AI drafting and revision
Sudowrite generates and rewrites prose from your Story Bible. Inkwell's skill passes work on the screenplay's own elements, and every change shows as markup you accept or skip.
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- First-class
Inkwell vs Sudowrite
An AI fiction partner, compared to a screenwriting app with AI built in.
Sudowrite is one of the best-known AI tools for fiction writers. It drafts, expands and rewrites prose from a Story Bible, and its Screenplay Mode knows a scene heading from a line of dialogue. The finished script still has to live somewhere else: Sudowrite exports Word files, with no Final Draft file, production revisions or live co-writing. Plot is the screenplay editor itself, with AI skill passes that edit the script and show every change for review.
SudowriteStrengths
- A Story Bible that keeps characters, worldbuilding and the outline in front of the AI while it drafts.
- Fast prose drafting, rewriting and description tools built for fiction.
- A choice of AI models, plus developmental edits, line edits and beta reads on its Professional and Max plans.
Where Sudowrite is strongest
InkwellInkwell edge
- A real screenplay editor: industry-standard pages, PDF and Final Draft (FDX) export, and no copying the draft into another app.
- AI changes arrive as markup on the script, so you accept or skip each one.
- Named save points, and draft lines that keep a whole alternate version of the script beside the main one.
- Live co-writing with a partner or the whole room, in the same script.
Where the IDE model changes the work
Version control, structured changes, and reviewable AI
The script is the document
Plot formats scene headings, action, characters and dialogue as you type, and AI skills edit those elements directly.
Screenplay elements
Tab- Scene Heading INT. COFFEE SHOP — MORNING
- Action Maya stares at the cursor. The room is too quiet.
- Character MAYA
- Parenthetical (half a smile)
- Dialogue What if the ending was the setup?
- Transition CUT TO:
+ Shot, Dual Dialogue, Lyric, Title Page, Section, Synopsis, Note, Boneyard, Page Break, Centered
Sudowrite exports Word files; Plot hands off PDF and Final Draft (FDX).
Capability by capability
A side-by-side look at where each tool stands today. Some Inkwell features are in active development — see the roadmap for current status.
First-class Partial or limited Not available
Screenplay formatting
Sudowrite's Screenplay Mode recognizes scene headings, action and dialogue. Plot formats each element as you type and paginates to the industry standard.
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Partial or limited
Final Draft (FDX) import / export
Sudowrite exports Word documents and project archives. Plot imports and exports FDX and Fountain, and exports a production-ready PDF.
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Not available
Production revisions (locked pages, revision colors, A-pages)
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Not available
Version history
Sudowrite keeps dated document history you can restore. Inkwell adds named save points you choose and compare.
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Partial or limited
Draft lines (parallel alternate versions)
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Not available
Scene and dialogue-level change tracking
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Not available
Real-time collaboration
Sudowrite shares view-only links where readers leave comments. Plot co-writers edit the same script live.
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Partial or limited
Free tier
Sudowrite starts with a free trial, then a paid plan. Inkwell's free tier includes the full editor and up to 20 AI skill passes per month.
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Not available
Web-based, cross-platform
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- First-class
Fountain import / export
- Inkwell
- First-class
- Sudowrite
- Not available
| Capability | Inkwell | Sudowrite |
|---|---|---|
| AI drafting and revisionSudowrite generates and rewrites prose from your Story Bible. Inkwell's skill passes work on the screenplay's own elements, and every change shows as markup you accept or skip. | First-class | First-class |
| Screenplay formattingSudowrite's Screenplay Mode recognizes scene headings, action and dialogue. Plot formats each element as you type and paginates to the industry standard. | First-class | Partial or limited |
| Final Draft (FDX) import / exportSudowrite exports Word documents and project archives. Plot imports and exports FDX and Fountain, and exports a production-ready PDF. | First-class | Not available |
| Production revisions (locked pages, revision colors, A-pages) | First-class | Not available |
| Version historySudowrite keeps dated document history you can restore. Inkwell adds named save points you choose and compare. | First-class | Partial or limited |
| Draft lines (parallel alternate versions) | First-class | Not available |
| Scene and dialogue-level change tracking | First-class | Not available |
| Real-time collaborationSudowrite shares view-only links where readers leave comments. Plot co-writers edit the same script live. | First-class | Partial or limited |
| Free tierSudowrite starts with a free trial, then a paid plan. Inkwell's free tier includes the full editor and up to 20 AI skill passes per month. | First-class | Not available |
| Web-based, cross-platform | First-class | First-class |
| Fountain import / export | First-class | Not available |
First-class Partial or limited Not available
Sources checked
Feature and pricing details link to the first-party pages used for verification.
- Sudowrite pricingPlans, yearly and monthly prices, free trial, AI models and editorial features
- Sudowrite guide to writing a screenplayScreenplay Mode and how it handles screenplay elements
- Sudowrite help: Exporting filesExport formats
- Sudowrite help: Collaboration optionsShare links, reader comments and collaboration
- Sudowrite changelog: document historyDocument version history and restore
Choose Sudowrite if…
You write novels or short fiction and want an AI partner that drafts prose from your Story Bible, with a choice of models and editorial feedback.
Choose Inkwell if…
You write for the screen and want AI help inside the script itself, with industry-standard pages, Final Draft handoff, named save points, draft lines and live co-writing.
Try Inkwell for yourself
The Free plan includes the full editor and AI skill passes.