Short Film Script Doctor // 1–5 Minutes
Generate or paste your 1–5 minute short script, then get structure analysis, pacing diagnosis, and a tighter rewrite in minutes. Script Doctor is built for short films—not features, novels, or long-form writing.
Overall Rating (0-5 Stars) · Estimated Runtime: < 5 minutes
Sample analysis: Silent Orbit (3-minute sci-fi short)
Runtime Fit: Cleanly built for a 1–5 minute short with tight pacing and minimal filler.
Visual Clarity: Action lines are concise and shootable without heavy exposition.
Beat Structure: Inciting moment lands early, escalation rises, and final beat resolves fast.
// 02 Problem vs Solution
// 03 Workflow
Pick the workflow that matches your stage: start from scratch or diagnose an existing short script up to ~2000 words.
// 04 Features
Built-in rules keep your script aligned to compressed short-film storytelling.
Run multiple analysis and fix cycles before locking your shooting draft.
Find slow openings, late turns, and overloaded scenes quickly.
Pinpoint fuzzy motivations and unclear outcomes that weaken endings.
Cut exposition, sharpen intent, and keep lines performable.
Prioritizes practical clarity so pages translate cleanly to set.
// 05 Roadmap
These features are on the roadmap and not included in the current version.
A single score that reflects structure, pacing, and clarity.
See your story beats mapped in a compressed 3-act timeline.
Spot slow sections and tighten timing for a 1–5 minute runtime.
A quick read on hook strength, clarity, and audience pull.
Track tension and emotional peaks across the short.
Detect overtalking and rebalance action vs. dialogue.
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// 06 Use Cases
Generate short concepts quickly and refine before production tests.
Pressure-test a 1–5 minute script before spending budget on shoot days.
Learn short-form structure while improving assignment scripts fast.
Turn rough story ideas into tight scripts built for fast audience retention.
// 07 Live Demo
Script Doctor keeps input and diagnosis side by side so you can move from idea to shootable short faster.
// 08 Pricing
Start creating festival-grade short film scripts with AI. Every plan is built for 1–5 minute scripts only.
Each click that generates a new output counts as 1 run.
$0/forever
$7/mo
$17/mo
Limits apply monthly. Each output counts as 1 run.
// 09 FAQ
You own your scripts. Script Doctor does not claim copyright or ownership over anything you generate.
Your scripts are treated as private input for generating your result. We do not publish your text. We don’t use your scripts for public examples.
No. Other users cannot access your scripts or prompts through the product.
Yes. Paste your existing short script, run diagnosis, and generate a tighter rewrite.
It is built for 1–5 minute short scripts. Paste mode supports around 2,000 words.
Yes. Pasted scripts are capped at around 2,000 words to stay aligned with 1–5 minute shorts.
A generation is creating a new draft from inputs. A rewrite is running an analysis-driven polish on an existing draft. Each click that produces a new output counts as one run.
Yes. Paste your updated version and run analysis again to get a new diagnosis and rewrite.
Yes. You can change plans anytime. Plan changes apply at the start of your next billing cycle.
You can upgrade anytime to get more runs. Your existing scripts remain available to copy/export.
Copy/paste export is available now. Additional export formats may be added later.
AI Shot Director is the companion production planning tool for turning a short script into practical shot lists and timing notes.
Yes, as long as your script is built for 1–5 minutes. Many users use it as a starting point for shot lists and animation workflows.
It works best for high-clarity shorts: thriller, sci-fi, horror, comedy, drama. Experimental formats may need more manual shaping.
Yes. It’s designed to guide you with structure-first feedback, even if you’ve never written a short before.
After generating or pasting a short script, Script Doctor analyzes structure, pacing, stakes, and clarity, then rewrites based on those findings.
No. It will make your short stronger and tighter, but you’re still the final editor.
No. Script Doctor is for 1–5 minute short scripts and does not write feature films.
Refund terms are listed in our Terms.
Join Script Doctor and stress-test your 1–5 minute script before cameras roll.