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Mangaplay Screenplay Writer

Write screenplays, comics and manga scripts on your phone. Panels render live as you type — no AI, no drawing skill needed, just maths.

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Free · No account · Opens the same .mangaplay files as Desktop and Google Docs

Built by Pistol Taeja, a manga writer who created Mangaplay while making A Boy Named Dorothy and Being Salaryman.

Mangaplay Screenplay Writer rendering a manga storyboard page from a script on a phone

The script writing tool, in your pocket

Script-First Writing

Write comics, manga or storyboards in plain-text Fountain+ format. No formatting overhead, no menus to learn.

Live Storyboard

Panels render as you type. No AI, no drawing skill needed — just maths.

Same File Everywhere

Plain-text .mangaplay files open on Desktop, in Google Docs and in the browser. No conversion, no lock-in.

The Mangaplay Screenplay Writer script editor showing title page metadata, a page marker, a panel marker and an action line

Plain text in, storyboard out

A script is just lines of text: a page marker, a panel marker, then what happens. Mark # Page 1, add Panel 1, write the action — the storyboard follows.

  • The same Fountain+ syntax as every other Mangaplay Studio surface
  • Title page, scene headings, dialogue and SFX, all in plain text
  • Panel tags control the layout — wide, tall, spread and more
Text editor settings in Mangaplay Screenplay Writer, including spellcheck, line numbers and fonts
General settings in Mangaplay Screenplay Writer, including language and app options

Screenshots from the iOS app.

An editor you can set up your way

The writing surface stays out of the way, and the options that matter are there when you want them.

  • Spellcheck, line numbers and font choices for the text editor
  • Language and app settings in one place
  • No sign-up — open the app and write

Formats

Reads and writes plain-text .mangaplay and Fountain. Exports FDX (Final Draft), FadeIn and PDF — the same file works for artists and screenplay readers.

Questions

Is Mangaplay Screenplay Writer free?

Yes, it is free to download and start writing. The mobile app is Freemium — a free tier plus a paid upgrade for advanced features.

Does it work with the Desktop app and Google Docs?

Yes. Your scripts are plain-text .mangaplay files, so the same file opens in the Desktop app for Windows and Mac, the Chrome extension for Google Docs, and the browser web app.

Is it on Android and iPhone?

Yes. It is on Google Play for Android and the App Store for iPhone.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up and nothing to log in to. You can start writing as soon as the app opens.

Where are my scripts stored?

On your device, as plain-text .mangaplay files. You can move them between devices, email them or keep them in version control.

Free · No account · Android and iPhone

Get Mangaplay Screenplay Writer

The same .mangaplay file, wherever you write.

Android Google Play iPhone App Store

Also on Desktop, Google Docs and the browser