Bring a Final Draft (.fdx) script into Inkwell Plot — scene headings, character cues, and dialogue carry over through the editor Import / Export menu.
About 3 minutes in Plot
Final Draft XML becomes Fountain-native structure — scenes, characters, and dialogue carry over before you write another line.
Each step matches visible UI in the editor.
Create a free account or sign in, then open Plot from your dashboard. Start a new screenplay or open an existing project you want to replace or update.
Open Plot — new script or existing project
Sign in to Inkwell Plot
In the screenplay editor, open the Import / Export menu from the toolbar (download icon on desktop). This is the same menu used for Fountain and PDF export.
Same menu for import and export round-trip
Open Import / Export in the toolbar
Under Import, select Fountain or Final Draft (.fdx). Inkwell opens your system file picker for .fdx or .fountain files.
Accepted formats listed before you browse
Choose Fountain or Final Draft (.fdx)
Pick the Final Draft export from disk. Inkwell parses scene headings, character cues, dialogue, and transitions into the structured screenplay editor.
Screenplay grammar preserved in the draft
Select your .fdx file
If you already edited the open draft, Inkwell asks before replacing it. Confirm to load the imported script.
No silent overwrite of in-progress work
Confirm if you have unsaved changes
When Final Draft metadata cannot map one-to-one, Inkwell shows import warnings before you continue. Most screenplays import cleanly; edge cases are listed so nothing is silently dropped.
Edge cases named — not hidden in a log
Review import warnings
After import, continue in Plot with save points and draft lines. When you need Final Draft again, use Import / Export → Export FDX from the same menu.
Return to Final Draft from the same toolbar menu
Keep writing — export back to FDX anytime
