Never miss a beat
Mapping out scenes and connecting essential plot points is hard work. We’ve replaced free-form clutter with a structured framework designed to help you organize your narrative with precision. With the Beat Sheet, you can visualize your narrative structure and keep the story moving forward without missing a beat.
Reference your beats as you write
We’re closing the loop between planning and writing. Reference your Beat Sheet directly inside the script editor with the Beats Panel. Navigate between your Beat Sheet and your draft instantly to ensure your story stays on track every step of the way.
See the Beat Sheet in action
How it works
The Beat Sheet lets you capture every spark of inspiration and organize it into a functional narrative.
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Plan your story
Add beat nodes directly to your Beat Sheet. Each column represents a literal page of your screenplay, allowing you to visualize your story’s pacing in real-time
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Fill in the details
Give each beat a title, color code, and description. You can even upload images or concept art to your nodes to give your story ideas visual context.
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Map your story structure
Assign beats to pages to easily map your story. Have an idea that spans multiple pages? Just drag the edge of your beat to resize it across pages.
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Jot down your ideas
Not ready to commit an idea to a page? Use the unassigned view to brainstorm freely or create mood boards. When the timing is right, just drag your ideas onto the beat sheet.
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Reference your beats as you write
View, edit, and add beats without leaving the script editor.
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Collaborate
Work on your beat sheet with other Celtx studio collaborators. Share read-only links to your beat sheet, and invite users to leave comments.
Tools for every stage of production
The Celtx studio guides you every step of the way with integrated tools and features.
Writing
For film & TV, and theater.
Keep your scripts organized.
Write to industry standards.
Story Development
Visualize your story structure.
Bring your script to life.
Set writing goals and better understand your script.
Pre-Production
Easily tag script assets.
Organize every element in your script.
Plan out every shot.
Automatically create a stripboard from your script.
Track their every detail.
Easily generate and distribute to cast and crew.
Production
Track expenses and prevent overruns.
Dynamically generated and updated.
Get a snapshot of your shoot.
Resources
The Celtx Beat Sheet feature helps you visualize your story and balance your script in a single view. Learn more about beat sheets with these resources from Celtx.
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