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Most screenwriters already know the usual tools: Final Draft, Celtx, WriterDuet, Fade In… all the software that helps you actually write the screenplay.

But what about everything else?\nWhat about the tools that support the other half of screenwriting — the drafting, brainstorming, listening, organising, revising, and preparing for production?

Here are five apps that can make a screenwriter’s life significantly easier — and none of them replace the writing software you already use.

1. Table Read Studio — Hear Your Script Come to Life

https://www.tablereadstudio.app/

If you’ve ever wished you could instantly hear your dialogue performed, this is the tool.\nUpload a script, choose AI actors, and press Play to hear the AI actors perform your screenplay.

Great for:

Testing dialogue out loud
Checking scene rhythm
Preparing self-tapes (actors)
Quick feedback loops while writing

The app works in your browser (desktop or mobile) and imports screenplays in Final Draft, Fountain and PDF formats.

2. Notion — Organise Your Entire Story World

https://www.notion.so

Notion is basically a digital binder you can bend into any shape you like.\nScreenwriters use it to keep track of all the things that don’t fit neatly into a script:

Character bibles
Scene breakdowns
Season arcs
Research
Timelines
Idea dumps

It’s flexible, endlessly customisable, and great for long-form projects.

3. Milanote — Build Visual Moodboards and Story Worlds

https://milanote.com

If you like to plan visually, Milanote is a dream.\nIt works like a giant digital corkboard where you can arrange images, notes, character webs, references, and themes.

Perfect for:

Moodboards
Lookbooks
Relationship maps
World-building
Colour palettes / tone exploration

It feels surprisingly close to how production designers and directors think — a great companion for writers who want to visualise tone early.

4. Trello

https://trello.com/

Trello lets you lay out your project on simple boards you can move around as the story grows.

Use it for:

A digital beat board
Tracking character arcs
A lane for tricky scenes to fix later
A clear path from idea to final draft
A small “writers’ room” board where you vote on ideas

Quick, visual, and easy to adjust as your script changes.

5. Voice Memos (or Any Simple Recorder) — Capture Dialogue on the Go

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-memos/id1069512134\nAndroid equivalent: search “Voice Recorder” in Google Play

This one sounds basic, but it’s deeply useful.\nMany screenwriters record themselves speaking lines to test how a scene flows before committing to it on the page.

Useful for:

Trying out dialogue out loud
Recording ideas while walking
Rehearsing scenes
Capturing the rhythm of two characters’ voices

Pair it with Table Read Studio, and you’ve got both the “quick sketch” and the full performance.

Final Thoughts

Screenwriting isn’t just typing dialogue — it’s thinking, listening, organizing, testing, rewriting, and exploring tone.

These tools won’t replace your writing software.\nThey’ll make the rest of the process smoother, faster, and a lot more fun.

If you want to try one today, upload your script to Table Read Studio[/] and hear your screenplay performed in seconds.

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Hey there! We’re Robin and Vaiga, a developer–writer duo who turned a late-night hackathon idea into a real product.

In June, we joined the World’s Largest Hackathon with Bolt with Table Read Studio where 130,000 people took part. We were blown away when we found out we’d won an award for Uniquely Useful Tool.

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Since then, we’ve kept building - polishing the UX, improving the AI performances, and pushing the app closer to the experience of a true table read.

Why we created Table Read Studio

We write screenplays, and we know how hard it can be to tell if a scene works without hearing it out loud. Sometimes you want that feedback instantly, right as you’re writing.

Vaiga is also a filmmaker, and when she requests self-tapes from actors, she often hears the same thing: they need more time because they have to find someone to read the other lines with them.

We created Table Read Studio as a tool for both actors and screenwriters.

Do we think AI actors will replace real actors?

Absolutely not. As artists, we believe AI will never replace humans. But as developers, we also believe AI can be a helpful tool that makes the creative process more efficient.

What features Table Read Studio has

Here’s what’s currently in the app:

🎭 Import Your Script — Supports Fountain, Final Draft (FDX), and PDF formats.
🗣️ Choose Voices — Pick from a growing library of AI actors.
🎬 Start a Table Read — Hear your script performed instantly.
✍️ Add Acting Directions — If a line feels off, tweak the emotion and regenerate it.
🎥 Record the Session — Perfect for self-tapes or re-listening.

If you'd like to see it in action, try out a table read with one of our demo scripts (written by us).\nTry a demo script

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