Screenplay Translation
Screenplay Translation Tool Built for Story
Translate your screenplay while preserving dialogue, voice, and formatting. Upload your Final Draft FDX file and export a translated script in minutes.
The First Translation Tool Designed for Screenplays
Most translation tools convert words.
Screenplays require something very different.
Dialogue carries character voice. Scene structure controls pacing. Formatting communicates production information. When those elements break, the script loses its dramatic impact.
Generic translation tools treat scripts like ordinary documents. They flatten dialogue and destroy formatting.
Story Department was designed specifically for narrative translation.
Instead of translating words alone, it preserves dramatic intent, character voice, and screenplay structure.
Translate a Screenplay in 15 Minutes
The Story Department workflow mirrors how screenwriters already work.
01
Upload Your Script
Upload your Final Draft FDX file. The system reads scene headings, dialogue blocks, and screenplay structure exactly as Final Draft created them.
02
Set Tone and Terminology
Lock character names, glossary terms, and tone decisions before translation runs. These choices remain consistent throughout the script.
03
Review Key Dialogue
The system translates the full screenplay while preserving rhythm and subtext. You can adjust important lines without breaking formatting.
04
Export a Production Ready FDX
Download a translated screenplay in Final Draft format with structure intact.
Most feature length screenplays translate in under fifteen minutes.
Why Screenwriters Use Story Department
Built for screenplays
Story Department understands screenplay structure and dialogue formatting.
Dramatic intent translation
Voice, rhythm, and pacing remain central to the translation process.
Final Draft compatibility
Upload an FDX file and export a translated FDX file that opens directly in Final Draft.
Flat pricing
Translate a full screenplay for $59. Traditional translation services can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Unlimited translation passes
You can run multiple translation passes and calibration adjustments within the same screenplay project.
Private by design
Your screenplay remains private. Scripts are not sold, shared, or used to train AI models.
Translate Screenplays for International Film Markets
Screenwriters translate scripts for many reasons:
- Submitting to international film festivals
- Collaborating with producers in other countries
- Entering screenplay competitions
- Developing international co productions
In these situations the translated script must read naturally and maintain professional formatting. Story Department makes this possible in minutes.
Screenplay Translation Without Creative Loss
A screenplay survives translation only if its intent survives with it.
Story Department preserves:
- Character voice
- Dialogue rhythm
- Subtext and tone
- Screenplay formatting
Upload your Final Draft screenplay, calibrate terminology, and export a translated script ready for production.
Start Translating Your Screenplay
Upload your screenplay and export a translated FDX file in minutes.
Flat price: $59 per screenplay
What is a screenplay translation tool
A screenplay translation tool is a system designed to translate scripts while preserving structure, dialogue flow, and production formatting. Unlike generic translation software, it handles screenplay elements such as scene headings, character cues, and action blocks.
How to translate a Final Draft screenplay
The recommended process is simple: upload the Final Draft FDX file, lock terminology and tone decisions, run translation, review key lines, and export an FDX file for production workflows.
AI screenplay translation vs narrative translation
Generic AI translation focuses on lexical accuracy. Narrative translation prioritizes dramatic intent, voice, rhythm, and subtext. For screenplays, preserving narrative quality is what keeps scenes emotionally effective after translation.
Translate screenplay to English
Many writers need to translate screenplay projects to English for festivals, competitions, and international collaboration. Story Department is built to support this workflow with structure-safe FDX export and consistent terminology control.