Built for writing in Arabic

Your screenplay,from first letter to final scene.

Write, visualize, and translate. The screenwriting app that goes beyond the page.

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Industry-standard formattingTranslation to 35+ languagesOne-click tashkeelVisual referencesFinal Draft and Fountain import and export

Writing in Arabic. Translation into 35 languages. A map of your story. A plan for the shoot. All in one place, without leaving the page.

Co-writing

Invite your writing partner and write the same screenplay at the same time. See their cursor as they type, pass the pen with a tap, and comment in the margin without leaving the page.

  • Live cursors per writer
  • Pass the pen with a tap
  • Margin comments

Translation in 35+ languages

A full translation that keeps your voice intact, with every version ready to export.

  • 35+ languages
  • Your voice intact
  • Ready to export

Imagine your characters before the shoot

Generate visual references for your characters and locations, and build a moodboard ready to present.

  • Character moodboards
  • Location references
  • Reused across scenes

Write with your voice

Dictate your scene out loud, and your words land on the page and format themselves.

  • Dictate action and dialogue
  • Included in Pro and Ultimate
00:00
We are on a desert road, and the sun is going down.
Scene headingEXT. DESERT ROAD - SUNSET
Sami got out of the car and stood looking.
ActionSAMI steps out of the car and stares down the road.
Layla says: you have maps and an engine, and I still arrived before you.
CharacterLAYLA
DialogueYou have maps, an engine. And still, I arrived before you.

Import and export

Bring in a script you started in another app, or just paste your text and Alifba recognizes scene headings, action, characters, and dialogue. Then send it out in the formats the industry expects.

  • Import Final Draft and Fountain
  • Or paste plain text straight in
  • Export PDF, FDX, and Fountain
  • Your script stays a native Alifba script
Import.fdx.fountainPaste text
Alifba
ExportPDF.fdx.fountain

Storywall

Lay out your scenes as cards on one board. Move them, group them by act or character, and rearrange until the structure is clear. Every change updates the script.

  • Drag-and-drop scenes
  • Group by act or character
  • Board and script in sync

Production Suite

Turn a finished script into breakdowns, shot lists, and call sheets without leaving the page.

  • Scene breakdowns
  • Shot lists
  • Call sheets

Revision mode

Turn on revision mode and every insertion and deletion is logged in its own color, just like professional production drafts. Review each change and accept or reject it, one at a time or all at once.

  • A color per draft
  • Accept or reject in bulk
Revision mode— Revision 1New text is colored · deletions are struck throughAccept allReject all
Revision mode— Revision 2New text is colored · deletions are struck throughAccept allReject all
Revision mode— Revision 3New text is colored · deletions are struck throughAccept allReject all
EXT. DESERT ROAD - SUNSET
SAMI stops the car suddenly in the middle of the road.
He kills the engine. Then he gets out. He sits there a moment.
LAYLA
You have maps, an engine. And still, I I still arrived before you.
SAMI turns slowly.

Tashkeel

Arabic script loses meaning without diacritical marks. Add them automatically, so your dialogue is read exactly as you intended.

  • Vocalize full scripts
  • Show or hide on export
  • A clean review copy
خَارِجِي. طَرِيقٌ صَحْرَاوِيٌّ - غُرُوب
سَامِي يُوقِفُ السَّيَّارَةَ فِي مُنْتَصَفِ الطَّرِيقِ. يُطْفِئُ الْمُحَرِّكَ. ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ السَّيَّارَةِ.
لَيْلَى
مَعَكَ خَرَائِطُ وَمُحَرِّكٌ، وَوَصَلْتُ قَبْلَكَ.
سَامِي
(بِابْتِسَامَةٍ خَفِيفَةٍ)
مَبْرُوكٌ رَبِحْتِ السِّبَاقَ، الْحِينَ بِتَأْخُذِينِي مَعَكِ وَلَّا لَا؟
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Script Gut Check

An honest read before your next draft.

Instant breakdown of your script's structure against industry norms, plus strengths, weaknesses, logline, and synopsis. Know what to refine before your next draft.

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Pro

$9.99/ month

For the writer who shows up every day.

  • Arabic-native screenplay editor
  • Tashkeel on demand
  • Translation to 35+ languages
  • Voice dictation
  • Industry exports (PDF, FDX, Fountain)
  • Read-only share links
  • 1,500 monthly credits
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Ultimate

$24.99/ month

Every tool, from the idea to production.

  • Everything in Pro
  • 6,000 monthly credits
  • Real-time co-writing
  • Scene visuals generation
  • Character & location references
  • Storywall
  • Script gut check
  • Production Suite
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  • Desktop app (offline)
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  • Industry exports (PDF, FDX, Fountain)
  • Unlimited revision history
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