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The Script Info panel lets you fill in the metadata that appears on your screenplay’s title page when printing or exporting to PDF.

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Open Script Info

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Show Project Panel

Press Cmd/Ctrl+J to toggle the Project Panel
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Select Script Info tab

Click the Script Info tab (book icon) at the top

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Title Page Fields

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Title

What it is: Your screenplay’s title
Example: THE LAST TRAIN
Industry standard: ALL CAPS

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Credit

What it is: The credit line (usually “Written by” or “Screenplay by”)
Common options:
  • Written by
  • Screenplay by
  • Story by
  • Teleplay by (for TV)

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Author(s)

What it is: Writer name(s)
Examples:
  • Single: Jane Smith
  • Multiple: Jane Smith & John Doe
  • Team: Jane Smith and John Doe
Industry conventions:
  • & = Writing team (wrote together)
  • and = Sequential writers (wrote separately)

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Source

What it is: Original source material (if adapted)
Examples:
  • Based on the novel by Stephen King
  • Based on a true story
  • Leave blank for original screenplays

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Contact

What it is: Contact information for submissions
Examples:
For professional submissions, use your agent or manager’s contact info rather than personal details.

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Draft Date

What it is: Date of this draft
Format: Inkwell provides a date picker
Examples: January 15, 2025 or 1/15/2025
Update the draft date when creating revisions. It helps track which version people are reading.

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Auto-Save

All fields auto-save as you type. No need to click “Save.” Changes appear in:
  • Print preview (when you press Cmd/Ctrl+P)
  • PDF exports
  • Title page displays

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Industry Best Practices

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Spec Scripts (Submissions)

Include:
  • Title (ALL CAPS)
  • Credit (“Written by”)
  • Author name
  • Contact info (agent/manager preferred)
  • Draft date
Omit:
  • Source (unless it’s adapted)
  • WGA registration numbers
  • Copyright symbols (implied)

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Production Scripts

Include:
  • Title
  • Credit
  • Author(s)
  • Draft date
  • Revision color/date (e.g., “Blue Revision - 1/20/2025”)
Optional:
  • Production company
  • Shooting dates
  • Contact for production office

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TV Scripts

Include:
  • Show title
  • Episode title (often in quotes)
  • “Written by” credit
  • Episode number (e.g., “Episode 205”)
  • Draft date
Example: 
THE WIRE
"The Cost"
Episode 210

Written by
David Simon

January 10, 2003

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Common Questions

Use & for writing teams and and for sequential writers. Example: “Jane Smith & John Doe” (team) or “Jane Smith and John Doe” (separate contributions).
Industry standard is ALL CAPS for titles on the title page. Inkwell formats it for you when printing.
No. Inkwell uses the industry-standard title page format. Custom layouts are non-standard and may hurt submissions.
Only on the title page when printing or exporting to PDF. It doesn’t appear in your script editor or Fountain exports.

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Next Steps

Printing & PDF

Learn how to print with your title page

Exporting Files

Export scripts with metadata intact

Project Info

Add logline and development notes

Characters

Manage character information