# Fade In

> One-time-purchase screenwriting software for Windows, Mac and Linux

Fade In is desktop screenwriting software for Windows, Mac and Linux, sold as a one-time purchase with free updates. It formats scripts automatically as you type and includes tools for outlining, revisions, page locking and production reports, and it imports and exports Final Draft files. Fade In Access, an optional subscription service, adds cloud storage, version history, collaboration and editing in a browser.

- **Category:** Writing Tools
- **Made by:** GCC Productions Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.fadeinpro.com
- **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Fade In is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $79.95 one-time.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free demo with no stated time limit: registration reminder after 10 pages and a watermark on printed and PDF output.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fade In | $79.95 one-time purchase, individual license | The full desktop version for Windows, Mac and Linux with free updates. Shown against a crossed-out regular price of $99.95. |

Read from https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=purchase on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Fade In before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Student price of $59.95** (Education): Current students of accredited post-secondary institutions can buy the full desktop version for $59.95 after emailing proof of student status from a school address. Source: https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=students

## Key features

- **Automatic script formatting:** Moves from scene heading to action to dialogue as you type, with standard screenplay styles that can be customized and autocomplete for character names and locations.
- **Navigator and organization:** The Navigator reorders scenes and builds nested sequences. Scenes can be color-coded by plot point, theme or character, and bookmarks and links jump around the script.
- **Revisions and production tools:** Manages revisions, page and scene locking and omitted scenes, shows changed pages in standard revision colors, and generates breakdowns and scene, cast and location reports.
- **File format support:** Opens, edits and saves Final Draft .fdx files, imports and exports Word .docx and RTF, and works with Fountain, Scrivener, Celtx and StudioBinder files. Its own format is the XML-based Open Screenplay Format.
- **Rewriting tools:** The Dialogue Tuner gathers one character's dialogue in one place for editing, and other tools check word-use frequency and compare versions of a script.
- **Fade In Access:** An optional monthly or annual subscription for cloud storage, backup, version history, online editing in a browser, collaboration, sharing and publishing.

## Good for

- Screenwriters who would rather buy once than subscribe
- Writers who work on Linux as well as Windows or Mac
- Productions that need revision colors, locked pages and breakdown reports

## Worth knowing

- Cloud saving and browser editing need Fade In Access, a separate subscription whose price is not shown on the purchase page.
- The Fade In Mobile apps for iOS and Android have been discontinued; phones and tablets use Fade In Access in a browser.
- The demo shows a registration reminder after 10 pages, watermarks printed scripts and leaves out online realtime collaboration.
- The price covers one individual user; site and multiuser licenses are arranged by email.

**Tags:** Long-form writing, One-time purchase, Templates, Real-time collaboration

## Alternatives

- [Final Draft](https://toolgpa.com/tools/final-draft): Screenwriting software with automatic script formatting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fade-in-vs-final-draft)
- [WriterDuet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/writerduet): Screenwriting software built for real-time co-writing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fade-in-vs-writerduet)
- [Highland Pro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/highland-pro): Plain-text screenwriting app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fade-in-vs-highland-pro)
- [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-fade-in)
- [Trelby](https://toolgpa.com/tools/trelby): Free, open-source screenwriting program for desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fade-in-vs-trelby)

## Sources

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

- https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=purchase
- https://www.fadeinpro.com
- https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=features
- https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=download
- https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=support
- https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=students

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