Fountain+ Exporter vs Screenplay Formatter

TL;DR

Screenplay Formatter was among the most-installed Google Docs screenplay tools — over a million users at its peak — and it was quietly removed from the Workspace Marketplace, with no developer communication on the support threads. Fountain+ Exporter picks up the Fountain-literate slice of those orphans with real industry-format exports and active development.

At a Glance — Fountain+ Exporter

Free, active, Fountain-and-Mangaplay-aware Google Docs Add-on. Exports FDX, FadeIn, PDF, TXT and Fountain. 14 locales. Built by Pistol Taeja, used on his own screenplays.

At a Glance — Screenplay Formatter

Defunct. Was a free click-to-format Google Docs Add-on by New Cinematics. Over 1 million installs at peak before it was removed from the Workspace Marketplace with no developer communication. Users on Google Support have reported losing access; the New Cinematics FAQ page is still up but the listing is gone.

Pricing

Feature Matrix

Why Pick Fountain+ Exporter

• You came from Screenplay Formatter and want a free Google Docs Add-on that's still maintained.
• You can write or learn light Fountain markup (INT., ALL-CAPS character cues, blank-line action) — typically about an afternoon's effort.
• You want real .fdx, .fadein, .pdf and .txt files, not just a visually-formatted Doc.
• You want the Add-on UI in your own language (14 supported).

Why Screenplay Formatter Was Picked

• Pure click-to-format — no markup syntax to learn at all.
• Was the default in every "write a screenplay in Google Docs" tutorial from 2018–2023.
• Free with no caps.

Workflows

Migration from Screenplay Formatter. Your existing Doc text is already screenplay-shaped: ALL-CAPS character cues, indented dialogue, scene headings on their own lines. That structure is already valid Fountain — Fountain+ can read and export it as-is for most scripts.

If you don't want any markup at all. Fountain+ does expect light markup. If "click a button to format my Doc" is the only experience you want, Screenplay Editor is an active click-to-format Add-on aimed at the Screenplay Formatter orphan audience.

Switching from Screenplay Formatter

1. Open your existing Screenplay Formatter Doc. 2. Make sure character cues are ALL CAPS on their own line — Screenplay Formatter already does this. 3. Make sure scene headings start with INT., EXT. or EST. — Screenplay Formatter already does this. 4. Install Fountain+ Exporter. 5. Extensions → Fountain+ Exporter → Export FDX (or PDF, FadeIn, TXT). 6. You walk out with the file. Done.

Bottom Line

Screenplay Formatter isn't coming back — there's been no developer communication and it's been delisted from the Marketplace.

Fountain+ Exporter is the active, Fountain-literate option that exports actual industry files. If you want pure click-to-format with no markup, Screenplay Editor is the migration path. If you want Fountain-aware Docs with real .fdx exports, this is the migration path.

FAQ

Can I still install Screenplay Formatter? No — it was removed from the Workspace Marketplace. Existing installs may continue to work, but no new installs are possible.

Why was Screenplay Formatter removed? The developer has not made a public statement. Google Support threads asking the same question are still open with no resolution.

Will my existing Screenplay Formatter Doc work with Fountain+ Exporter? Yes — the ALL-CAPS character cues and INT./EXT. scene headings Screenplay Formatter inserts are already valid Fountain syntax.

Is there a click-to-format alternative? Screenplay Editor launched in December 2024 as the direct click-to-format successor.