of what the big names charge.

Bring scripts in, send scripts out. Spec reads and writes .fdx.

Try it free on one script. Buy it once and every script is yours to write. No account, no renewals.

No cloud you didn't choose, no sign-in, nothing collected. Spec works fully offline.

Features

Minimal keystrokes

Switch between scene headings, action, characters and dialogue with a press of Tab or Enter.
Clean file transfers

Scene numbers, dual dialogue, notes and title pages come through intact.
Page-accurate formatting

Real page breaks with (MORE) and (CONT'D), ready to print or export to PDF.
Revision colors

Standard revision colors and marks, so every rewrite is easy to track.
Index cards

See every scene at a glance, write synopses, and drag scenes into a new order.
Script notes and alternate lines

Pin notes to any line, and keep alternate takes on dialogue until you pick one.
Reports

Scenes, characters and locations, counted and listed, plus character arcs scene by scene.
Focus Mode

Everything but the page disappears. Press Esc when you're ready to come back.