Export a screenplay to Final Draft or PDF
Rendering & export·3 min read·Updated last month
Screenplays export straight to two formats. Final Draft (.fdx) preserves the full structure so you can pick up in any professional screenwriting tool. PDF gives you a polished, properly formatted read-through for anyone who needs a copy.
Screenshot: the export menu on a screenplay artifact with FDX and PDF options
How to export
- Open the screenplay artifact.
- Open the Export menu.
- Pick Final Draft (.fdx) or PDF.
- Your browser downloads the file.
Which format to use
- FDX when you want to keep editing the screenplay in Final Draft, WriterDuet, Highland, Fade In, or any other tool that reads the format. Scene structure, character cues, dialog blocking, and parentheticals all survive the handoff.
- PDF when you want to hand a clean read-through to a collaborator, a reader, or a producer. Proper screenplay margins, page numbers, and scene breaks. Nothing they need to install to read it.
What is preserved
- Every scene heading and its
INT./EXT.designation. - Character cues, parentheticals, and dialog blocks.
- Action lines and transitions.
- Scene numbering, when your production uses it.
Exports reflect the current version
The export uses the current state of the screenplay artifact, including any edits you have made in the inline editor. If you want to export an earlier version, roll back to that revision first, then export.
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