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Import a script

You can import scripts from the Script tab in several ways: Upload script form on the Script tab Use “Upload File” for PDF, Fountain, .txt, or FDX, or paste Fountain text into “Paste Text” and click Import Script.

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PDF

Upload a PDF script. Spell Slate extracts text and parses it into scenes, characters, and locations. Processing may take a minute for longer scripts. Image-based (scanned) PDFs are not supported at the moment.

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Fountain, .txt, and FDX

Paste Fountain-format text or upload a .fountain, .txt, or .fdx file. Fountain is a plain-text screenplay format that Spell Slate supports natively. FDX is Final Draft format. Once your script is broken down, you can edit in the script editor and use the breakdown to tag characters, locations, and items.

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How to create or import a screenplay

Spell Slate supports several import formats from the Script tab:
  • PDF: Upload a PDF script. Spell Slate extracts and parses text into scenes, characters, and locations. Scanned PDFs are not supported.
  • Fountain and .txt: Paste Fountain-format text or upload a .fountain or .txt file. Fountain is a standard plain-text screenplay format.
  • FDX: Upload a Final Draft (.fdx) file. Spell Slate converts it to Fountain and parses it.