Screenplay review

AI Script Coverage in Minutes, Not Weeks

Human coverage typically costs $60 to $400 and takes weeks. HeatWriter reads your whole screenplay in a few minutes and tells you, bluntly, what works, what doesn't, and where it would rank.

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Two ways to get your screenplay reviewed

The review, while you write

Inside HeatWriter's free screenwriting software, press Review for an estimated score and a list of notes, most serious first. Each note quotes the exact line it is about, with the scene and page, so one click takes you there. Three reviews a month are free.

The rating, when it is ready

Submit or publish your screenplay for the full rating: a score out of 100, a verdict, logline, synopsis, genre, budget tier and next steps, plus a place on the public leaderboard with a cover of your choice.

How the HeatWriter score is calculated

Six criteria, each scored from 0 to 100, weighted the way development executives weigh a script: execution and structure first.

Criterion	Weight	What it measures
Execution	25%	Scene craft, dialogue, action lines and whether the pages read like a professional screenplay.
Pacing & structure	25%	Act breaks, momentum, set-ups and pay-offs, and whether the second act holds.
Market & audience	15%	Who the film is for, and whether buyers are looking for it right now.
Cinematic potential	15%	How visual the storytelling is: images, set pieces and moments that only work on screen.
Commercial & prestige appeal	10%	Castability, hooks, awards potential and how easy it is to sell in a sentence.
Theme & originality	10%	What the script is saying, and how fresh the concept and voice are.

The overall score places the script in a band, from Pass to Potential Unicorn:

Potential Unicorn95 and up
Masterpiece85 – 94
A-List Vehicle75 – 84
Hot Spec65 – 74
Development Priority55 – 64
Niche Play45 – 54
PassBelow 45

Honest by design

Harsh, not flattering

The reviewer is told to judge the pages as a busy executive would and to name the problems that would make a reader stop.

Every note is grounded

Each note quotes the line it is about, and HeatWriter checks every quote against your pages; a note whose words are not in your script is marked, so you never chase an invented problem.

Human and AI scripts ranked apart

AI-assisted scripts are declared and compete on their own leaderboard. A script that reads as AI-written without being declared is scored down and flagged for review.

AI coverage or human coverage?

Use both, for different jobs. AI coverage is fast and cheap enough to run on every draft, and it is consistent: the same pages get the same read. A human reader brings taste and lived experience, and can catch jokes, cultural details and voice that a model may miss. Most writers use AI coverage to get a draft into shape, then pay for human notes when it counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is script coverage?

Coverage is the report a studio or agency reader writes about a screenplay: a logline, a synopsis, an assessment of the writing and a recommendation. HeatWriter produces the same kind of report with AI, in minutes, and turns it into a score.

How accurate is AI script coverage?

It is consistent and fast, and it is good at structure, pacing and craft problems. It can miss cultural nuance or humour a human reader from your audience would catch, so treat it as a demanding first reader, not the last word.

How long does a review take?

One to three minutes for a full-length screenplay.

What does it cost?

The review in HeatWriter's free screenwriting software is free three times a month (30 a month on paid plans). A full rating that places your script on the leaderboard starts at $20 per script; see the pricing page.

Will the AI just tell me what I want to hear?

No. The reviewer is instructed to be harsh and objective, every note quotes the line it is about (and HeatWriter checks the quote against your script), and praise is kept to what genuinely works.

Is my screenplay kept private?

Yes. Scripts you review in the editor stay in your account, and a script only becomes public when you choose to publish it.

Find out what a reader would think

Write in HeatWriter's free screenwriting software, press Review, and get notes on your whole script in minutes.

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