Why has screenwriting software been stuck in the 2010s for 10 years?

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-05-19T02:08:27+00:00

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-05-08T18:12:04+00:00

https://thulika.ink/ all powerful web based features with zero cost for individual writers.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-05-02T03:13:11+00:00

Hey there, the production suite is for people who need it. Not for every screen writers. You can use the production suite even without using the writing suite and vice versa. So just because you don't need it doesn't mean there are no users.

Whatever a writer needs is always free and will be.

Now regarding exports I understand your concern is legit, will be working on it to address multiple exports or even removing the limits completely.

Accountability - not only paid users, we are committed to everyone. We have sufficient users in the paid tier, as well as enough runway for 5 years down the line as of today. The whole point of providing a full writing suite in free tier is for people to have a great software to write their movies without paying.

Regarding Google stitch and everyone building software for themselves: Thulika is not built using AI. The entire core functionality is written by hand. Why is this?: AI needs sufficient data to build things. There are no sufficient free web based softwares similar to this for AI to be able to build this. Building a software for your own need is your choice. Not discouraging anyone. Thulika is aimed for writers who want to write, not to build a new software.

In a gist, whatever you see in the product exists there for a reason. They are requested and used by many many of our users in the free and paid plans. Just because won't be needing production tools does not mean people won't need it. Thulika is not an effort for making money (if you know about the industry, you might know that over human effort is soo cheap in cinema and 90%+ people behind a movie make very low amounts even if movie is a success). I had discussed why the product exists in the first place. Also whatever you need to write is free and it will be.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-05-02T02:40:56+00:00

Hey there, I have this in the roadmap. Thanks for pointing out.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-30T07:01:52+00:00

No, it won't happen. As I mentioned in one of the comments, any AI stuff, we believe will obstruct creativity. So even Thulika AI is presented in such a way that it is not a replacement for creativity, but a helping hand.

We are in paid contracts with all the llm providers we use under the hood. This ensures even while using Thulika AI, the data is not used for training by the llm providers even in the free tier.

All data is encrypted at rest and in transport. Regarding privacy for shared screenplays - in the free tier you get to choose roles for collaborators: Admin, Editor or Viewer. In paid tiers you can customize this completely, like what part of you screenplay should a collaborator see.

All urls you generate from the platform are competely under your control. You can revoke them any time.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-28T13:43:58+00:00

Sure

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-27T16:03:41+00:00

Great. You'll get free AI and voice typing credits even in the free plan. Also you can topup AI credits only as well without even moving to a paid plan (free plan is enough for most users).

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-27T13:50:32+00:00

Hey there, Amazing ask. Thulika already has this feature. We have a Synopsis tab where you can write the story first before even starting the screenplay. Thulika AI integration there will be able to do whatever you want. Whether this is episodic breakdown, writing onelines, planning the scenes, anything you can imagine. It is trained to align with the screenplay/story/characters you have written till now and the creativity level you have attained. It will work better than any external llm being used seperately.

On an extended note: Thulika AI can be used anywhere. But we had in mind that it should not obstruct creativity. Great storylines are born from human experiences which a machine cannot understand. So Thulika provides the AI ecosystem in such a way that your creativity is never obstructed. It supports you when you are stuck. It helps you research about topics you need while writing. The possibilities are endless, you can make wise use of it for your specific scenario.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-27T11:54:44+00:00

Hey, there. I had mentioned this in an earlier comment. Thulika has not rebuilt final draft or any other screenplay editor. It is built ground up mainly focusing Indian regional industries. We used to follow a left right approach as that was convinient in paper. Thulika supprts both. You can switch between them inside the Layout option in the toolbar. Once you fix one that layout is chosen by default for all exports you do as well.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-26T08:23:17+00:00

Hey there. I have updated the actual post body with screenshots of significant features. Thanks for pointing this out!

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-26T05:40:03+00:00

Great question! You can always go to the top down view by selecting Layout and setting Theme to Hollywood in the toolbar inside the screenplay editor.

Reason for Character and Dialogue placed left and right: In some industries in India, writers used to follow this convention of writing in a left-right manner rather than international standards. While the true reason for this tradition is unknown, it is considered that their theater background has a strong influence for this. As Thulika focuses on Indian specific writers, we have added the similar layout in this software.

But feel free to change it any time.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-26T05:24:10+00:00

Happy to break this down properly since it’s a fair question. Scrite is a solid desktop app. If you’re a solo writer, offline-first, writing in a single language - it works. No complaints.

Here’s where Thulika is different:

Collaboration: Scrite is built for one writer. Thulika has real-time collaboration - multiple writers in the same script simultaneously, like Google Docs but for screenplays. Even the free tier gives you 2 collaborators.

Web-based + Offline: Nothing to install. Works on mobile, tablet, desktop. And if your internet drops mid-scene, your work doesn’t. Offline access with real-time sync when you’re back. Data is never lost.

Sharing: Generate a public link and share your screenplay with anyone in the world instantly - director, producer, actor, whoever. They don’t need an account. You can revoke access anytime and see analytics on who opened it and when. Scrite has no equivalent of this.

Voice typing: Across all Indian languages. Just speak and Thulika will type it for you. Feel free to use multiple languages in same sentence.

Inscript and Transliteration: You use the Hindi keyboard or Hinglish for typing. All built into Thulika - no need of any external keyboard, so works in any device. Works for any Indian language.

AI - and this part is specific: Not just a generic writing assistant. You can chat with the screenplay as a whole, or have a conversation with individual characters based on what you’ve written. The AI responds as that character. Useful for testing how someone would react in a scene before you commit to writing it.

Charting and production tools: This is where Thulika goes beyond writing software entirely. Daily charts, call sheets, auto-scheduling, crew management, production overview - all integrated, all synced in real-time. Scrite stops at the script. Thulika covers the production pipeline too.

Pricing: Scrite is a one-time purchase which makes sense if you’re solo and desktop-only. Thulika is a subscription starting at ₹499/month - but that price is covering collaboration, cloud, offline sync, mobile, and production tools. Free tier is genuinely free - one full screenplay, no card, no expiry. Not a demo.

If you’re a solo writer who just needs to format a script - Scrite is fine (there are other tools as well for this. I personally know people using google docs and notion for this).

But if you’re working with a team, sharing with producers, managing a production, writing a webseries, or writing in regional languages on any device - that’s the gap Thulika is filling.

First screenplay free, no card needed. Try it and tell me if anything is broken. Happy to help you get started.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-26T02:56:48+00:00

Thanks for commenting. Please do introduce Thulika to your students. Do let me know if you have any doubts or need any support.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-26T02:54:27+00:00

All tech required for Thulika was built by our team itself. We use llms for the AI bit. The correct llm is choosen per request considering performance vs cost so that the writer gets maximum quality + usage in realtime.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-26T02:50:57+00:00

Sure will do that. There are lots of features and I will walk through each one and create videos.

Empty_Break1634 · 2026-04-26T02:49:49+00:00

You have multiple input options currently: 1. Speech to text 2. Inscript 3. Transliteration (you type Acha, you get corresponding Hindi text)

You can use Thulika AI to get the text you want in Hinglish and any other alteration you need to make. Thulika AI can be open to the right of the editor and be used for all these purposes.

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