scripts

Scripts that format themselves. Then read themselves back.

Write a screenplay, stage play or short in standard format without fighting the page, hear it performed by a voice per character, and turn scenes into storyboard frames in one step.

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Standard format, automatically

  • Scripts that format themselves as you type: scene headings, action, character, dialogue, transitions
  • Industry-standard script PDFs with title pages, (MORE) and (CONT'D)
  • Fountain and Final Draft import and export
  • Write and edit on your phone, with formatting above the keyboard

Hear it before anyone else does

A table read gives every character a voice, so you can hear the rhythm of a scene before you share it.

  • A table read with a voice for every character
  • Highlight one actor's lines, each in their own color, for the printout
  • Listen with the screen locked, from your headphones or lock screen
  • A sleep timer that picks up where you stopped

From script to storyboard

Tansy turns your scenes into storyboard frames, ready to draw on, with shot, duration, dialogue and camera notes carried over.

  • Storyboard panels made straight from a script
  • Play the storyboard back as an animatic
  • A story bible for characters and places, with map pins that open a scene
  • Everything in one library next to your notes, canvases and planner

The details

Kinds of file

  • Script
  • Story bible
  • Storyboard

Import

  • Fountain
  • Final Draft (.fdx)

Export

  • Industry-standard PDF
  • Fountain
  • Final Draft (.fdx)
  • Audio

Runs on

  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Android

Part of one purchase, with every other kind of file. See pricing or how your files are stored.

Questions about scripts

Does Tansy open Final Draft files?

Yes. Tansy imports and exports Final Draft and Fountain.

What is a table read in Tansy?

Tansy reads your script aloud with a different voice for every character, so you can hear a scene performed. You can also highlight one actor's lines for a printout.

Can I storyboard from my script?

Yes. Tansy turns scenes into storyboard frames with shot, duration, dialogue and camera notes, ready to draw on, and plays them back as an animatic.

Is it one purchase?

Yes. Scripts, the table read and storyboards are all part of one purchase, with no subscription.

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