Final Draft Pros and Cons

Final Draft has been around for so long that it's just the de facto screenplay tool by this point. It's easy to get started with and it has all the fundamentals you'd expect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The collaborative writing features are subpar. In an age of Google Docs and Office 360, Final Draft's collaboration tools are unnecessarily cumbersome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is hands down the best TV writing software I have used. I do not know any production company or major Hollywood Studio that I have worked with in the last decade that does not use Final Draft. The software is intuitive and easy to use. Adding notes to the document in a discrete manner makes it very valuable when there are more than one person implementing notes. I would recommend it without question, if you're ever serious about TV writing, then get Final Draft ! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's not possible to convert from a word document. Some small production companies do not work with Final Draft and it's not possible to write in Final Draft and then save the formatting into a word document. It would be good to add this feature. It is almost impossible (and a great waste of time) to format a script in a word document. Having this possibility (to convert from Final Draft to Word) would certainly facilitate my work as a writer, as well as the production work of smaller companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The easy format it always gives me. I’m able to work knowing Final Draft is the standard for writing and exceeds all expectations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s not very different from the previous model I believe. Minor changes, so not much a dislike. More as it still functions the same as any other Final Draft. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Final draft is simple and easy to use. I learned how to write scripts while using Final Draft and it really helped me speed up the process. I love the key shortcuts, in script notes, search and find features, and the editing features. The reports are a nice plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The downside is that the reports and other features are minimum. I would have to have options for call sheets, props, etc. While it does do that for characters and locations, I wish there was more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best feature of Final Draft is the simplicity of the program and how easy it is to quickly pick up all the features and functions. There's no need to look up tutorial videos in order to start writing your script. It's already formatted correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the scarcity of updates given to Final Draft, although this is a small dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like this software because it gives me a unique ease of use. This program is for professionals of the industry in the creation of scripts, is able to give me all the tools to create good stories loaded with good content, without a doubt I love this because it provides me with an automatic and precise format.

Final Draft gives me all the features in some very advanced cases, which writers like so much, this system provides everything necessary for the construction and development of a good scriptural standard narrative.

This system also provides you with a complete report of the advances made by giving you the correct organization to compose your script. With a suitable textual style, among other things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At first, it took me a while to adapt to the system, but thanks to the technical support team, I was able to solve the errors that arose. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For someone who never had to use a typewrier, the implemented standards of formatting script pages are of golden value. The software itself is an industry standard and you simply can't make a mistake with it. With years it evolved, but exactly to the extent it should have, not reaching out to direction or production with its tools, but focusing on the screenplay. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software engineering and UI design could follow up with modern times a bit more quickly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how it has a perfect structure so writers don't need to worry about that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It crashes sometimes and my Final Draft 9 stopped working after I updated my laptop.

I'm also not sure about the collaborating feature. It seems to me that we constantly need to reconnect after closing the laptop. I wish it could be more like Google Doc where you can reconnect automatically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

That it is so natural to set up exchange in Final Draft. From illustrating to storyboarding and keeping a full exhibit of notes, Final Draft has everything! It is particularly vital to report the majority of your pre-generation procedures and I feel like Final Draft enables you to effectively do as such. It is exceptionally simple to utilize. Simply open a report and you have the correct organization to compose your screenplay. The right textual style, edge and shortenings are directly there. You needn't bother with an instructional exercise as is extremely natural. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't care for that it is so costly to buy and the sharing alternative still appears as though you could utilize some work for when your co-composing on an undertaking Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.