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Fountain Man Command Reference

Every command the bot accepts, what it needs, and what it gives back.

Slash commands

Type /fountain in any channel or DM, then pick a subcommand.

CommandInputReturns
/fountain statsScript file (required)Scenes, pages, word count, estimated screen time, top five characters, and craft and formatting flags. Never counts against your export allowance.
/fountain convertScript file (required)
Output format (required)
The converted file, posted in the channel. Choose PDF, Fountain or Mangaplay on the free tier.
/fountain usageNoneA private reply with your plan tier and this month's export count against your limit.
/fountain helpNoneA private reply summarising usage, with a link to fountain.plus.

Context menu commands

Right-click or long-press any message, then choose Apps › Screenplay. These act on the message you clicked.

ActionInputReturns
Check StatsAttachment, or the message textThe same stats report as /fountain stats, run on the attachment or on the message text when it reads as a screenplay.
Create PDFAttachment, or the message textA formatted PDF built from the attachment or the pasted scene.
PDF to Text.pdf attachment (required)The screenplay extracted back to Fountain text, posted inline.