# Celtx

> Online scriptwriting with pre-production planning tools

Celtx is a browser-based scriptwriting and production planning studio for film, television, theater and other media, owned by Backlight. Scripts are written in auto-formatting screenplay, stageplay and two-column A/V editors, and paid plans add story development tools such as a beat sheet and storyboard, plus breakdowns, scheduling, budgeting and call sheets. New accounts start with a 7-day trial of the paid features and can then stay on a free plan.

- **Category:** Writing Tools
- **Made by:** Celtx Inc. (since 2000)
- **Website:** https://www.celtx.com
- **Runs on:** Web, Android, Windows
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Celtx has a free plan. Paid plans start at $11.24 per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly (Writer).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 1 project with the screenplay, stageplay and multi-column AV editors, script goals and read-through. Script history is read-only and there is no commenting or collaboration.
- **Free trial:** 7-day trial of the paid features when a free account is created.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 1 project with the three script editors, script goals and read-through; read-only script history and limited script settings. |
| Writer | $11.24 per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly | Up to 3 projects, unlimited comments and collaboration, script drafts and custom headers and footers. Story and production tools are optional add-ons. |
| Writer Pro | $18.74 per month, billed yearly ($224.88); $24.99 billed monthly | Unlimited projects, episodic scripts, Revision Mode, watermarking, review and approval, the story development tools and the Adobe Premiere Pro plugin. |
| Team | $44.99 per month for 3 members, billed yearly; $59.99 billed monthly | For 3 to 15 members: everything in Writer Pro plus production planning tools, episodic planning, advanced sharing controls and live chat support. |
| Education | $600 per year for 10 seats ($60 a seat), billed yearly | Classroom plan for 10 to 700 seats with educator admin controls and recyclable student seats; the price per seat falls as seats are added. |
| Student | $79.99 per year, billed yearly | Writer Pro features plus the production planning tools for one student, with a student email required and 3 years of discounted pricing. |

Read from https://www.celtx.com/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Celtx before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 25% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): The pricing page advertises 25% off for yearly billing: Writer is $134.88 a year against $14.99 a month, and Writer Pro is $224.88 a year against $24.99 a month. Source: https://www.celtx.com/pricing
- **Student plan for $79.99 a year** (Education): Students with a school email get Writer Pro features plus the production planning tools for $79.99 a year, described by Celtx as over 75% off, for up to 3 years. Source: https://www.celtx.com/pricing

## Key features

- **Script editors:** Auto-formatting editors for film and TV screenplays, stage plays and two-column A/V scripts are included on every plan, including Free.
- **Story development tools:** A Beat Sheet, a Storyboard, shot lists and talent sides help plan a script. They are included from Writer Pro and sold as an add-on to Writer.
- **Production planning:** Script breakdown, catalog, scheduling, cast and crew, budget, call sheets and production reports are included on Team and are an add-on for the writer plans.
- **Collaboration and approvals:** Comments are anchored to script text with @mentions, presence awareness shows co-writers' cursors and edits in real time, and scripts can be sent for review and approval.
- **Script history, drafts and read-through:** Restore earlier saves from a dated history, keep editable draft copies of a script, and play lines back with text-to-speech voices.
- **Revision Mode and episodic projects:** Revision Mode locks a script for production so scene numbers are preserved through changes. Episodic projects link scripts across the installments of a series.

## Good for

- Filmmakers who want the script and pre-production planning in one tool
- Film and media classes, which get seat-based education plans
- Production teams of 3 to 15 people sharing scripts and schedules

## Worth knowing

- The Free plan allows 1 project, with read-only script history and no commenting or collaboration.
- Production planning tools cost extra on Writer and Writer Pro and are only included from the Team plan.
- Team is priced for a group of 3 to 15 members rather than as a single seat.
- The download page links the mobile Celtx Screenplay app on Google Play and the Microsoft Store only, with no iOS App Store link.

## Works with

Adobe Premiere Pro

**Tags:** Long-form writing, Real-time collaboration

## Alternatives

- [Final Draft](https://toolgpa.com/tools/final-draft): Screenwriting software with automatic script formatting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/celtx-vs-final-draft)
- [WriterDuet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/writerduet): Screenwriting software built for real-time co-writing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/celtx-vs-writerduet)
- [Arc Studio](https://toolgpa.com/tools/arc-studio): Screenwriting app with outlining and real-time co-writing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/arc-studio-vs-celtx)
- [Fade In](https://toolgpa.com/tools/fade-in): One-time-purchase screenwriting software for Windows, Mac and Linux. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/celtx-vs-fade-in)
- [Highland Pro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/highland-pro): Plain-text screenwriting app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/celtx-vs-highland-pro)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.celtx.com/pricing
- https://www.celtx.com/shop/products?id=bp-basic22&id=bp-prof22&id=bp-team22&id=bp-edu&id=bp-studentpay24&currency=usd
- https://www.celtx.com
- https://www.celtx.com/product/writing/
- https://www.celtx.com/resources/celtx-download/
- https://www.celtx.com/company/about/

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