Fountain Tools & Editors

Software that supports the Fountain format.

Editors

Write and edit Fountain screenplays.

Free

CoffeeDraft

Browser-based Fountain editor. No install, no account. Private by design—your scripts stay on your device.

Web

Highland 2

Native Mac app from John August, co-creator of Fountain. Clean interface, powerful features.

Mac

Quoll Writer

Free writing software with Fountain support. Distraction-free environment for long-form writing.

Windows · Mac · Linux

Slugline

Minimal Mac screenwriting app built around Fountain. Markdown-inspired simplicity.

Mac · iOS

JotterPad

Mobile-first writing app with Fountain support. Write screenplays on your phone or tablet.

Android · iOS

iA Writer

Popular Markdown editor with Fountain template support. Beautiful typography, focused writing.

Mac · Windows · iOS · Android

Fade In

Professional screenwriting software. Imports and exports Fountain alongside industry formats.

Mac · Windows · Linux

WriterSolo

Free screenwriting app with Fountain support. Collaboration features included.

Web · Mac · Windows

Plugins & Extensions

Add Fountain support to your favorite editor.

Better Fountain (VS Code)

Syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and live preview for Fountain in Visual Studio Code.

VS Code

Fountain (Sublime Text)

Syntax highlighting and snippets for Fountain screenplays in Sublime Text.

Sublime Text

fountain.vim

Fountain syntax highlighting for Vim and Neovim.

Vim · Neovim

Fountain Mode (Emacs)

Major mode for Fountain screenplays in Emacs. Export to PDF, navigation, outlining.

Emacs

Converters & Utilities

Convert Fountain to other formats.

Sample Scripts

Download Big Fish and other sample Fountain files from the official site.

Download

Screenplain

Command-line tool to convert Fountain to FDX (Final Draft) or HTML.

Python · CLI

Afterwriting

Open source screenwriting app. Converts Fountain to PDF with professional formatting.

Web · CLI

Fountain Parser

Official open source Fountain parser. Build your own Fountain tools.

Objective-C · iOS · Mac

Start writing now

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