Porcupine
Porcupine is a free screenwriting app that provides distraction-free writing with automatic formatting. It addresses the need for writers to focus on storytelling without managing technical formatting details or learning keyboard shortcuts.
The application automatically detects what a user is writing and applies formatting in real time. It includes tools to draft, write, and export screenplays for film, TV, YouTube, or TikTok. A clean, minimalist interface can be further simplified by hiding the sidebar. Users can import existing Fountain files and export work as Fountain files compatible with other screenwriting software or as industry-standard PDFs for sharing and printing. Built-in features support moving ideas from initial draft to final screenplay.
It operates as a web app that runs on any modern browser across platforms including Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, and mobile devices. The tool functions offline and requires no accounts, sign-ups, registrations, or downloads. A donation option via Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee supports ongoing development.
Porcupine belongs to the class of screenwriting applications that use Fountain markup.
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Overview
6 featuresPorcupine sits in PulseGate's Productivity & Work category. It focuses on writing properly formatted screenplays without learning complex software or keyboard shortcuts. It is built as a consumer product for screenwriters and content creators. Porcupine is free to use. It runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Key capabilities include Automatic Formatting, Distraction-free Mode, and Fountain Export.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Automatic Formatting
- Distraction-free Mode
- Fountain Export
- PDF Export
- Import Fountain Files
- Offline Support
Tags
screenwritingscript-formattingfountain-supportdistraction-free-writerweb-based-editor
Built with & integrations
Framework
SvelteKit
Hosting
Cloudflare
Runs on
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Detected from
- SvelteKit
- data-sveltekit- in the HTML · /_app/immutable/ in the HTML
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Verified signals
HTTPSFree tier
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Porcupine
- What does Porcupine do?
- Porcupine focuses on writing properly formatted screenplays without learning complex software or keyboard shortcuts. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
- Who is Porcupine for?
- Porcupine is a consumer product built for screenwriters and content creators.
- Is Porcupine free?
- Yes — Porcupine is free to use.
- What platforms does Porcupine run on?
- Porcupine runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Is Porcupine still active?
- Unverified. Porcupine has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Porcupine?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and check-my-sample-sheet.Focus WallPassword.Filecheck-my-sample-sheet
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