# DubScript Screenplay Writer

> Easy, powerful screenwriter app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dubscript.dubscript](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dubscript.dubscript)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.dubscript.dubscript`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Production Company
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 652,465
- **Rating:** 4.42 / 5 (4,222 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.55
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-03
- **First published:** 2011-07-29
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 5.25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dubscript.dubscript)
- **Website:** [https://www.dubscript.com](https://www.dubscript.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.dubscript.com/privacy](https://www.dubscript.com/privacy)

## Description

**DubScript Screenplay Writer** is a powerful Android app for writing film, television, and online scripts in a distraction-free plain-text editor. Create screenplays naturally without manually formatting dialogue, characters, action, slug lines, or scene elements. The app supports Fountain, Final Draft `.fdx`, Trelby, and Markdown files.

Automatically format scripts for professional output with title pages, page numbers, scene numbering, margins, page breaks, dual dialogue, notes, and text styling. Export to PDF, Final Draft, HTML, or print, and save files locally or to cloud storage. Additional tools include character and slugline suggestions, spell-check, find and replace, draft comparison, dialogue browsing, script statistics, scene and character reports, wellness checks, recovery backups, text-to-speech, and customizable fonts.

## Rankings

- #87,880 — Overall
- #18 — script

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.dubscript.dubscript.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Overall, users praise DubScript for being easy to use, with a simple layout and good screenplay formatting. It’s largely free and helpful for beginners to learn structure, and works well on devices like Chromebooks. Many reviewers say it’s user-friendly and capable for script writing. However, several users complain about intrusive ads and pop-ups that disrupt typing, and a few note stability or backup/restore concerns. Despite these, fans say it’s one of the best free screenplay apps and recommend it to aspiring writers.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a simple layout and intuitive interface
- Strong screenplay formatting and writing features
- Free to use with no upfront cost
- Helpful for beginners to learn screenplay structure
- Works across devices, including Chromebooks

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and pop-ups that disrupt writing (banner ads and pop-ups)

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