How to write a film script with AI
Brief for AI Create: A ten-minute short drama: a night-shift pharmacist notices the same stranger buying the same cough syrup every Tuesday and follows the thread to a secret she did not want; tense, small, no villain; it ends on her choosing not to call.
The brief is the script's spine
- Genre. It sets the rhythm and the kind of hook each episode ends on.
- Lead and want. One person, with something they are after.
- Conflict. The person or force in the way; a story with no opponent drifts.
- Ending. Even one word (she wins, they never meet again) makes the episodes point somewhere.
- Tone. Cold, warm, absurd, slow-burn.
Before: A script about a pharmacist. After: the brief above. The second one gives the writer a lead, a want, an obstacle, an ending and a mood; the first gives it nothing to push against. Writing the one-line brief · Inspire Me fills the box with an example to edit.
Pick the length for the film you mean
| Option | Script length | Gives |
|---|---|---|
| Mini | 1,000 | One scene, a test |
| Brief | 2,500 | One or two short episodes |
| Short | 5,000 | A handful of episodes; the usual first choice |
| Medium | 10,000 | A short season |
| Long | 20,000 | A full series |
A longer script gives more episodes, not longer ones: the read splits it into episodes of a minute or two. In English the same option is more characters (3,333 characters of English count as 1,000), and the price on each option already allows for it. Choosing the script length and cost · Why a length is missing from the menu.
Read the draft four ways
- Places. Each scene should happen in one place. A segment stays in one place and one timeline, so a scene that hops between the pharmacy, a car and a flat is three scenes. One place, one timeline.
- Voices. Lines have to be said in their seconds, and English runs about three words a second: a 15-second segment carries about 45 spoken words at most, a 30-second one about 90, with nobody doing anything else. Cut speeches into short lines. Shot seconds and timing.
- Turns. The last beat of every episode should change something: a decision, a reveal, a door that opens. For a short drama that is the hook; a TV series can end on a decision left open. Hooks and cliffhangers.
- Thoughts. A thought nobody says aloud and nobody shows cannot be filmed. Turn it into a line, a look or an object, or cut it.
Rewrite the brief, not the draft
If the draft is off, write again with a sharper brief. Each writing is priced on its own, and every draft stays in Writing History, so you can go back to an earlier one. You can also take a draft into a project anyway: the summary, the cast and the storyboards are editable, and text edits are free. After the script is written.
| If the draft… | Say this in the next brief | Why it helps |
|---|---|---|
| wanders | Name the ending, even in one phrase | The episodes then point at it |
| has everyone talking in paragraphs | Name a tone that speaks in short lines (clipped, cold and fast) | Lines have to fit their seconds |
| is too long or too short | Name the number of episodes and the setting and era | Both are the optional parts of a brief |
| has no one to push against | Add the person or force in the way | A story with no opponent drifts |
Already have a script? Bring it
Write it in any tool, or by hand, and paste it in or upload a .txt, .docx or .md file on Upload Script. Reading costs 4 credits per 1,000 characters, and a project can hold up to 300,000 characters of English. Screenplay layout (scene headings, character cues, dialogue) is read most reliably, but prose works. Upload a script and read it · A screenplay template · AI film script generator.
Short drama, TV series or film
The type you choose in step 1 changes how the script is read: a Short Drama episode runs up to 240 seconds and is built around a hook, a TV Series episode up to 300 seconds, and Film has no length cap and is read in sequences. Choose it before you read the script, because the read carries the rule. Short drama, series or film · Vertical short drama script format.
Make it in SceneMixer, start to finish
- Script: paste your own on Upload Script, or write the brief above in AI Create and let it draft the episodes.
- Step 1: Type Short Drama; Scene Style Urban Opulence; Costume Style Smart Casual; Visual Style Digital HD; Target Region; dialogue language; 9:16 Portrait. Then read the script.
- Step 2: Draw the pharmacist and the stranger, and the pharmacy counter as the one place; every shot is made from them. The first 15 setup images on an account are free.
- Storyboard: generate episode 1 first (free on your first drama) and read it before you render anything. One place per segment.
- Video: render on the default tier at 10 credits a second, fix single shots instead of whole episodes, then put the episode together and post.
| Stage | You do | SceneMixer does |
|---|---|---|
| Brief | Five things in one or two sentences | Nothing yet |
| Draft | Pick a Length, press Start Writing | Writes episodes, scenes and dialogue; the draft is kept in Writing History |
| Check | Read it for places, voices, turns, thoughts | Nothing; text edits are free |
| Read | Press Start Creating | Splits it into episodes and draws up the cast, places and props |
FAQ
Can AI write a whole film script?
It writes up to the Long option, a full series' worth of episodes, in one go. For a longer film, write it in parts or paste your own: a project can hold up to 300,000 characters of English.
Which AI is best for writing a short film script?
We do not rank writers. What decides the result is the brief and the rewrite loop, and the test is whether the draft can be filmed: one place per scene, lines that fit their seconds, a turn at the end.
Does it write in screenplay format?
It writes episodes, scenes and dialogue. You can paste a script in screenplay layout too; the scene headings and character cues are read most reliably.
What does writing cost?
Each Length option shows its price, and the Start Writing button shows the one you picked. Only a delivered script is charged, and a writing that fails is refunded.
Can I edit the draft?
Yes. The summary, cast and storyboards are editable and text edits are free.
Can I write in another language?
The script is written in the language you use the site in, and the characters can speak another. Writing in your language.
How do I write a micro drama or short drama?
Set the type to Short Drama in step 1 and write for episodes of up to 240 seconds, each ending on a turn. AI micro drama.
Is the first try free?
New accounts start with 50 credits, and there is a 5-second preview. Writing and reading are charged normally.
Updated November 2, 2026