Laper

Description

Laper is script-first AI screenwriting software built around a single editable screenplay that stays the source of truth while the writer keeps creative authority. It handles automatic screenplay formatting, so scene headings, action, characters, dialogue, parentheticals, transitions, pagination, and Hollywood or Asian formats stay correct as you write, and it exports to PDF and Final Draft XML.

Rather than treating the script as a chat prompt, Laper gives its AI explicit read scopes for the cursor, outline, scene, range, node, or a bounded full draft, and applies edits through the live editor on screenplay nodes. An AI Script Doctor maps the draft, inspects load-bearing scenes, and returns prioritized notes on structure, motivation, pacing, character, conflict, and theme, without writing the story for the user.

Scenes, characters, and locations are derived automatically from the screenplay and shown as outlines, cards, tables, character boards, relationship graphs, and casting views. Scene-scoped shot planning generates storyboard frames and prompts using the scene script as context, and AI-generated character portraits, location references, prop images, and stills land in project Assets attached to the entities that requested them. Real-time collaboration through Loro CRDT sync lets writers, directors, and producers work on one project state with script history and saved versions.

Laper also hosts a published screenplay community where authors can intentionally make projects public for reading, comments, likes, and permitted copying into private projects, while private and invite-only projects stay outside the library. It offers a free Junior entry plan, with paid Senior, Elite, Master, and Legend tiers available monthly or annually.

Laper's Core Features

• Automatic screenplay formatting in Hollywood and Asian formats

• Targeted AI reads for cursor, outline, scene, range, node, or bounded full draft

• AI Script Doctor for prioritized structure and pacing notes

• Scenes, characters, and locations derived from the screenplay

• Character boards, relationship graphs, and casting views

• Scene-scoped AI storyboard frames and shot planning

• Real-time collaboration via Loro CRDT sync

• PDF and Final Draft XML export

How to use Laper?

1. 1

   Write the screenplay: Type screenplay elements while Laper handles formatting and pagination automatically.

2. 2

   Give AI context: Point the AI at the cursor, outline, a scene, a range, or a bounded full draft.

3. 3

   Diagnose and edit: Run the AI Script Doctor for prioritized notes and apply AI edits in the live editor.

4. 4

   Plan visually: Generate storyboard frames and character or location assets from scene context.

5. 5

   Collaborate and export: Work with your team on one synced project and export to PDF or Final Draft XML.

Laper's Use Cases

• Screenplay formatting
• Structure diagnosis
• Writers' room collaboration
• Pre-production visuals

FAQ from Laper

• What is Laper AI screenwriting software?

  Laper is a script-first screenplay editor combining automatic formatting, explicit AI reading and editing tools, Loro CRDT synchronization, story planning views, and optional visual development, with the editable screenplay as the source of truth.

• How does Laper give AI screenplay context?

  The editor exposes explicit read scopes for the cursor, outline, scene, range, stable node, or a bounded full draft, with full mode returning at most 800 screenplay nodes and reporting truncation for longer scripts.

• Is Laper free?

  Yes. Junior is the zero-dollar entry plan, and paid monthly tiers are Senior at $20, Elite at $60, Master at $100, and Legend at $400, with annual pricing available.

• What makes Laper different from other screenwriting software?

  Laper connects typed screenplay nodes to derived scenes, characters, and locations, gives AI explicit tools to read and edit that structured document, and routes visual generation through durable tasks, rather than turning the screenplay into a detached chat response.

• Does Laper write the story for me?

  No. Laper maps the outline, reads the scenes that matter, and diagnoses structure, motivation, pacing, and scene-level problems, but leaves the writing in your hands.

• Can I open a project completely offline?

  No. Existing projects require an online server-first initial synchronization before editable containers are created, though local updates can sync after a transient disconnect once a project is open.